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We all want to be better than we are today.  And that often requires pushing yourself beyond your ...

We often use the words “nice” and “kind” synonymously.  But it can be ...

When choosing among options like becoming a leader, helping others, and becoming more spiritual, half of ...

Today, Richard Rohr -- a Franciscan friar, author of numerous books on spirituality, and leader of ...

In 1934, Rear Admiral Richard Byrd spent almost five months living entirely alone in a tiny shack buried ...

Editor's Note: This is a guest article from Kyle Eschenroeder.  Recall a moment of clarity. A ...

Do you ever have moments of terrible realization where you recognize that you're living on ...

When a tragedy -- a serious accident, an unexpected death -- befalls someone, friends and family quickly ...

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

A question that has been oft contemplated and discussed, is why it is that Scandinavian countries ...

Performances by the actor Steve McQueen in classic films like The Great ...

There are goals in life that seem very attainable. And then there are those which seem practically ...

At the beginning of every new year, people around the world make resolutions for how to better themselves. ...

Maybe you’ve made some resolutions for the year to come. Or perhaps you’re not into New ...

As one year ends and another begins, it's natural to reflect on both the past and the future -- who we ...

In most areas of your life that you seek to improve, there’s an external metric you can look at in ...

When asked if they are religious, many people today will say they’re not (often adding that they ...

Over his lifetime, Winston Churchill penned a voluminous amount of correspondence, and commonly signed ...

It has long been observed that societies seem to oscillate between periods of peace and plenty, and ...

In a famous story shared by the writer Anne Lamott, she remembers a time from her childhood in which her ...