The thought that "you only live once" (YOLO) cuts in two directions.  One man will ponder the brevity of life and give himself permission to live for the here and now, the moment, and abandon self-restraint to satisfy his appetites.  The pressure of the "now" takes over.  Another man's thoughts w...

There are certain events that shape the trajectory and energy of our lives. A mom loses a son to a drunk driver and starts Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD). A soldier is saved from death by a fellow soldier's heroism in combat and doesn't want the sacrifice to be in vain. He is determined ...

Hope provides power. You hope to have a relationship with the girl of your dreams, so you risk asking her out. Where did the power come from? A relational hope. You hope to get a bonus check this month, so you risk calling on a customer who could use and buy a lot of what you sell. Why did y...

A mom yells to her teenage son as he is running out the door to go out with his friends: "Make good choices!" Sons grow into men. Decision making patterns develop. Values are adopted. Our moral and spiritual compass is tested. The difference now is that the weight of our choices are heavier...

Navigating yourself to get somewhere is simple in the digital age. You simply activate an app on your phone, plug in a destination, press GO, and follow the guidance of a friendly voice connected to a worldwide GPS network. It's comforting because it is always there in the palm of our hand or o...