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  I love many of the classic myths and poems of ancient Greece. My favorite, though, is ...

Editor’s note: The following article was adapted from When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to ...

“The meaning of earthly existence is not, as we have grown used to thinking, in prosperity, but in the ...

  The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Genesis creation story, Bhagavad Gita. These are just a few examples of the ...

  We’re often told violence is never the answer. My guest today would argue that not only is that idea ...

  We live in a world that puts a premium on being “authentic” and “showing your true ...

Editor’s note: The following selection on “Will Power Habits” comes from The Technique of ...

  Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel like you're always busy but not productive? Do you feel like your ...

"It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are. Therefore when a difficulty falls upon ...

"My Daily Desire" By Thomas Dekker To awaken each morning with a smile brightening my face; to greet the ...

Social Briefings are short bi-monthly dispatches that offer practical tips to improve your social ...

  If you’re like most people, you’ve probably got some habits you’d like to change: maybe you want ...

When the author Roald Dahl was twenty-two, he boarded a ship leaving England to start his first job working ...

In 1944, the Allied troops were gaining ground on the battlefields of WWII, but still faced opposition ...

John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. The unusually large and strapping baby grew up to be an ...

"A Real Man" From A Heap o' Livin', 1916 By Edgar A. Guest Men are of two kinds, and he Was of the kind ...

  When we think of being a good leader, we often think we need to be a bold, visionary, risk-taking type ...

  We all know those collective maxims on success: nice guys finish last; it’s not what you know, ...

The word integrity is related to the roots of words like “integrate” and “entire,” and its ...

"The Value of Doing" From The Woodcraft Manual for Boys, 1923 By Ernest Thompson Seton Our grandfathers ...