wisdom

  • Seeking Knowledge: A Time to Wander and a Time to Wonder

    I slept on the downstairs couch despite having a full-size bed and a room of my own almost directly above where I slept until high school. Why is that, you ask? It’s because that’s where the television was located. But, before you start thinking all those thoughts that inevitably point to TV rotting the…

  • The Real Purpose for Mastering the Sword

    The Real Purpose for Mastering the Sword

    Hello. My name is Chad Gramling. I serve my father. I’m prepared to die. Inigo Montoya teaches us all about the qualities of perseverance, passion, and focus. So dedicated to his purpose (to avenge his father’s death), he dedicated his life to mastering the sword so he might restore proper order to his family. Using…

  • Conquer Your Demons by Growing Where You’re Planted

    Conquer Your Demons by Growing Where You’re Planted

    We often see good and capable people with brilliant intellects or skills fall into the perils of drugs, alcohol, gambling, and a myriad of other addictions. Whether it is a famous athlete, musician or someone like Ricky the third shift supervisor or Linda the CEO, they are not immune to temptations and destructive personal…