The central question for 2021 (and for any year) is: How do I flourish in a world where much, if not most, of what happens is beyond my...

Integrity is about your word. All you are is your word. And your effectiveness in life is a function of the degree to which you honor...

There is something primordial about physical labor. We spend so much of our time in the modern world distracted by the busyness of life....

There is little that you can do to affect the uncertainty and complexity of your environment. But you have almost complete control over...

Pain is inevitable, yet suffering is optional. This is a relatively radical notion. Radical because it places the responsibility for your...

One cannot truly be grateful until he can be grateful for himself. True joy comes from deep and consistent self-gratitude. For as long as...

In a world that seems to be unraveling at times, here’s my simple advice. Show up. This month, we lost another legend – Alex Trebek, the...

A country cannot heal unless the individuals of that nation heal themselves. We cannot expect this country to come together if each one...

You are likely to be angry, frustrated, and sad this week and over the coming months. You can allow yourself to be at the effect of your...

This is my 50th consecutive weekly post. When I started in November of last year, I decided to write something weekly with no clear sense...

When we allow our environment to become the primary source of our attention and frustration, we give up our power. When we externalize...

What you are thinking and speaking has the power to be viral. It can spread and affect others in ways that are harmful or helpful. Each and

Times of misfortune require us to ask different questions. What is the one thing you can do right now that wouldn’t even have occurred to...

Our disproportionate focus on things outside of our control is the source of our suffering. And, paradoxically, our ineffectiveness. Just...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s simple declaration to do something to make society a little better produced profound change that made the lives of...

How one answers this question – what to do when crisis or misfortune strikes – is what separates extraordinary individuals from the...

The truth is that virtually all of us work because we no longer know how to just be. As wonderful as the American work ethic is,...

Today, there is much to fix and change in our environment. Yet, it would be a tragic mistake to focus on fixing the environment without...

Wildflowers are the people who consistently act out of a belief that they shape their circumstances, not the other way around. This...

Gratitude may be the single most important antidote to fear and uncertainty. When things are rough, reminding yourself of how much there...