Mount Stupid: The Paradox of Knowledge and Overconfidence
There is a stage in learning that I have come to recognize in myself and in many others.…
Beyond The Wall of Excuses: Moving Beyond The Language of “Why I Couldn’t”
My dearest readers, one way I would love for us to look at this is that in the…
Look With Both Eyes: The Stoic Way of Seeing
One way to look at something powerful, iconic, or meaningful is with reverence: This place matters; this role…
Two Ways to Be Fooled: Believing Lies and Rejecting Truth
Deception almost never announces itself, because it does not always arrive wearing falsehoods or obvious errors. Sometimes, it…
The Illusion of Knowledge And The End of Learning
“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” – Epictetus Learning does…
Measuring Growth Without Measuring Against Others
Growth is easiest to recognize when it is quiet and personal and hardest to appreciate when it is…
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…
A Clean Crib and an Empty Barn: The Cost of Avoiding Productive Work
Proverbs 14:4 presents one of the most honest observations about life and productivity found in Scripture: “Where no…
Sharpen The Axe Before You Swing: The Wisdom of Ecclesiastes 10:10
Ecclesiastes 10:10 tells one of Scripture’s most practical lessons for life, work, and personal growth. In a single…
Why True Discernment Always Goes With Compassion
Discernment is often praised as a mark of wisdom; we admire those who can “see clearly,” who can…