by Kyle Brennan
2024 was a year of big wins and even bigger wake-up calls. I got promoted, earned my blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, became a fully certified volunteer firefighter, broke 80 in golf for the first time, and — most importantly — welcomed my daughter into the world on New Year’s Eve. Not a bad highlight …
“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Books helped me navigate my life. Over the last two decades, I’ve read hundreds of books — on philosophy, self-improvement, science, history, happiness, religion, nutrition, how-to guides, and memoirs. And …
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We've all seen commencement speeches extolling the same old hackneyed advice: Follow your dreams! Be the change you wish to see in the world! Remain curious! It's often logical advice that sounds hollow coming from some billionaire tech entrepreneur or a famous Hollywood actor. Easy for you to say. Charlie Munger, the Vice Chairman of …
Mindfulness, by many, is thought of as a stress-reducing activity. “If I just sit calmly and breathe slowly for five to ten minutes a day I will be less anxious.” While it’s certainly a start, that’s not the inherent point of mindfulness practice. Instead, the “goal” (although having a goal kind of defeats the purpose) …
At the Rise for the River benefit concert in Montana just a few months ago, John Mayer interrupted his solo acoustic performance to talk about his 2012 album, Born & Raised. It happens to be one of my favorite albums. When he paused to reflect on the record, John began speaking about his deep love …