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Self-help books -- which aim to help individuals independently improve some or all aspects of their lives ...

 The Roman army hires a former legionnaire to hunt down a courier and intercept a letter he is ...

When smartphones first started taking off, which, strange to recall given their current ubiquity, was only ...

It's been posited that, outside Jesus and Shakespeare, no one has been quoted more often than Winston ...

 Many people know Bruce Lee as a martial artist and film star. But he was also a  philosopher, who ...

In recent years, it's become fashionable to question the authenticity of Thoreau’s famous experiment in ...

One of the keenest desires of every individual is to find his purpose -- the reason you’re here on ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

 We all talk to ourselves all the time. This kind of inner dialogue can be a good thing, helping us ...

When we experience boredom, we tend to experience it as uncomfortable and agitating, and seek to banish ...

Disappointment results from a violation of expectations. Disappointment happens to everyone, sometimes ...

This article series is now available as a professionally formatted, distraction-free paperback or ebook to ...

 We all make many decisions every single day. From little ones like what to eat for breakfast, to ...

 You probably know a young man, or several, who's struggled to transition from adolescence to adulthood. ...

Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Ever since, people have routinely ...

When we think about the Renaissance, we think of a great flowering in artistic creativity and ...

“You should only compete with yourself.”  “Just try to be your own very best.” In a ...

We all want to be better than we are today.  And that often requires pushing yourself beyond your ...

We often use the words “nice” and “kind” synonymously.  But it can be helpful to ...

 When choosing among options like becoming a leader, helping others, and becoming more spiritual, half of ...