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 Looking around, there seems to be a dearth of grown-ups in our culture. We put a premium on seeming cool ...

Though one of the first Europeans to explore Tahiti, Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, only stayed on the ...

From The Simple Life, 1903 By Charles Wagner When one passes in review the individual causes that disturb ...

Word count: ~10,000 Time to read: ~45 minutes  In ancient Rome, four virtues were considered the ...

 A few weeks ago, I had futurist Kevin Kelly on the podcast to discuss the technological trends that are ...

 Both The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia are filled with epic battles ...

With the confirmation of General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense, the "Mad Dog's" no-holds-barred ...

 We’ve all likely experienced those moments in life in which our breath is literally taken away; at the ...

Word count: ~8,000 Time to read: ~30 minutes  Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Kyle ...

Editor's note: This selection from the writings of the famous psychologist William James has been ...

 What if I told you that there’s a performance-enhancing drug that’s completely free, completely ...

 We’re living in a time in which the landscape is changing quickly. Thanks to technology, the steady ...

Success in many of the new year’s resolutions and goals folks are now making will be predicated not just ...

Be sure to check out our online program The Strenuous Life that takes these ideas and helps you put them into ...

 It’s Christmastime. Trees are up, stockings are hung, and you’ve likely seen Santa Claus a dozen or ...

The number of productivity strategies out there are innumerable. Every day, dozens and perhaps hundreds of ...

 If you're a fan of podcasts, my next guest likely needs no introduction. His name is Tim Ferriss, and ...

To many, the mysterious world of table etiquette is one that remains largely unexplored. Beyond taking off ...

Editor's Note: Awhile back, I came across a really cool little old book called Men of Stamina. Published ...

In the film versions of Ian Fleming’s original James Bond novels, 007 often wins the day through the use ...