As I’ve noted here, so many of the books I’ve felt drawn toward across the past couple of years have centered around the concept of increasing self-aw...

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I’ve blogged a few times about the value of “strategic living,” establishing clear goals that flow out of your strengths and then purposefully cultiva...

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No offense, but if you smoke, drink beer or guzzle soda, you are exponentially more likely to litter. How have I proven this bold hypothesis?  ...

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“I am envious because I want to be as beautiful as you are,” writes Krishnamurti in the classic work, Think on These Things. “I want to have the fine ...

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This is one of those blog posts that was not supposed to take place, because my brain and body are so tired I have nothing interesting to say. H...

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Today was the continuation of a Father’s Day weekend tradition of spending a big chunk of Saturday by myself, wandering around bookstores, reading and...

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If our virtual identities were suddenly stripped away from us (by circumstances or by monastic choice), what would remain? This question materialized...

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Today I wrote and re-wrote a short email response several times. Someone's terse email had upset me, and my instinct was to write back out of emotion....

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