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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
The Mirror’s Accusation: When the Person You’ve Betrayed is Yourself
Even now, I remember the exact moment I first encountered and read those words a few months ago.…
Waking the Conscience: Moral Vigilance in the Face of Systemic Pressure
I want to assume that at some point in your life, directly or indirectly, you have heard that…
The Habits That Quietly Drain a Man’s Life and How to Correct Them
There is a kind of destruction that is obvious; it is loud, sudden, and impossible to ignore. But…
Take Every Thought Captive: Winning The Battle in The Mind
There are battles we can see and then there are the ones we do not talk about enough;…