Reflections on character, habits, and the work of becoming a better person. Drawn from classical philosophy, biography, and time-tested wisdom. The Hardest Conversation You’ll Ever Have Most of us are pretty good at spotting when other people are fooling themselves. We can see when ...

Reflections on character, habits, and the work of becoming a better person. Drawn from classical philosophy, biography, and time-tested wisdom. When Good Enough Becomes the Habit It rarely happens all at once. You don’t wake up one morning and decide to stop caring. Instead, ...

Reflections on character, habits, and the work of becoming a better person. Drawn from classical philosophy, biography, and time-tested wisdom. The Real Test of Character Most of us are on our best behavior when people are watching. We hold the door open. We use ...

Reflections on character, habits, and the work of becoming a better person. Drawn from classical philosophy, biography, and time-tested wisdom. The Hardest Person to Be Honest With Most of us think of honesty as something we practice with other people. Don’t lie to your ...

Reflections on character, habits, and the work of becoming a better person. Drawn from classical philosophy, biography, and time-tested wisdom. The Clock Tells the Truth Being late is something most of us have brushed off at one point or another. Traffic was bad. The ...