The central function of the amygdala, which I call the brain’s smoke detector, is to identify whether incoming input is relevant for our survival.

People make choices. Consciously or subconsciously, people decide how much of themselves they will give to their work depending on how they are treated and on their opportunities to use all four parts of their nature.

When you are learning, you want it to be hard. Do this through desirable difficulties: testing yourself, the generation effect, spaced repetition, interleaving of practice.

Self-awareness involves deep personal honesty. It comes from asking and answering hard questions.

Marriage reproduces in miniature the beauty shared between the Bridegroom and the Bride. And through it all the mystery of the gospel is unveiled.

Companies are definitely staying private longer, resulting in more of the appreciation of startups going to those investors in the private markets, at the expense of those in the public markets.

The image of God has entered our midst, in the form of our fallen life, in the likeness of sinful flesh.

We can reliably rate our own experiences, but not other people

Most people want to hear the truth, even if it is unpalatable. There is something within us that responds deeply to people who level with us.

6. Learning Can Happen Anywhere: Education doesn't need to be confined to classrooms. Real-world experiences, apprenticeships, and community interactions can be powerful learning tools.