Commentary Mark S. (withholding the real name) worked four years to earn his B.A. in economics and then went ahead to get an M.A. in finance, which took another two years. In total he spent $250,000, half of which he borrowed and still owes, plus the income foregone for the time he spent is at…
The Wisdom of Non-Effort
For those of us who find ourselves constantly busy, it’s often hard to imagine a more effortless life. Life is striving, pushing to make things happen, trying to catch up, overcoming inertia, and trying to stay on top of things. An approach called “non-effort” might seem a bit nonsensical. But if this is you, notice…
The Question Fools Don’t Ask
Commentary What would you think of a person who never asked the price of anything he or she bought? You would assume the person was inordinately wealthy. But if the person wasn’t, you would dismiss him as a fool, and you would certainly never ask this person for advice about how to spend your money….
Climbing Out of the Grievance Pit
Sometimes one gets great insight from the oddest places. This happened to me the other day when a headline about Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, caught my eye. As we all know, Meghan had a massive fallout with the British royal family, moving to the United States with her husband, Prince Harry, to allegedly live…
How Wise Are Our Political Leaders?
Commentary We are less than two weeks from the midterm elections. Many Americans have high hopes that we will elect people who will lead us to a brighter future. My hopes are more modest. I just hope they don’t mess things up too much. Am I being too pessimistic? I guess it all depends on…
Why My Friends and I Had More Wisdom When We Were 12 Than College Students and Faculty Have Today
Commentary The average 12-year-old student at a yeshiva has more wisdom than almost any student at Harvard or most other universities. (A yeshiva is an Orthodox Jewish school with an emphasis on religious studies. About half the school day is devoted to religious studies—taught from the original Hebrew sources.) This is probably true for many…
Wisdom of Marriage: Photos of 104 Couples Show What It Takes to Make a Relationship Work
Inspired by the wisdom of elders, a Canadian photographer has compiled 104 portraits of married couples into a book, in reverence of partnership and the wisdom it takes to make it work in the long term. Portrait photographer Jodi Sware, 50, of Northern Alberta is herself married 28 years and is a mom of four….
The Forgotten Art of Etiquette: Proper Behavior That Embraces Divine Wisdom
January 14, 2022
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Etiquette has its own divine wisdom. It is an art form of being civil, differing across cultures and times, benefiting everyone involved—which, when practiced, keeps us from deviating to ignorantly rude mortals and brings our consciousness closer to a realm beyond this physical world. Originally, etiquette reflected the universal norms of proper behavior. But, in…
Tales of Wisdom: Lustful, Lazy Man’s One Good Thought Saves Village From Starving
Our “Tales of Wisdom” series aims to highlight important morals and inspire a cherishing of the age-old virtues that can uplift our souls and help us return to tradition. We hope you will enjoy reading this. At times, we reach a dead-end in life and accept things just the way they are. But traditional cultures…
In Pursuit of Wisdom
Commentary In an era of political correctness, virtue signaling and woke-ness, wisdom is in such short supply that when discovered it stands out like a beacon in a storm. Wisdom should not be equated with information, of which we have plenty, though information is less informative than it is directive toward outcomes preferred by its…
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