The bar is shockingly low. — We love to destroy our heroes. Such is the mood of the age, we look for reasons to tear down men and women who do great things in life. If their lives don’t mesh with our modern sensibilities, we take sadistic joy in seeing them crumble. What does it take…

Stop ruminating on the old and embrace a new reality. — Most people believe that with enough time, they’ll be able to let go of the past and move on to a better future. Yet here you are — years after the fact — and you’re still ruminating on what happened, reciting the same old stories in your head and not…

You are what you believe — Limiting beliefs are like nasty little bugs that hide out in your thoughts. The problem is, like termites in your house, limiting beliefs can be tricky to exterminate. Tricky, but not impossible. See, once you learn to spot the signs of your limiting beliefs, you can start doing something about…

Conquering the little things can make a big difference In 2018, I came face-to-face with my anxiety when started a stressful job at a bank. I was working face-to-face with needy and demanding clients all day, performing complex transactions with speed and accuracy. And all while dealing with thousands (and…

A story of radical forgiveness on the night before Jesus’ execution — It was a desperate thing to do, but Manlius was desperate to save his daughter. He walked alone down a torch-lit hallway in the bowels of the Praetorium. The only sound was his falling footsteps and the rustling of his cloak–a symbol of his high rank in the Roman army. …

And what to do about them — If you’re a writer, or you aspire to be one, you’re probably making your life more difficult than it should be. But it’s not your fault. Culture feeds you the lie that artists must suffer. In fact, we secretly love the image of the tortured writer. It’s engrained in our…

Following your dreams means knowing which opportunities are right for you — I had waited years for this day. As I stood at the base of the mountain, I looked up to where it pierced the sky and visualized myself climbing to the top. All the work, the challenging climbs on smaller mountains, the years spent in practice and studying — it…

A noble knight tries to rid a village of a dragon that holds it captive. — The noble knight, Rowan, crested the hilltop and looked into the valley below, unsure of which way to go. The valley was green and wide and lay between a fork in the road. One road led into the rocky mountains to the west. The other led east, across the flat…

And it’s exactly what we need right now. — It is tempting to think things have never been worse. These days, all you have to do is scroll through social media or turn on the news to see your every fear come true. From pandemics to climate change, to politics, to wars, there’s…