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17 Life-Learnings from 17 Years of The Marginalian

The following article by Maria Popova was originally published at The Marginalian (formerly known as Brain Pickings), and really resonated...

Contemplation: The Gospel of Living & Doing

As Tolstoy conveyed in his various religious writings, after doing his own translation of the gospels he determined that when...

Statism Is Evil

I recently wrote a long (nearly 3600 words) article entitled The Immorality (and Futility) of Voting, wherein I explained that...

Contemplation: Rendering Unto Caesar

I’m currently in the throes of this amazing 1030-page novel, The Instructions by Adam Levin… …and in the process, I...

Forgiving The Unforgivable (Updated)

I originally wrote this article several years ago (entitled “How Do I Forgive The Unforgivable?”) and it has been one...

The Immorality (and Futility) of Voting

When I set out to write this article, I began by describing the futility of my experiences with voting over...

Contemplation: Giving & Forgiving

I’ve come to believe that true giving, and true forgiving, should both be offered unconditionally. As for forgiveness, we cannot...

Experiencing Happiness is More Important than Winning

Whenever I participate in games or sporting activities, I try to focus on the ultimate purpose of experiencing happiness and enjoying the...

Forgiving Gets Easier With Practice

Forgiving gets easier with practice. For one, you come to the realization that you have no idea what others are...