DON’T! Play The Zero-Sum Game with Life
Obviously, in sports, games, and competitions, the zero-sum rule makes sense. For one team to win, the other…
Each of Us Has a Duty and You Must Do Your Part
Where individual actions can sometimes feel small, it is very easy to think, “What difference can I make?”…
Out of The Heart, The Mouth Speaks: What Matthew 12 Teaches About Character and Integrity
Every word we speak is a window into the condition of our heart. Jesus’ words in Matthew 12:33-35…
It Doesn’t Matter What You Do, It Matters How You Do It: The Stoic Secret to a Good Life
There is a quiet or for some a big and loud dignity in doing your work well, not…
You Have to Find the Good in People: Lessons Marcus Aurelius Never Fully Learned
Marcus Aurelius was a man of extraordinary knowledge and restraint. A philosopher on a throne, a leader who…
The Law of Humility: Seeing Yourself Without the Distortion of Ego
Baruch Spinoza once wrote, “Pride is pleasure arising from a man’s thinking too highly of himself.” It is…
The Law of Mastery: Why Depth Beats Breadth Every Time
A woodpecker can tap twenty times on a thousand trees and get nowhere, but stay busy. Or he…
The Law of Effective Action: Doing The Right Things Before Doing Things Right
We live in an age obsessed with productivity, with getting more done, faster. We celebrate efficiency, optimization, and…
The Law of Deliberate Practice: Turning Effort into Excellence
I am sure we have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect.” But American football coach Vince Lombardi…
The Law of Patience: Why Endurance Shapes the Sweetest Victories
Jean-Jacques Rousseau once wrote, “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” It is a phrase that feels…