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The Crisis of Masculinity
Reading Time: 12 min
Young men are struggling. Look at the data. It’s not pretty: None of this is to say that young women aren’t struggling too, but the data is clear that there…
Finding Resilience in the Thick of Disorder
Reading Time: 4 min
Over the last few weeks, the situation in my hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, and the Western part of the state more broadly, has been hard to describe. On Friday,…
The Best Workout for Endurance and Health
Reading Time: 8 min
What’s the best workout? I get asked this question all the time. I never have a good answer for a simple reason: there is none. There is no magical workout…
10 Rules for Sustaining Excellence
Reading Time: 5 min
The Detroit Tigers are one of the youngest, hottest teams in baseball, maybe even all of sports. The average age on the big league team is just 26.7 years old,…
Finding Hope in Unexpected Places, Even When the Odds are Stacked Against Us
Reading Time: 4 min
In 2023, Theo Struyck, a retired US postal worker, was enjoying his golden years, spending quality time with his grandkids in his modest 1,100 square foot home an hour outside…
3 Elements for Finding Meaning in Life
Reading Time: 3 min
In her thought-provoking book of essays, Meaning in Life and Why it Matters, the philosopher Susan Wolf argues that meaning in life emerges when we find worthwhile activities that fulfill…