Moral, Rational, Natural. The three paradigms in which we should make almost all of our decisions. Ideally, we would make choices that jive with all three, but at least we can choose based on one. How often are our decisions moral, rational, and natural? If they are not, what can we do to become better, [...]

We are constantly swinging on a pendulum, and many of us don't recognize it. The sooner we recognize the extremism of the pendulum, and the sooner we recognize that extremism isn't sustainable, the sooner we can reframe the way we think, live, and interact with others to have a better life. It's only through moderation [...]

In Episode 13, Duane Rohrbacher discusses the 1960s Stanford Experiment known as the Marshmallow Test and how to apply its findings to life today. He discusses weight loss, finances, and relationships. Reframe with Duane to learn more about delayed gratification and its benefits.

Just use less. Duane Rohrbacher hypothesizes why we use more and underscores the importance of just using less. We can recycle, reuse, and do the best that we can with more, but ultimately, using less is best.

The Saturation Effect, by Duane Rohrbacher, exists because of trend following. Following any major trend to its logical conclusion results in saturation, which means that the trend is no longer effective. What can we do to overcome the want to follow trends? Start creating them.

The Matthew Effect, by Robert Merton, exists all around us in our capitalist society. To overcome the Matthew Effect's impact, we must break out of our cycles and surround ourselves with better people.

Capitalism is a great theory, and we have executed it poorly in practice. To close the gap, I offer practical advice on what you can do to reduce the impact of corporate capitalism on you.

Much of the self-help literature and audio out there focuses on "me." This makes a ton of sense. I believe that we can focus on "we" and benefit just as much as focusing on just "me."

In Episode 007, I discuss the idea that the majority of people are just average, and that's okay. Accepting that we are all average and doing the best that we can is all that really matters. Focusing too much on greatness is a detriment to most people who cannot get there. Do your best and forget [...]

In Episode 006, I discuss open-mindedness and closed-mindedness. I focus on four areas, religion, sexuality, finance, and health. The purpose of the episode is to learn why we are closed-minded about certain items and to discover if we can open our minds to other possibilities.