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

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 jobs ...

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 so ...

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 ...

I’m a classics guy, so the ancient Greeks and Romans inform a lot of my ideas about what manliness means, ...

The Ladder of St. Augustine By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Saint Augustine! well hast thou said, That of ...

  Along with getting into shape, being more productive is a common goal people have. While there are a ...

Image Source Have you ever had a really busy schedule -- lots of responsibilities, lots of deadlines, ...

Do you feel overwhelmed by your digital devices? Do you constantly have an itch to check your phone even ...

Editor's note: This excerpt/quiz is taken from a magazine published in the 1940s.  Personal ...

  The fall of the Roman Empire has been a cultural touchstone in the West for centuries. It’s been ...