The Danger of Silence: When Good Men Refuse to Act
There is a powerful statement that many of us have heard at some point in our lives, and…
Character Revealed: What Your Treatment of Others Says About You
Character is most often judged by visible achievements, titles, success, intelligence, or influence, but these things can be…
Let it Stop With You: Refuse to Be a Channel for Gossip
Gossip survives like this: It finds willing carriers; it does not move on its own, and it needs…
Conscientious Objection: When Obedience Conflicts With Conscience
Obedience is many times praised as a virtue, societies rely on it, institutions demand it, and authority is…
You Don’t Get to Be Apolitical: The Stoic Duty to Stand Up and Speak
In today’s world and time for so many people silence is often mistaken for wisdom, and neutrality for…
Why You Should Do Good for Its Own Sake
Most of us are raised with the idea that goodness requires an external reason. Religion says, “Do good…
Virtue Doesn’t Compare: Stop Justifying Wrong by What Others Get Away With
With the comparison and competition, it is very easy to fall into the trap of measuring ourselves against…