Legacy

What is perceived as laziness is often the result of simply being stuck. Accepting the gifts of our shadow self may be the best way to get unstuck.

Rituals enhance our lives by transforming ordinary actions into the extraordinary. Go out and experiment.

Neuroscience shows that we can leverage the architecture of our brains to create a more peaceful and productive mind.

The Conscience Code provides ten steps to help you fight for your values. But what if you don’t know what your values are in the first place?

Shawn Achor’s suggested practices are staples of my own practice of cultivating the optimal mindset.

The Naked Now may be Richard Rohr’s most sophisticated and thorough articulation of an accessible form of contemporary mysticism. While his remarks and insights are grounded in a particular wisdom tradition, his message is relevant to all.

The Power of Meaning introduces the foundational elements for crafting a more meaningful life, along with promising practices for cultivating them.

Bittersweet: How sadness and longing make us whole changed the way I think about sadness and loss in my daughter’s life and in my own.

Rick Hanson provides a trove of scientifically based (and wisdom-tradition-endorsed) practices for leading one’s life with compassion, courage, and positive impact.

The Enchiridion is timeless wisdom for all those who want to live freely and decide wisely.

Here are my top three resources for legacy, when we look toward the last decades of work and a rewarding post career life.