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Join Chad Gramling as he shares his profound life lessons, personal reflections, and the art of listening through his writings. Dive into a world of thoughtful exploration and inspiration.

Chad's Personal Writings and Reflections

I wonder if our YOLO culture will produce no regrets or more regrets for people approaching the ends of their lives. We may never know, but we should give thought to our response in our own earthly lives, and the eternal implications of the answer.

The Key to Living a Life of No Regrets in a YOLO Culture

There’s no easy way to say this, so here it is; we’re going to die. And when that time approaches for each of us, we want to be able to look back on our lives and say we have no regrets, right? That’s the idealistic scenario, at least. Is it realistic? Maybe. Of...

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Looking for a life transformation? It might come from “5 easy steps.” But it probably won’t. A true life transformation begins as a quest for the heart.

True Life Transformation Begins in The Heart, and We Can’t Do it Alone

The idea of life transformation isn’t new. Although, it’s usually mentioned in the context of self-help or motivational speaking, those quests are overwhelmingly fruitless. In fact, there is no shortage of books, videos, blogs, conferences, pyramid scams and the like...

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Throughout life, there are many personal influences. How can we be mindful of them and learn to filter the appropriate from the undesirable?

The Right Personal Influences and Being Mindful of Them

I credit many people as being positive personal influences in my life. Some are long-time influences, while others are short-lived. Likewise, there were many events and happenstance that I pinpoint as personal influences of both me and my entire generation. Take a...

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