All opinions expressed in Paul's blogs are solely his own. They do not represent the opinions of his employers and/or associates.

"Bad and Better"

"Bad and Better"

To borrow a quote from a 2016 op-ed by Dennis Prager, “I cannot imagine any thinking person who does not believe the world is getting worse.”…I suspect the quote above resonates with you, at least on some level. I mean to suggest that an anxiety disorder is similar to that Prager quote, but often on a smaller scale. I by no means have an antidote for this problem, but I feel there are two important steps we can take: having (and spreading) more accurate information about the world and being more open with our own struggles, so those facing the same challenges won’t feel so alone or defective. 

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Down to Earth

Down to Earth

Children often dream of growing up to be superheroes, and astronauts still qualified as superheroes when I was young. Now, NASA’s budget is a shadow of what it once was, the United States has to hitch a ride with other countries in order to get people into space, and there are few exciting prospects for human space travel in the near future. Appreciation for space exploration and its impact on our culture have faded as I’ve grown up. The superheroes have fallen back to earth.

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