Wow! Today is the day that my book, Your Life Isn’t For You, is officially published. It’s a wonderful, absolutely terrifying feeling!! Here’s the description of my book from the publisher: In this book, Seth Adam Smith expands on the philosophy behind his extraordinarily popular blog post “Marriage Isn’t for You”—which received over 30 million…
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I’m Grateful For Paper Cuts
Some time ago, I was asked by Nate Bagley (of Loveumentary.com) to participate in a Gratitude Challenge. As part of this challenge, I was asked to share a personal experience where gratitude had an impact on me and to share how I practice gratitude in my life. It may sound strange to you but I’m grateful for paper cuts….
Committing Reverse Suicide
After contemplating it for years, I’ve decided to commit reverse suicide. And I don’t use the term lightly. I came to this decision while walking through Moscow, Russia at the beginning of this month. I had just met with a Russian publishing company that had expressed interest in translating my upcoming book. The book is about overcoming depression and suicidal…
My Dad Drove Me Back to Life
“So often we’re tempted to think that that we have little to offer the world — that our love is inadequate. But I believe that our ability to love others is the greatest tool that we have to change lives for the better.” This article of mine has been previously posted on FamilyShare.com. I like to drive. In…
I'm Happier When I Love Myself Less
Throughout my life, I’ve sampled a number of junk-food philosophies—popular ideas that may look and taste great at first, but later make me feel sick and unsatisfied. And of all the junk-food philosophies I’ve tried, there is one stands supreme: “Love yourself—a lot!” it screams. “If you love yourself a lot then you’ll be happy.” Please don’t misunderstand, while…
BEHOLD! The Cover of One of My Books!
I can’t hold it in any longer! BEHOLD the cover of one of my upcoming books! Judge it by its cover, I dare ya! 🙂 “Marriage Isn’t for You” will be available on May 6th, 2014. You can pre-order it by clicking here or on any of the images. I got an actual copy of it in the mail…
Want to be Independent? Love Someone.
You can become independent by loving someone? Sounds completely ridiculous, doesn’t it? Well, it’s absolutely true. But sadly, modern culture has embraced the insidious lie of self-sufficiency. The truth is that if you want to have stability, strength, and success in your life, then you need to form loving, committed relationships. There’s just no getting around…
The Meaning in Suffering
“Are you sure you don’t want some of my water?” my brother David asked, extending his canteen. “I’m fine,” I grumbled irritably. “What about some protein bars or snacks?” he asked. “Rob and Julie have lots of extra. I’m sure they’d be happy to give you some.” “No, seriously,” I said, gritting my teeth. “I…
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