“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...

The physical possessions we choose to own shape the direction of our lives more than we realize. Our possessions either help us fulfill our purpose, or they distract us from it.Every item in...

There’s a strange thing that happens when someone says, “Only three left in stock,” or when a sale ends at midnight, or when a product is labeled “limited edition.” Or when we hear...

There’s something natural about the way people hold onto sentimental items from their past.A child’s toy. A handwritten card. The trophy from the winning game. Souvenirs from concerts attended or trips taken. Boxes...