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Desirable Difficulties

Last week I was reading an article on how to make your kids successful, when I came across a phrase that described a key component to success – desirable difficulty.   This is a conversation I have been having concerning today’s youth for a long time.  I have seen the direction our public education system has taken […]

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The Hero’s Journey

Last week Ellen and I re-watched the Joseph Campbell / Bill Moyer PBS special “The Power of Myth.”  I first saw this almost 30 years ago and the basic message has stuck with me ever since.  Joseph Campbell studied the cultural myths all over the world and found certain themes were common to every culture.  The […]