Building Habits

I’ve spent a lot of time lately feeling sorry for myself. Because at the rate I’m going, given the amount of time and energy I have to spend here and on my other creative projects–I’m unlikely ever to make the kind of impact on the world I’ve always dreamed of. Of course, I’m even less […]

The Courage Habit

Courage, conventional thinking goes, is a quality of our character. We either have it or we don’t. There’s something to this thinking, after all. There are those whose natural courage far exceeds that of the rest of us. How else do we explain the deeds of Medal of Honor recipients, or the heroes of September […]