Deliberatism: A Blog About Purposeful Living

If the floor beneath you suddenly starts to shake, you’ll tense up. This reaction is hard-wired into your being. It allows you to assess the potential risk, determine a suitable response, and re-prioritize your vital systems—so they’re optimized for...

I abhor knickknacks and objects that clutter my home; but, I’m thankful for my gear. These functional items help me do my work, take in the outdoors, and explore my creative interests.
My laptop, smartphone, and applications are essential to the work I do. Our family has fun exercising together, because of our ski equipment. Meanwhile, I use pens, pencils, notebooks, cameras, and so on, to create....

“Love people, use things.” That’s the gist an article Arthur Brooks wrote this past summer. Mostly, I’m with him. Those who define their lives by their possessions are spiritually bankrupt. What’s even less fortunate, is that many of these same people...

Today marks the end of the second week, of our reboot. Thanks to all of you for returning to take in a post, and send your warm wishes! If you’d haven’t already, connect with us on Twitter and Facebook—alternately, you can subscribe for (almost) daily...