You may be reading these words long after I’ve written them. And, in part, that’s the point—building and creating things that last motivates. And legacy motivates our heroes, too: Lebron James and Tom Brady pursue more championships, and it causes those who haven’t won to seek a ring desperately. It’s the GOAT debate between Lebron…

You’re free, and the world is your playground. What do you do? That’s empowering and scary. Free time is our opportunity for pleasure and play. We go to the beach, gather with family, or do house chores. More than that, what we do with our free time speaks volumes about our values. So what are…

It’s hard to share with others. In particular, things we care about or have put effort into. Not the weather, but something you’re passionate about. Yet involving others creates the best results and is the most rewarding. Social media bloomed as I grew up. And I’d have the most outrageous AIM away messages when I…

I should be doing this, and I should be doing that. But too often, I’m not doing any of it until I have to. I want to eat healthy, for example. What goes into my body is what comes out of it. And I have everything for salads and vegetables and nutrition. But Saturday night,…

You’ve been to someone else’s thing. A wedding, housewarming, shower, or another event for someone. One where you’re there, but someone else is calling the shots. I’m breaking it to you, star; you’ve played the supporting role. And it’s hard. Every day, we do things our way and call our shots. But occasionally, we give…

There’s a vast mountain ahead, and we’re eager to get going. The peak looks terrific, and imagine the views. Plus, you’re talented, so you’ve got what it takes to reach the summit. That mountaintop – a promotion, a dream trip, or a simple hike – excites us. We look at it and want to be…

Think about your past self and some of the things you’ve done. There’s some cringe in there. But, we change, get better, and do new things with additional time. Then we look back on what we used to do and wish we’d only known better. I look back on some past things I wrote and…

Mass shootings are everywhere – eleven a week in mid-May 2022, a 10% increase from the previous year. I make a concerted effort to avoid news media; no thank you to the anxiety. But I see these tragedies – Buffalo, Uvalde, and America’s Independence Day from fireworks to gunshots. The victims of these acts and…

Fear is insidious, both for what it causes us to do and avoid. It’s easier to recognize fear-driven actions. For example, fear of extremist groups and terrorism drove the U.S.A.’s Muslim Ban. It’s more difficult to realize what we don’t do because of fear—for example, not asking for a raise because it may be denied…

38% of U.S adults are ‘extremely proud’ to be American, which increases to 65% when including very proud. From 2002-2004, U.S. adults were ~70% extremely proud and 90% extremely/very proud. Pride in who Americans are is decreasing. Happy Independence Day? Now, that increases to 87% when including 22% of moderately proud folks. So, I’m going…