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When Kate was growing up, her grandfather often told her that when he was serving on a Navy ship during ...

In the 80s and 90s, few sports stars loomed as large as Bo Jackson. A Kansas City ...

There are two parts of the mind: the conscious and the unconscious. While the former dominates your ...

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

A lot of people feel dissatisfied about how they spend their time. They often feel busy, but that busyness ...

As long as humans have existed, we've had to choose between our lower and higher desires — between what ...

"Don't be a quitter!" "Quitters never win, and winners never quit!"   These maxims ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans thought a lot about what it means to live a virtuous life. They believed ...

In one of the emails Oliver Burkeman, author of Time Management for Mortals, sent out to his subscribers, ...

Our lives are populated by rituals. Baptisms. Funerals. Graduations. Singing happy birthday, chanting ...

Amidst the epic clashes of armies and navies that make war such a fascinating subject, lie the smaller ...

When you were a kid, teachers and parents probably told you to concentrate. And as an adult, you likely ...

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

As an economist, Russ Roberts has been taught to approach decision-making by conducting an analysis, ...

Being adept at discerning people's true thoughts and intentions is a valuable skill to have. Knowing when ...

Do you feel stuck in life? Inwardly you keep repeating the same thoughts, outwardly you keep repeating the ...

Step inside the homes of many middle-class, middle-aged Americans, and you'll find decorative wooden signs ...

Have you ever noticed that at your office or church, a small fraction of people do the lion’s share of ...

You struggle with being productive. So you decide you need to establish a routine for yourself. You get ...

Despite assuming the presidency from the 20th century's narrowest election victory, John F. Kennedy ...