Have you ever felt distracted on the job because you kept thinking about that one important task that was left unfinished the day before? Conversely, have you ever felt so immersed in the activity that hours felt like minutes and you found yourself working late into the night? The former is an example of psychic … Read more
Those of us on the path of self-improvement often talk about how hard it is to do the right thing. At the same time, what we fail to do is talk about is how easy it is to do the wrong thing. I was recently reminded of this unfortunate omission in our public discourse while browsing … Read more
“By doing just things we become just; moderate things, moderate; and courageous things, courageous,” Aristotle wrote in his meditation on virtues as habits. Revisiting this timeless advice reminded me of an interview Mortimer J. Adler (December 28, 1902âJune 28, 2001) gave to Bill Moyers about his groundbreaking book “Aristotle for Everybody.” As the two sat … Read more
âWe have lived by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world,â Wendell Berry wrote in his beautiful paean to the world and all creation. Then he added: âWe have been wrong. We must change our lives, so that it will be possible to live by the contrary assumption … Read more