Developing discipline – feasting, fasting and crushing your excuses

I’m turning 42 in a few days. These birthdays always give me a lot to think about. A couple of years ago, for example, when I was about

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Turning 40 – thoughts on the virtuous life, self indulgence, and cheap dopamine

The dentist drill whines. A puff of smoke floats past my eyes. After a minute, the smell of burning enamel. The dentist and the hygienist hover over me,

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