The Quiet Season: Why Not All Growth Looks Like Motion
December 18, 2025
December isn’t for acceleration.It’s for recognition. Some growth happens when effort relaxes — and clarity arrives without force. December carries a mood no other month
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The Topic of Simplicity Baffles a Complicated Mind
December 10, 2025
Why We Overthink, Overwork, and Overload—And How to Return to What Actually Matters Vernon Howard offers a deceptively simple observation:“The topic of simplicity baffles a
“I Want All the Glory, You Do the Work”: A Truth About Human Nature We Prefer Not to Admit
November 26, 2025
This blog examines Vernon Howard’s principle, “I want all the glory, you do the work,”
and explores how this timeless truth reveals the ego’s desire for recognition without
responsibility. Through examples from leadership, teamwork, and personal growth, the
post uncovers why this mindset is so common — and how choosing shared effort over
personal glory leads to stronger relationships, better results, and authentic leadership.
Ideal for readers interested in mindfulness, professional development, emotional
intelligence, and practical wisdom.
Riding the Waves: The Art of Acceptance from Epictetus to Kabat-Zinn
November 13, 2025
Sometimes I Think of Acceptance as a Quiet Force Sometimes I think of acceptance as a quiet force, like a weed pushing through a crack
Why Do You Feel It Necessary to Have an Enemy?
October 15, 2025
Vernon Howard once wrote “When someone insists on arguing, ask them, ‘Why do you feel it necessary to have an enemy?’”I once asked that very
The Myth of Making Others Happy
October 13, 2025
Vernon Howard once wrote: “It is not your duty to make another person happy, nor is it in your power to do so.It is not
Scolding a Volcano: Why Moral Codes Fail to Stop Human Badness
September 29, 2025
Vernon Howard once wrote, “Trying to stop human badness with moral codes is as effective as scolding an eruptive volcano.” It’s a vivid image—the idea
No Second Acts? Rethinking F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Famous Line
September 16, 2025
F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of America’s most iconic writers, is remembered for works like The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night. But beyond his
The Wolf’s Smile: How to Avoid Being a Gullible Sheep
September 3, 2025
Vernon Howard once wrote, “A sheep invites a wolf into the meadow because the sheep stupidly believes the wolf’s smile is real.” It’s a sharp
A Prescription for Itch
August 18, 2025
It began, as these things often do, with the unmistakable sensation of being set on fire by invisible ants. My back had erupted in an
Brad G. Philbrick
A grant proposal writer of biotechnology and healthcare