Essays

Writing

On faith, discipline, and the work of becoming.

• How do you define greatness?

  Most definitions of greatness are external — famous, wealthy, the best in your field. Every one of them hands you an excuse. Here is the harder definition.

• The lies other people tell you

  Thirteen things said to you by people close enough to be believed — and what each one is really doing.

• The twelve lies you tell yourself

  Comfort disguised as reasoning. Twelve excuses that feel like clear thinking, and what each one is actually protecting.

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