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  • Life is Lived Once

    Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live? I’ve often daydreamed about being able to rewind time and go back to college or childhood, when life was simpler and I didn’t have bills to pay. But after giving it some serious thought, I realize that there is no point in my… Read more

  • To Be Childlike, Not Childish

    What does it mean to be a kid at heart? Have you ever met someone who was not only physically old, but acted old? “Woe is me, I’m so aged. I can’t do anything anymore, and I must spend my days lamenting my remaining existence.” They’re not exactly fun to be around. They’re kind of… Read more

  • Success Takes Time

    What’s something you believe that everyone should know? Success takes time. However you measure success – whether through contentment, accomplishing certain tasks, reaching certain milestones, or even just getting through the week – it takes time. Nothing comes instantly, especially nothing worthwhile. When I say “time,” I don’t mean, “A few minutes” or even “A… Read more

  • I Don’t Want to Go to the Moon. There’s Nothing to Do There.

    How much would you pay to go to the moon? Not gonna lie, I don’t want to go to the moon. Which means I would save money, I suppose. Why go to the moon? Because it’s there? Well, plenty have gone to the moon, and it’s a monumental achievement, make no mistake, but I have… Read more

  • The Moment I Knew I Had Grown Up Whether I Wanted to or Not

    When was the first time you really felt like a grown-up? Growing up is a tough thing. We don’t leave childhood behind. It simply skips away, leaving us behind. And we find ourselves in the world of grown-ups. We certainly do gain quite a few things as adults, though: Responsibilities, duties, jobs, bills … But… Read more

  • What Matters Most: Establishing A Story’s Stakes

    In every story, there are stakes. Something may be lost, something may be gained. The story’s conflict means something. Without stakes, without the risk of failure, a story isn’t very interesting. Who cares if the One Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom if Sauron isn’t a threat? Who cares about the Galactic… Read more