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Viktor E. Frankl

March 1, 2026

Goodreads

Updated: 03/01/2026 The website/app, Goodreads, setup a reading challenge at the beginning of each year, since 2016. If you are unfamiliar with Goodreads, it is a social website centered around books and reading. The idea is that you can upload your personal library of book titles and arrange lists by the books you’ve read, the books… Continue reading

Body, Mind, Spirit

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January 4, 2026

Choosing a Bearing

This essay reframes resolutions as direction, not declarations. It invites readers to name their roles, choose a bearing, and make small course corrections through the year. By practicing agency and resolve through simple, repeatable actions, lasting change compounds quietly, shaping who we become by December rather than what we achieve. Continue reading

Body, Mind, Spirit

Admiral James Stavridis, Agency, Character, Habit, James Allen, James Clear, Jeff Olson, Leadership, Personal Development, Quotes, Resolution, Viktor E. Frankl
November 8, 2025

The Virtue of Tranquility: How Franklin’s Eleventh Principle Builds Composure Under Pressure

Franklin’s eleventh virtue calls for disciplined calm amid life’s noise. Tranquility isn’t escape—it’s strength under control. Through composure, restraint, faith, and endurance, we learn to stay steady when others rush. True peace is not the absence of trouble but mastery of self within it. Continue reading

Body, Mind, Spirit

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Viktor E. Frankl

Goodreads

Choosing a Bearing

The Virtue of Tranquility: How Franklin’s Eleventh Principle Builds Composure Under Pressure