Foundational Writings
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The Foundational Writings bring together the articles that shaped my work on identity, self-leadership, purpose, resilience, and personal growth.
While my work has evolved toward identity-based self-leadership and sustainable performance, these articles remain a valuable resource for understanding the psychological and philosophical foundations behind that evolution.
Life Never Goes According to Plan “I believe that we can, in a deliberate way, articulate the kind of people we want to become. We can articulate the culture that we would want to exist in our family, and you can then, as the rest of life happens to you, you can utilize those things …
Be Grateful For What Is Available To You Now “And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, ‘This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!’” And each day, it’s up to you to yank your hand back, put …
Conquer Your Fears “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.…It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.…”—Marianne Williamson Our Deepest Fear To Awaken Your Authentic Self, you cannot be tied to your fears. An awakened mind is a mind liberated …
The Struggle of Life “Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – …
Hidden Lessons “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s easier to obsess over setbacks than to play the long game in life. After all, obstacles are real while the future is promised to no one. Disappointments have a way of overpowering us, however, they are just one aspect …
“Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” – Unknown The Power of Resilience A young man asked Socrates what the key to success was. So he invited him to meet at the river …
