Judgment is the human capacity to arbitrate among competing values, to weigh things that all matter but can’t all be
Judgment Day (No, Not That One)
Chip Conley
March 20, 2026
The Most Important Leadership Quality as You Age
Having started a company based upon the word “joy” (Joie de Vivre Hospitality), I’ve always been drawn to the difference
Chip Conley
February 16, 2026
Guest Post: When Midlife Asks for Wisdom, Not Optimization
As I’ve continued reflecting on my time at MEA Santa Fe in September 2025, one realization keeps surfacing: midlife wisdom
Jeff Singal
January 18, 2026
Guest Post: The Alchemy of Becoming: What Medieval Gold-Seekers Knew About Becoming Human
This morning, coffee in hand and watching the light change outside my window, I found myself thinking about alchemy—that ancient
Ray Kennedy
January 11, 2026
Guest Post: Thriving, Age and Wisdom
Gray hair has benefits. As we pass middle-age, life’s frustrations bother us less. This is due to improved emotional regulation
Paul J. Zak
December 29, 2025
How Will You Invest Your Wisdom?
The more complicated the world gets, the more wisdom we need. Knowledge is in your phone. Wisdom is in your
Chip Conley
December 17, 2025
Wisdom Is Evolution
If I had to distill midlife into a single insight, it’s this: wisdom is simply evolution put to work—the ability
Chip Conley
December 10, 2025
The Serenity Speech America Needs
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can,and the
Chip Conley
November 12, 2025
Why You Deserve More Philosophy in Your Life
A Philosopher is a lover of wisdom, a medicine for the soul. I took a Philosophy course my first quarter
Chip Conley
October 29, 2025
When Colleges Close, Midlife Wisdom Schools Should Rise
In a recent article, the New York Times writes, “In many places across the country, ‘the nearby college is …
Chip Conley
October 27, 2025
Guest Post: Embodied Wisdom on Wheels and Waves at 72!
“For years, I’ve learned more from watching the X Games and surfing documentariesthan from reading dharma (and mindfulness) books”, I
Sharon Colby
October 26, 2025
Why Wisdom Schools Are About to Go Mainstream
As I continue to focus my blog on AI this week, I want to introduce Andrew Murray Dunn, whose Substack
Chip Conley
August 14, 2025
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