Road to Character
In his book The Road to Character, David Brooks talks about how US President George H. W. Bush drove his speechwriters crazy, crossing out the pronoun
In his book The Road to Character, David Brooks talks about how US President George H. W. Bush drove his speechwriters crazy, crossing out the pronoun
“Have you ever thought of yourself as a pebble? Metaphorically speaking, on the ‘pond of life’ that is exactly what you are when you consider
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (HBO Documentary Films, 2020) is a true crime series, based on the bestselling book by the late Michelle McNamara, that
In the novel The Hunger Games, the nation of Panem has a Capitol that rules over twelve districts. Every year a lottery is held to
“Crab bucket syndrome,” or “crab mentality,” is observed when crabs struggle to get out of a bucket but are pulled back down by the others
In the Netflix docuseries Down to Earth, Zac Efron and Darin Olien visit locations all around the world. In Puerto Rico, Zac witnesses the lasting
Patience is hard work. Just consider your own driving practices—how it’s hard to wait for the slow person with their turn signal on to finally
Leadership involves sacrifice. This scene from the movie Cinderella Man shows what personal sacrifice looks like
One episode of the podcast Invisibilia highlighted the efficacy of community-based treatment for mental illness. In Geel, Belgium, families have “fostered”
Gretchen Rubin is known for her book, The Happiness Project. In it, she writes, “The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is