Articles and Essays

Blueprint | True Legacy Isn't What You Build or Leave Behind

True Legacy Isn’t What You Build or Leave Behind

We chase impact so the world knows we were here. David's story in the Bible reframes what true legacy actually is and who it belongs to.
A stack of pancakes on a plate | Why Overthinking Ruins Your Performance (The Lesson of the Pancake)

Why Overthinking Ruins Your Performance (The Pancake Lesson)

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Why do I sabotage myself when things are going well? Learn the three patterns that keep smart people stuck and what actually changes them.
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Why Do I Sabotage Myself When Things Are Going Well?

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Why do I sabotage myself when things are going well? Learn the three patterns that keep smart people stuck and what actually changes them.
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Rented Land, Rented Worth

Approval, performance, and applause. All of it is shifting ground.
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What Returning to God Actually Means for America

God didn't give us freedom so we could be happy. He gave it so we could make Him known.
Pink elephant

The Pink Elephant Problem: Why Your Goals Don’t Stick

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Your brain can't act on "stop," which is why goals built around quitting fail. Here's what to focus on instead.
Fear of aging

Fear of Aging: 10 Reasons I’m Not Freaking Out at 55

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After doing all this work, you're still stuck. Learn why insight can become its own avoidance strategy, and what to do instead.
Rainbow Felt Board | Discernment

Be Careful, Little Mind: Discernment in a Season of Deception

The outrage machine hopes you're too busy to know the difference between conviction and manipulation. A Sunday School song has the plan.
Staying stuck in a maze

The Smartest Way to Stay Stuck and Why It Feels Like Progress

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After doing all this work, you're still stuck. Learn why insight can become its own avoidance strategy, and what to do instead.
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The Dopamine Era: What Distraction Is Costing You

Part 3 — What You've Already Lost A few weeks ago, I had a…