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The mass of men exist in a state of waiting. They have a vision, vague in contours but salient in ...

The innermost room in the ancient Israelites’ temple was called the Holy of Holies — the sanctum ...

Perhaps you've read Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, a book many turn to to learn and internalize the ...

Have you ever noticed that people often get weirder as they get older? They go a little crazy; they fall ...

Note: This is a rebroadcast. In my twenties and early thirties, I was a regular journaler. Several years ...

If you've ever read the classic book Endurance, you probably shivered and shuddered as you wondered what ...

There’s an old story of a father who wanted to help his son understand the importance of getting his ...

Have you ever had one of those weeks disrupted by sick days, or snow days, or both? You probably felt ...

There are few concepts we believe in more strongly than just how powerful the examples of other people are ...

Attend the graduation of a college senior, and the commencement speech is likely to include a few themes: ...

The soul or spirit has been variously defined. It can be described generally as that eternal element of ...

Forty years ago, now retired professor of sociology Daniel Chambliss performed a field study in which he ...

You want the safety, comfort, and stability of a long-term relationship without a reduction in the ...

You're probably familiar with the American mafia, at least through its portrayal in popular culture. But ...

It’s your first day doing a new job, taking a new class, trying a new workout, stepping into a new role, ...

Below is an excerpt adapted from the introduction to Psychology and the Promethean Will by William H. ...

The social theorist Charles Taylor says that part of what characterizes a secular age is that there are ...

When the researcher Daniel Chambliss decided to study a group of elite swimmers to figure out what led to ...

It’s a new year, so many men are thinking about making changes in their lives.  Maybe you want ...

When we think about getting more done, we tend to think about working harder, exerting more willpower, and ...