Dale DavidsonA letter to someone on the internet who is getting old and feels lostI am turning 35 years soon and I feel like I haven’t achieved much, both personally and professionally. I have held jobs in small and big…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Dale DavidsonAppreciate those who annoy youTo paraphrase the Gospel, “Love your competitors, and pray for those who undercut your prices.” You would be nowhere at all without them.Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Dale DavidsoninThe StartupCritical QuestionsThere is a quote the origin of which I can’t remember, but it goes something like this: “people come to the monastery to find out why they…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Dale DavidsoninThe StartupAncient Wisdom Paper 1: The Fundamental Flaws of the Personal Development GenreThe Ancient Wisdom Papers (name inspired by the Federalist Papers shortly after seeing the hit Broadway musical Hamilton) is a series of…Jan 30, 2020Jan 30, 2020
Dale DavidsoninThe StartupAncient Wisdom Paper 2: Why Ancient Wisdom Trumps the Personal Development Genre -My previous post outlined the reasons why most of the modern personal development (PD) advice is generally terrible, which begs the…Mar 18, 2018Mar 18, 2018
Dale DavidsonModernity: An Age of Disordered LoveAt the recommendation of a friend, I recently read the book “The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian World.” The…Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Dale DavidsonIs life going great or terribly? -Our brains like to make stories that make our experiences coherent. For example, if you graduate college and get a job at a reputable…Mar 5, 2017Mar 5, 2017
Dale DavidsonMy favorite personal development blogs and how ancient wisdom makes them betterI started The Ancient Wisdom Project because I was getting frustrated with most of the advice the popular personal development/lifestyle…Aug 11, 2016Aug 11, 2016