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. …

Find the creative zap you’re searching for. — It’s happening again. You’re staring at a blank canvas, an empty page, a silent instrument. It feels like you’re trapped in a barren, inspiration-less desert. You’re tired, frustrated, and scared that your creative juices are gone. But all you really need is a little recharge. Let this article be your…

A law student’s dream job comes with a high price — “There he is, there’s my new killer!” The man in a charcoal Tom Ford suit beamed at me as he walked through the door of the little Italian place on 32nd Street. …

A down-on-his-luck father gets an unexpected change in perspective — I got fired from my job exactly one week before Christmas. My manager didn’t even have the decency to do it early in the day. …

You don’t have to numb the discomfort. — You don’t need me to tell you that life can be hard. For most of us, the way to deal with the unending onslaught of disappointment, anxiety, and uncertainty is to numb those emotions. You can do it through medication, but there are much easier ways too. Numbing yourself with…

Learn to recognize them before they take you out — Have you started a creative project, only to quit halfway through? When that happens, it’s maddening. You fall into a spiral of thinking you aren’t good enough, aren’t creative, and don’t have what it takes. …

Three words that have started wars and saved lives — A long time ago, in a little country town you’d be hard-pressed to find on a map, a young carpenter had a revolutionary idea. The best way to live, he realized, would be for everyone to love each other. This young man liked his idea so much that he began…

There was no master plan — You haven’t lived until you’ve worked in a toxic work environment. It teaches you a lot about human nature. You get to see master manipulators orchestrate power plays, and learn how the world really works. Oh, and you get to be miserable while doing it. Sounds fun, right? Even though…