#537 Why New Isn't Always Better: Finding Joy in the Consistent

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#586 The Secret to Happiness: Don't Grow Up

If you were to ask one of the most formidable, erudite intellectuals of the 20th century for the secret to happiness, you might expect a complex, highly philosophical answer. Yet, when the brilliant writer William F. Buckley Jr. was asked this very question, his response was simp ...  Show more

#585 The Kindness Filter: Where to Look When People Are Mean

Have you ever had one of those days where it feels like the whole world woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and everyone you interact with is just a little bit rude? This past weekend, I had an experience at a restaurant where I was surrounded by unkindness, until one stranger ...  Show more

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