Leaning Toward Wisdom

There comes a point in life when too many people decide improvement is behind them. But growth, wisdom, curiosity, and meaningful change are still available — no matter your age. In this episode of Leaning Toward Wisdom, I explore why staying teachable, engaged, and willing to improve may be one of the greatest advantages of growing older.

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People. They’re the problem. 😉

Not all people, but most people.

Then there’s ME. Maybe the biggest problem of all.

Forever, my wife has urged me to lower my expectations, accusing me of expecting too much. Most often, the context is somebody’s behavior or performance. I’ll remark, “I think he could have done better.” To which she’ll reply, “I’m not sure he could have.” Sh...

Once we were young.

Now, we’re old. Okay, older.

Being older is good. Often, it’s great!

She was always gorgeous. I was always smitten. Madly in love.

The love affair began on Wednesday night, July 2, 1975. During a church camp meeting in Oklahoma. I asked her out on a date following church services that night. She said yes.

That orange car in the picture was our chariot. We drove around a bit. Talked a lot. Probably w...

Today’s episode is about something we’ve all experienced, often without realizing it at the time: not knowing you’re in trouble.

Not because you didn’t see the warning signs—but because you couldn’t, or maybe you wouldn’t. Pride, foolishness, selfishness—they can all blind us. And sometimes, the most dangerous trouble is the kind we don’t know we’re in.

Important link: Let...

Your Story Is Their Inheritance

Why documenting your life may be the most powerful gift you leave behind

“When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.” – African proverb

I know, I’ve been a dog on a bone with this. Some might say, “You’re beating a dead horse!” Maybe. And maybe that’s the method to my madness in the past few episodes.

Do you know about the dead horse theory?

It’s had a long-standing place in management lore. It goes like this, according to the Internet.

The “Dead Horse Theory” is a satirical metaphor that il...

When we learn that our behavior and choices belong entirely to us and are independent of what others do, it’s the road less traveled to becoming a better person. Rare are the people who have made up their minds to behave like that, likely because it demands a willingness to suffer wrong and move on to do what’s right. No matter what.

Self-discipline is at the heart of enduring suffering, sacrificing, exercising grace an...