The Uncommon Art of Living
I have noticed that many people go through life much as one might pass through a foggy field at dusk; head lowered, steps mechanical, muttering to oneself…
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The Economics of Underachievement
There’s a phrase that’s been tossed around so casually it almost sounds harmless: underachiever. The word lands like a diagnosis; mildly disappointing, but not fatal. It conjures…
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A Crisis of Meaning, or the Curious Case of the Mislaid Soul
I often wonder, as I watch a man dart across the street, phone in one hand and coffee in the other, whether he is chasing time or…
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The Quiet Pursuit of a Life Well Lived
I think we live in a time that measures success in strange ways. Square footage. Follower counts. Air miles. A growing list of things that are easy…
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The Everything Man Is No Man At All
I tell you, brother, I’ve seen the kind of man who says yes to everything. I’ve watched him wobble like a drunk at a moral crossroads, arms…
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Apathy is the True Measure of Poverty
In the course of my life, I have witnessed the broad spectrum of human fortune. I have seen men adorned with riches, and others clothed in rags.…
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To Hell with Meaning
Nietzsche said you can endure any what if you have a why. Frankl said man is driven by the search for meaning. I say they both drank…
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Well Adjusted to a Bad Situation
The man at the bar had a steady hand. That was more than could be said for most of them. He lifted his glass, took a sip,…
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The Misery of Minor Inconveniences
It is a curious feature of modern life, particularly in the affluent portions of the world, that comfort has not engendered contentment, nor abundance brought with it…
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The Library, the Fire, and the Flicker of Hope
T.S. Eliot, not often accused of excessive optimism, once remarked that the very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for…