Part of the Tribe: Altruism Has a People
Why we give first to our own…and why the circle can't stop there The first form is the oldest one…kin altruism, the sacrifice we make for our own people. Kin altruism is the training ground of love — the first classroom where we learn that someone else's need can...
Rewind & Restart
Self-reconciliation moves us forward Another day of frantic chaos, feeling overwhelmed, and lost about what to trust. There are so many influencers telling you what to do that you begin to doubt all of it…choosing to do nothing and feeling helpless in the process....
Known by Your Rehearsals
What your actions reveal about your values — and your happiness Rushing out the door and into the parking lot…headed for home to watch the game or to the mall for shopping, it was the last place they wanted to be…glancing at their watches, checking their phones…barely...
FORGED – Are you strong enough?
Why the Toughest People I Know Also Pray There is stillness in the air, each of them serious, quiet, and thoughtful…that is to say, constantly thinking. They have what few people ever recognize. Society doesn’t appreciate the questions they battle, the struggles they...
The Secret Agent
Choosing the right thing is mature A young woman asked, “what am I supposed to do?” She was having a conversation with her father about life. She didn’t know where to go, what direction to take, with the whole world in front of her…it was overwhelming. Age aside, most...
Society needs altruists not cynics
Altruism Is Real. The Cynicism Is Convenient. Altruism is not a soft virtue floating free of everything else. It is an elaborate psychosocial-spiritual construct that requires sacrifice. Critics believe you cannot benefit from altruism — that if the giver gains...