One of the laws of physics I learned in high school was the Second Law of Thermodynamics.Officially, it says, “The level of disorder in the universe is steadily increasing. Systems tend to move...

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ~Albert Einstein For a long time, I lived under the illusion that I was solving the problems standing between...

“Life doesn’t allow for us to go back and fix what we have done wrong in the past, but it does allow for us to live each day better than our last.” ~Unknown It’s...

“When you can’t look on the bright side, I will sit with you in the dark.” ~Unknown There are moments in life when pain feels consuming—when it lingers, reshapes us, and forces us to...

Some people, it seems, merely drift through life. While others appear driven and focused.Have you ever wondered why that is? Is it personality? Upbringing? Talent? Ambition?There’s no doubt that those factors play a...

Note: This is a guest post by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists.My friend Derek wanted to be a good minimalist. So after his son, Sammy, was born, he refused to buy toys for...

We are not infinite gods. We are finite creatures. And because of that, all of our life resources are finite. Our days are finite. Our money is finite. Our time and attention and...

There is an important truth about life that is helpful to understand: sometimes, the things we think will make us happy actually keep us from it.For most of my life, I believed the...