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The Two Within Are we children wrapped in adult skin?Sometimes it feels that way — as if the years only added layers of protection, not transformation. Beneath the practiced calm of our faces still lives the wide-eyed child who once wondered where the stars went during the day, who cried easily and loved without hesitation.… Read more

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