I'm rereading Game of Thrones right now and one thing that sticks out is the subservience of individuals to the family. All throughout the stories, characters put the interests of their families …
Exercise Your Desires
There are some things in life that we are called to do. A special set of desires that we can't get out of our minds year after year with a mysterious appeal for reasons that we struggle to wrap our …
No One Gets Pigeonholed
Lots of people are afraid of taking imperfect opportunities because they might get pigeonholed. They worry that if they start in a position different than their ideal they will get stuck there and …
Asking For What You Want
There is a great clip on YouTube from the UFC's series, Dana White Looking for a Fight of current UFC fighter Mickey Gall calling out CM Punk. The show is Dana and Matt Serra traveling the US, …
Giving Children Freedom
Most of the harmful and negative consequences people associate with giving children freedom are actually the result of poorly applied authoritarianism. People see belligerent, rebellious children …
Integrity and Happiness
Most of the dissatisfaction people experience with life has nothing to do with their environments. It isn't the job they have, the fact that they have to go into an office every day, or the people …