Contemplation: Self Acceptance & Working With Confidence
I recently came across the following passage in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay Self Reliance, which is included in the book...
VIDEO: How the Selfie Phenomenon is Redefining Beauty
I really liked the following video, and it makes a very salient point toward the end: that social media (internet/digital...
Contemplation: The Spiritual Journey, or Self-Actualization
I recently came across the following quote while reviewing Dr. Wayne Dyer‘s book The Power of Intention, which I read...
16 Precepts for Acquiring the Treasure of Knowledge (UPDATED)
In A. G. Sertillanges’ book The Intellectual Life, Catholic Priest and Political Philosophy Professor James V. Schall, S. J. makes mention of a...
Amazon Isn’t Threatening to Drive Publishers & Bookstores Out of Business—Authors & Readers Are
I originally wrote this article back in 2014, but it’s been one of my more popular articles, and since the...
The Benefits of Chuckfests
I no longer keep “stuff” around; if an item is no longer utilitarian to me, I chuck it, sell it,...
Stories: Such Timid Little Creatures
Stories are like highly sensitive, timid little creatures; during times of stress and chaos and insecurity, etc., they all run...
The Law of Love vs. The Law of Violence
The following essay by Leo Tolstoy was originally included in the publication The Law of Love and the Law of...
Find What You Love, And Let It Kill You
At the time I wrote this, I was in the process of eliminating as many of the petty distractions in...
Making Good Art: Risking Non-Conformity & Embracing Failure
An unfortunate paradox that we all face is this: humanity tends to revere non-conformists from the past, but persecute them...
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...
The Death of Sears: A Study In Corporate Suicide
This article was originally published in February 2015, then updated in October 2018 upon Sears filing chapter 11 bankruptcy. In...
The Art of Letting Go
We’d all likely be surprised at what wonderful things manage to manifest in our lives, if we’d just allow them...
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...
