by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 18, 2026 | Personal Growth
Jedi Master Yoda once told Luke Skywalker, “Do or do not. There is no try.” With all due respect to Yoda, I think he was wrong. There is a lot of try. In fact, there should be more try. Many of us never try because we are afraid. Afraid of failure. Afraid...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Feb 24, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
We have a limited amount of willpower. We have a limited amount of decision-making energy. Although there are things we can do to increase and improve these abilities, even at their best and strongest capacities, they will be finite and limited. This is why we...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Feb 16, 2026 | Personal Growth
You want to do it. You plan to do it. But you never actually get around to doing it. “Why?” is often a good question. It helps us get to some of the underlying reasons for the things we think, want, fear, do, etc. For example, why we aren’t doing...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Feb 12, 2026 | Habits, Personal Growth
There is a lot of advice available on how to optimize your health. I read some of it. I am sure a lot of it is very good. I am sure much of it is not. The sheer volume of it, and the amazing specificity of it, can be overwhelming. It doesn’t need to be. It...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Jan 29, 2026 | Bible, Books, Christianity, Leadership, Maxims, Personal Growth
As someone who is convinced that Christianity is true, how do I approach self-help material? Good question. Many of the posts on my blog would be considered self-help. I share what I have learned from books, other people, and personal experience on habits, routines,...
