Author: Don Paglia

Welcome back to the Art and Practice of Victimhood. This week we pick up with the second step.  #2: BE PREPARED TO SACRIFICE EVERYTHING. This step is where we begin to separate the serious and truly committed victims from the wishy-washy types. For those truly committed to a life of victimhood know it can yours, […]

#1:      PRACTICE DAILY NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIONS. Welcome back. If you read last week’s introduction and are now eager to get started we begin with the first step of becoming a victim. For all of you who perhaps just stumbled onto this blog, welcome to all as well. It is my hope you, too, are excited […]

THE ART AND PRACTICE OF VICTIMHOOD: THE Essential steps for becoming a Successful Victim   By Donald J. Paglia Not too many of us like to be told what to do. In fact most people despise it. As a therapist who works with many different types of people I have had to find creative ways […]

Tip # 101 “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” Henry David Thoreau There’s another old saying, one quite similar to this fishing quote that goes: “if you don’t know where you are going, any road will do.” Some people find their particular road to be […]

Tip # 100:  “The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.”                                                                  John Buchan I love that this SECOND TO LAST Fishing Tip has to do with hope. Hope is not just some idle wish or a “wouldn’t it […]

Tip # 99: “Three-fourths of the Earth’s surface is water, and one-fourth is land.  It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.”  Chuck Clark Some would also argue, and do so fervently, that because we have two ears and […]

Tip # 98: “People who fish for food, and sport be damned, are called pot-fishermen. The more expert ones are called crack pot-fishermen.  All other fishermen are called crackpot fishermen.  This is confusing.”  Ed Zern, 1947 There was a lot of controversy when the Olympics began allowing professional athletes to play in the Games. Up […]

 Tip # 97: “There’s no taking trout with dry breeches.” Miguel de Cervantes As a kid I was part of a small band of neighborhood boys that played together – street ball, whiffle ball, football – as well as other fun stuff that young boys do. This included things like fishing, camping, hiking, playing made-up […]

Tip # 96: “Gone fishin’, be back at dark-thirty!” Author Unknown When one engages in something one truly loves, time has a way of standing still. We enter a timeless realm and lose all perspective of so-called real time. We say things like: “Where did all the time go?” or, “I can’t believe it is […]

Tip # 95: “Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.”  Dave Barry Point well taken. Dave Barry is a very funny writer who often writes humorous, yet poignant pieces. I take his quote to indicate, besides not being a fan of fishing, he thinks life’s events are often […]