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Community in a post secular world
Religion is going out of business. Churches are shutting their doors. Cathedrals are just a destination for tourists. Entire countries are now secular. As religion fades away, a void is opening in society. Religious leaders are there to help people celebrate momentous occasions...
Sharpening Your Mind (Frameworks for Better Decision Making)
A good question can cut through bullshit. A great question can teach others. Your questions are a reflection of your mind; the easiest way to improve your thinking is to ask better questions To ask great questions is a skill that you can teach yourself. The first step in...
Remember to Die
We are dying every day. It might be grim, but it shouldn't be shocking. Every minute that passes is one you can’t get back. For as long as humans have recorded history, they have made sure to highlight this fundamental truth. In some of the earliest Buddhist texts the word...
Will You Help Me End Rabies In Sri Lanka?
Why did I kill that dog? I stood there wondering if this entire situation could have been prevented. The ebbs and flows of the Indian Ocean were already starting to wash away her body. I've never really come to terms with the day I killed a dog. Although more than a year has...
Bridging the Divide
This article was originally posted on LatLong. The sun was slowly climbing the early morning sky as I roared down the A29 on the back of a motorcycle. The morning was hot and we had been on the road for about three hours. The roads were in a state of disrepair after decades of...
Why you should hire Socrates
Best business practices from Ancient Greece Socrates never claimed to be an expert in anything; instead he claimed to be just a man who was trying to understand the world around him. When he encountered someone making a bold claim he would respond with a simple question — he...
Facade
According to Merriam-Webster, a facade is: the front of a building; also any face of a building given special architectural treatment a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect The French word façade originated in the mid 17th century, meaning face of a building....
Lessons from Seth
After ten days of silent meditation, I powered up my iPhone to check my email, the first message was from Seth Godin - telling me I was picked for his short summer internship. An intense feeling of happiness shot through my body, and I had to read the email a few times to make...
Sprint
I like to run, but I love to sprint. In 2011 I trained for my first half marathon without ever running more than five miles at once, I focused on sprint training - I finished in 1:57. Sprinting makes you faster. Sprinting makes you leaner. Sprinting increases your stamina. If...