Mental Health Improved During The Blitz:

Mental Health Improved During The London Blitz

When the Apostle James wrote to Christians in the early church, he said they should “consider it pure joy whenever you face trials” (James 1:2). These words were about Christian living, but they also reflect human nature. People can actually do well, and even improve during challenging times.

During the Second World War, when London was being bombed nightly, author Sebastian Junger writes, “Psychiatrists watched in puzzlement as long-standing patients saw their symptoms subside during the period of intense air raids.”

This also occurred after the September 11 terror attack in New York. There were several positive signs including that the “suicide rate dropped by around 20 percent in six months following the attacks.”

In tough times, you may feel the pressure and challenge, but the Apostle James may be right; consider it a joy, because it may be growing your character.

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My happy thanks to Karl Faase.

(From Digital Anvil )

The Blitz term refers to the nightly bombing of London and England during WW2. A time of hammering destruction upon the people of Britian.

Keep Turning Up!

Keep Turning Up!

Over the years I have met or watched at a distance many gifted and talented individuals. Some go on to achieve remarkable prominence and influence in life, while others fade and some fail.

We tend to assume that it is natural gifts and exceptional talent that create success. God gifts some people more than others, and they go on to make the greatest impact. But it’s not that simple.

It’s helpful to remember that those who have sustained influence do so through consistency and persistence. It’s not that talent is irrelevant, but consistency and persistence are key.

Whatever level of gifts and talent you feel you possess, be consistent in your character and persistent in your calling and who knows what God will do?

Keep turning up!

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Need vs Want ?

Like the Rolling Stones song goes...

" You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you get what you need."

This lyric  fragment was the earliest " philosophical" statement that became a part of my eclectic personal philosophy.through life. This " saying " predates my eventual climb to Christianity.

What is yours ? 

(Leave in the comments below.)

By Digital Anvil.

The Most Troublesome Problem:

Man has always been his own most vexing problem.

-Reinhold Niebuhr.

The Nature and Destiny of Man.

Pascal:- Inability to Sit Alone:

Pascal – Inability To Sit Alone

The renowned 17th century mathematician and thinker Blaise Pascal wrote, “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”

It is absolutely remarkable that Pascal wrote this almost 400 years ago. This is before television, before social media, before the world wide web, and before mobile phones. Yet at this time Pascal understood that constant busyness and a mind filled with social interaction robs us all of the opportunity to sit, think and contemplate the deeper issues of life.

If you are like me, sitting alone doing nothing seems like a sentence, not an opportunity. Yet our personal lives and spiritual depth depend on this quiet, undisturbed opportunity to reflect.

Given that Pascal was one of history's great minds with deep personal faith, he may be worth listening to.

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Celebrating Masculinity:

 

 

 

Aaron Clarey’s A World Without Men 

 

 is one of the more unusual and provocative books written about contemporary gender relations. Part social commentary, part economic analysis, and part thought experiment, Clarey asks a simple but confronting question: what would happen if men largely withdrew from their traditional roles as workers, providers, builders, protectors, and husbands?

What makes this book from November 2023 so distinctive is its focus on the often-unseen infrastructure of society. 

Clarey argues that many of the comforts, technologies, services, and institutions that modern people take for granted are overwhelmingly created and maintained by men... 

Rather than concentrating on individual grievances, he examines the broader economic and social consequences of declining male participation and motivation. In doing so, he contributed an influential early voice to discussions about male disengagement, falling workforce participation, delayed family formation, and the changing relationship between the sexes.

The book’s strengths lie in its originality, accessibility, and willingness to challenge assumptions. Clarey writes with humour, energy, and a clear economic lens, making complex social trends understandable to a general audience. Readers interested in men’s issues, labour markets, or demographic change will find plenty of thought-provoking observations in here...

However, the book also has weaknesses. Clarey’s style can be deliberately provocative, occasionally sacrificing nuance for rhetorical impact. Some arguments are overstated, and critics may feel that he relies too heavily on generalisations about men and women. Readers looking for a balanced academic treatment will almost certainly find the tone to be polemical, rather than scholarly.

Despite these limitations, A World Without Men remains an important and influential contribution to the conversations about masculinity and social change. Whether you agree with every one of Clarey’s conclusions or not, he raises questions that are difficult to ignore... The book succeeds in highlighting the often-overlooked value of men’s contributions to society and encourages readers to think more carefully about what's lost when boys and men disengage.

It's a provocative, imperfect, but memorable work that continues to spark debate.

Unknown Contributor.

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The War on Young Men: (the Speech )

 Dear Readers/Visitors:

 

I --with a sigh of relief and of celebration-continue the ( masculine and feminine) tradition of asserting the Good with the Great.

what do i mean?

Because of my past lives (experiences and events and persons ) i am thrilled to present on my blog the link to the entire speech of Gerard Holland detailing the War on Young Men."

 

enjoy and thrill>>>

 

link to The War on Young Men 

 

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