Good Living
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living, Philosophy
The Book that Helped Me Find Purpose in Life
Jon Hersey April 30, 2021
At seventeen, I had no purpose or direction. By twenty three, I had a job at a Nashville studio, a beautiful wife, and a solid sense of self. I turned my life around—and I couldn't have done it without this one book.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
How TOS-Con Changed My Life
William Nauenburg January 5, 2021
If you want to have a good time, meet interesting people, and learn powerful practices for flourishing, then I highly recommend TOS-Con.
Arts & Culture, Good Living, History
How Travel Can Foster a Personal Renaissance
Joseph Kellard September 17, 2020
I once found it difficult to relate to the excitement travelers expressed at walking the same streets their heroes did centuries earlier. Not so after walking through cities where a hero of mine revolutionized art and science.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Education & Parenting, Good Living
Tom Brady’s First-Handed Approach to Achievement
Jon Hersey September 16, 2020
Tom Brady talks about helping his kids see the difference between trying to be the best, which is inherently comparative, and doing their own best, an ever-evolving challenge that keeps one thinking in a first-handed way.
Arts & Culture, Biographies, Good Living
Be Like Water: The Inspiring Legend of Bruce Lee
Tim White June 18, 2020
Although many martial artists throughout history have sought to build their crafts on a philosophic base, Bruce Lee was one of very few to do so in a generally rational manner.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Independence and Adulthood
Connor Watts May 28, 2020
As a child, and even as a teenager, I was keen to remedy my anxieties about growing up and find guidance to help me on the path to maturity. It may surprise you to learn where I found these things and what they’ve taught me.
Good Living
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life: Five Lessons from Miyamoto Musashi’s ‘Way of the Warrior’
Tim White May 28, 2020
Miyamoto Musashi is on my “top ten” list of people whose ideas have dramatically improved my life. I think that if you read his works and reflect carefully on their myriad implications and applications, you’ll enjoy similar results.
Good Living, Philosophy
How to Savor Gratitude and Disarm “Gratitude Traps”
Ellen Kenner May 20, 2020
Gratitude, properly understood and practiced, has the power to greatly enhance our relationships and our lives. Tragically, though, widespread misconceptions about its nature keep many people from fully enjoying it.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
Twenty More Soul-Fueling Works of Art to Get You Through the Lockdown
Tim White April 30, 2020
Although economic and social restrictions are easing in some parts of the world, most of us aren’t yet seeing the light at the end of the lockdown tunnel. Here are twenty more uplifting, inspiring, and/or philosophically valuable works of art to keep you going for the next month or two.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
Twenty Soul-Fueling Works of Art to Check Out While You’re Stuck at Home
Tim White April 16, 2020
Here are twenty books, movies, TV shows, and video games with notably positive and/or philosophically valuable messages to help you pass the time, keep your mind active, and keep your spiritual fuel tank full.