Value Faith Protect the Flame: The Accountability of a Life on Fire
In the grand track of life, everyone is running. Some are sprinting toward financial success, others are racing for social…
Character
The Divine Blacksmith: Why a Good Life is a Hard Life
Every one of us, if not all the time, at some prayed for an easy life. We pray for a…
Why Disrespect Fails When You Stay Calm
At some point in our lives, I am sure that we have all experienced that sudden, sharp sting of a…
The Hype Trap: Don’t Trade Reason for Belonging
There is an intoxicating power in a crowd, whether it is a stadium full of fans, a viral trend sweeping…
A Soul Without Envy: Killing The Crab Mentality
In the natural world, a bucket full of crabs is a joyless spectacle for the crab. If a single crab…
James Garfield Advice and The Stoic Art of Standing Your Ground
I read that in the winter of 1860, the United States was a house rapidly dividing against itself. As Southern…
A Soul Without Shadows: Building a Life of Clear Conscience
We live in an age of performance, we are coached on how to build our personal brands, how to optimize…
The Character Audit: If You Were Tested, Would You Pass?
I was recently listening to an episode of a podcast, the Daily Stoic Podcast, that posed a haunting but simple…
Empty Boat Effect: Reclaiming Your Response in a World of Chaos
There is a specific kind of internal heat that rises when we feel wronged. It is a sharp, stinging sensation,…
Agrippa’s Trilemma: The Philosophical Thought That You Can Never Be ‘Right’
I have always been drawn to the intersection of faith and intellect, the place where our deepest convictions meet the…