I attended a funeral recently where one thing stood out.
No one appeared to be standing off in a corner.
Everyone mingled with love, unity, and a deep appreciation for the life of this man.
There wasn’t an enemy anywhere.
The man’s son and daughter spoke in glowing terms with admiration and respect.
Is it possible to live a long and happy life, leaving no angry people in your orbit?
Continue Reading “How a Funeral Clues Us to a Deeply Satisfying Life” The Alamo survivors often overlooked with the most powerful lessons for encouragement are women.
Much is made of the legendary defenders — William Barrett Travis, James Bowie, and Davy Crockett.
But, how about the women?
Three women who survived the Alamo show us how to face disaster with courage and resilience.
Continue Reading “3 Great Alamo Survivors Who Inspire Strength In Your Biggest Disaster” The 2026 U.S. hockey gold teams show how enthusiasm is the single trait for success.
The U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams sparked contagious enthusiasm on Olympic ice when it mattered most.
Captains Auston Matthews and Hilary Knight, along with veterans, young guns, and role players alike, captured something more than gold.
Together, the 2026 U.S. Hockey Gold Teams captured the same three great laws of enthusiasm.
Continue Reading “What the 2026 U.S. Hockey Gold Teams Teach Us About Enthusiasm” Ilia Malinin’s Olympic fall stunned the skating world as he entered the free skate leading for gold.
He appeared to skate not to win, but not to lose.
That subtle shift undoes anyone.
Minutes into his program, Malinin missed his famed Axel, abandoned two quad attempts, fell twice, and shockingly finished off the podium.
Continue Reading “Can Ilia Malinin’s Olympic Fall Spark a Greater Comeback?” Bitcoin just recorded its steepest selloff in three years.
Even some of crypto’s most outspoken champions are struggling to explain what triggered the selloff.
I’m amused by Bitcoin’s meteoric rise and plunge. Aren’t you?
In 2018, bitcoin fell 80% off a cliff.
The latest roller coaster?
A 45% plunge in four months, from October 2025 to February 6, 2026.
There was no single trigger.
Just a familiar selloff. Crowded trades. Leverage. Price over understanding.
Manias change. Maniac behavior does not.
As Stevie Nicks sang, “The sea changes color, but the sea does not change.”
It seems that the less investors understand about a mania’s object, the more obsessed they are to own it at any price.
Not a wise plan.
Continue Reading “Bitcoin Sudden Selloff Reveals Three Timeless Rules Many Investors Forget”