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From childhood, we are conditioned to act for reward.A gold star, a ribbon, a passing grade, or the approving smile of a parent — these become our first currencies of virtue.We learn that goodness is something to earn, not something to be. As we grow older, the currency simply changes.We work hard out of fear Read more

There are peculiar things in life I’ve always found fascinating. Take heartburn, for example: I’ve never experienced it. I’ve never taken a Tums, and honestly, I’m not even sure I’d recognize heartburn if it happened to me. In my industry, physical exertion is part of the job. Working 15, 16, even 17-hour days isn’t unusual. Read more

I have opinions on many subjects, but as I grow older, I find myself drawn more and more to studies of religious practice, particularly Christianity. When I was younger, I thought I knew a lot. Now, I know that I know very little—perhaps nothing at all. I strive to be a good person: a human Read more

There is an age-old question that no voice, no book, no religion, and no philosophy has ever been able to answer for all: What is the meaning of life? As human beings, it seems almost impossible for us to simply be. Our very name insists on it—human being—yet we live as human questioning. We seek Read more

Yet another inner struggle I often wrestle with is the choice between settling into life’s given narrative and resting there… or surrendering to an unrelenting thirst to question, to seek, to know more. Sometimes, I even feel a quiet envy toward those who have made peace with the story handed to them—those who are content, Read more