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Character on Trial

Character is on trial right now – in this country and across the world. Do we choose to honor the memory of Dr. King? Or do we succumb to...

Darren Gold

Jan 11

Our Crucible Moment

Crucible moments are opportunities to reconstruct the systems of values and beliefs that unite us as families, communities, and nations a...

Darren Gold

Jan 4

How to Flourish in the Year Ahead

The central question for 2021 (and for any year) is: How do I flourish in a world where much, if not most, of what happens is beyond my c...

Darren Gold

Dec 21, 2020

Lessons from a Simple Act of Integrity

Integrity is about your word. All you are is your word. And your effectiveness in life is a function of the degree to which you honor you...

The Importance of Getting Your Hands Dirty

Darren Gold

Dec 15, 2020

The Importance of Getting Your Hands Dirty

There is something primordial about physical labor. We spend so much of our time in the modern world distracted by the busyness of life. ...

Darren Gold

Dec 8, 2020

A Return to Simplicity

There is little that you can do to affect the uncertainty and complexity of your environment. But you have almost complete control over t...

Darren Gold

Nov 30, 2020

Suffering Is Optional

Pain is inevitable, yet suffering is optional. This is a relatively radical notion. Radical because it places the responsibility for your...

Darren Gold

Nov 24, 2020

Gratitude Starts with You

One cannot truly be grateful until he can be grateful for himself. True joy comes from deep and consistent self-gratitude. For as long as...

A: The Secret to a Successful Life | Q: What Is Show Up?

Darren Gold

Nov 17, 2020

A: The Secret to a Successful Life | Q: What Is Show Up?

In a world that seems to be unraveling at times, here’s my simple advice. Show up. This month, we lost another legend – Alex Trebek, the ...

Darren Gold

Nov 9, 2020

Citizen, Heal Thyself

A country cannot heal unless the individuals of that nation heal themselves. We cannot expect this country to come together if each one o...

Ancient Wisdom: A Guide to Post-election Stress

Darren Gold

Nov 3, 2020

Ancient Wisdom: A Guide to Post-election Stress

You are likely to be angry, frustrated, and sad this week and over the coming months. You can allow yourself to be at the effect of your ...

Darren Gold

Oct 27, 2020

Lessons from a Year of Writing

This is my 50th consecutive weekly post. When I started in November of last year, I decided to write something weekly with no clear sense...

Darren Gold

Oct 19, 2020

The Responsibility Dilemma

When we allow our environment to become the primary source of our attention and frustration, we give up our power. When we externalize th...

Darren Gold

Oct 13, 2020

A Pandemic of Negativity

What you are thinking and speaking has the power to be viral. It can spread and affect others in ways that are harmful or helpful. Each and

Darren Gold

Oct 5, 2020

Focus on Your Other Hand

Times of misfortune require us to ask different questions. What is the one thing you can do right now that wouldn’t even have occurred to...

Darren Gold

Sep 29, 2020

A Time for Collective Prayer

Our disproportionate focus on things outside of our control is the source of our suffering. And, paradoxically, our ineffectiveness. Just...

Darren Gold

Sep 22, 2020

The Paradox of Greatness

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s simple declaration to do something to make society a little better produced profound change that made the lives of ...

Transforming Misfortune into Possibility

Darren Gold

Sep 14, 2020

Transforming Misfortune into Possibility

How one answers this question – what to do when crisis or misfortune strikes – is what separates extraordinary individuals from the ordin...

Darren Gold

Sep 8, 2020

The Dichotomy of Labor

The truth is that virtually all of us work because we no longer know how to just be. As wonderful as the American work ethic is, somethin...

Lessons in Maturity from a Twenty-Five-Year-Old Golfer

Darren Gold

Sep 1, 2020

Lessons in Maturity from a Twenty-Five-Year-Old Golfer

Today, there is much to fix and change in our environment. Yet, it would be a tragic mistake to focus on fixing the environment without a...

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