Website owner: James Miller
Causes of mental disturbance
A person who feels mentally and emotionally confused and mixed up might ask himself what the cause of his problem is. He needs to understand something. The cause of his problem is very likely not a single cause but the combined effect of a number of causes. There is Cause 1 producing its harmful mentally perturbing effects, Cause 2 producing its bad effects, Cause 3 producing its effects, ... and finally Cause n producing its effects. In addition, some effects may interact with other effects in complicated ways to produce other effects. Thus it can become a large and complicated problem with complicated effects. So to find his way out of the ugly maze he finds himself in he needs to ask himself what all of the causes of his troubles are. I would say the best way out for him is to pursue the Way of Thought, Understanding, and Truth. In pursuing this way I believe there is a good chance he will, with time, finally find his way out of the maze he is in.
What are the kinds of things that can cause mental problems? Wrong premises and assumptions. Wrong outlooks, attitudes, and values. Wrong habits. Wrong ways of thinking and feeling. Wrong ways of responding to life and situations. Envy. Jealousy. Pride. Hatred. Frustration. Anger. Discouragement. Vexation. Depression. Demoralization. Pressures. Stresses. Fears. Self-doubt. Insecurity. Lack of confidence. Guilt.
Consider the following for some insight:
Stay away from these demons: Pride, Anger, Hatred, Lust, Envy and Jealousy
Example. A stew made up of such components as 1) high pride, 2) great anger at society for perceived injustices, 3) lack of confidence, inferiority complex, 4) insecurity, 5) high stresses and pressures (as one might find in a highly competitive live-or-die situation), 6) unrealistically high and idealistic goals and expectations for oneself, and 7) youthful ignorance, lack of experience in life, lack of perspective on life, can lead to psychological stresses and distortions stemming from each of these various causes and thus to large and complicated emotional problems.
The very best advice that I could give someone for getting themselves straightened out is found in the following:
4 Dec 2020
Jesus Christ and His Teachings
Way of enlightenment, wisdom, and understanding
America, a corrupt, depraved, shameless country
On integrity and the lack of it
The test of a person's Christianity is what he is
Ninety five percent of the problems that most people have come from personal foolishness
Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
The desire to harm, a motivation for conduct
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life