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 Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia at age 19. By age 30 he controlled an empire that spanned ...

The heart of General George S. Patton’s martial strategy centered on aggressive, energetic advancement: ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

 In the winter of 1940, a group of civilian skiers was sitting by a fire in a ski lodge in Vermont ...

When we think about the principles which govern the universe, we typically think of laws which concern the ...

“I’m an idiot.” “I’m such a loser, and I always will be.” “Well, I failed at this ...

“I’m going to lose 50 pounds!” “I’m going to write a novel!” “I’m going to pay down ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we've decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help ...

 When you think of philosophy, you probably think of ancient Greece or 18th century France. You probably ...

Editor's note: This is a guest post from Joe Weber. Hi my name is Joe, and . . . I run a fashion ...

 It's a new year and like many people, you may have set a goal to exercise more regularly. But like most ...

 Have you ever been heaped with praise, only to ignore it in favor of focusing on the lone piece of ...

Do you have aspirations of journaling more? Me too. Of getting more organized and being able to cross more ...

 How well did you do in completing projects last year? Not just work projects, but also personal ...

 Good character is hard to define in the abstract, but easy to identify when it's embodied in the lives ...

 Do you feel restless? Have you ever lied in bed at night looking up at the ceiling wondering "Is this ...

To look through the photographic archives of bygone eras is to notice the prevalence of a common scene: ...

 When Don Greene was a springboard diver in high school and college, his performances were erratic -- ...

 In the summer of 1954, two groups of 8- to 11-year-old boys were taken to a summer camp in Oklahoma and ...

In discussions about growing up, you’ll sometimes hear people say something like, “When you’re ...