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Is Stoicism Good or Bad? A Quick Look at The Pros and Cons
Part of me loves Stoicism. Part of me hates Stoicism. In this post, I’ll share my love / hate relationship with Stoicism and how it can both help and hurt you as a young man transitioning through different phases of life. Let’s explore the pros…
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poem: when you were here
duane that was one of your names carroll another of your names i learned later i never knew you as duane or carroll i only knew you as grandpa the…
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Good Hungry, Bad Hungry, and Relationally Hungry
What do I feel? Hungry. A tinge of tired, but mostly hungry. Hungry for what’s next. Hungry for what’s ahead. Hungry for dinner. And here’s what’s wrong with that… Hungry…
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Tearing Down the Facades
We aren’t pretending any more. It ain’t pretty. I am dealing with the shitshow that my life has become. I don’t like using that word, but it feels like the…
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Don’t Trust Everything You See
It’s a lie. You can’t believe everything you see. You know this; I know this. Sometimes, we just need a reminder. Case 1: People with Lamborghinis The other day I…
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The Mirror for The Soul
Some years, I have goals. Some years, I have a theme. Some years, I have both. This year, I knew the theme was going to be “the mirror.” What is…
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Welcome to The Basement of Relationships
Rain and Relationships. Let’s do some foundation work, shall we? Rain The skies poured down for over 24 hours. Heavy rain in the night, steady rain in the morning, still…
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Climb The Hill
There are 5 things that will slow you down: I’ve done all of these at some point. Recently, I was driving up a hill and had too much weight in…
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Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call
When I was working for a fast-growing company a few years back, I was placed in a position of leading a large team. One of the main reasons was because…
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When You Don’t Hit Goals
This was the background on my phone for the last two months of 2025: “Last [expletive] lap of the year. Run it hard. Two months. That’s all that’s left. Sixty…