Most of us drive around life in scraps and have become accustomed with occasional break downs. Many have forgotten what it's like to drive a brand new mind and reach a destination smoothly and without incident. How do we return to that state? How do we replace an old faltering mind with a new one? Is this even possible?

Gyms will be packed, but only for the first month. Energy levels are high, but slowly dwindle as goals fade into background noise. What is the solution? What truly sets apart those who set goals and achieve them from everybody else? What is that one thing? Is there a secret or is this one of those fantasies where we believe there's an easy answer simply because we do not want to do the hard work?

Did you know that Christmas as we think of it today is a result of a powerful marketing campaign by Coca-Cola in the 1930s? Since then, Christmas has taken a whole new meaning. But what was Christmas like before then? What did it mean?

The most terrifying thing to do is start over, especially when you have children, a spouse and other responsibilities. It's not just hard for you, it's hard for the people around you because they also have to adjust to a new life, often marked with deep cuts in lifestyle and possibilities. But are there principles we can rely on for navigating this difficult chapter of our lives? That's what we discuss in today's newsletter.

In school, we are taught about different kinds of love. There is brotherly love, romantic love, filial, erotic, and so on. However, we seldom discuss the golden thread that weaves through all these categories. Worse, there's also lust, which masquerades as love. What is the defining characteristic of lust, and when does it transform into love - if ever? This and more in today's newsletter.

Today we visit an essay that raised millions of dollars for UNICEF. It was written by an Austrian philosopher who flawlessly argued that we are all immoral! Today is about taking stock.