Insights

Brief reflections on global affairs, leadership, faith, and cross-cultural experience.

  • Why Goodness Matters in Life

    “Life is like a voyage on the sea of history, often dark and stormy, a voyage in which we watch for the stars that indicate the route. The true stars of our life are the people who have lived good lives.” – Pope Benedict XVI

  • Climb Your Way to the Top

    “The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true object—the joy of living—is not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up. There are valleys, cliffs, streams, precipices, and slides, and as he walks these steep paths, the climber may think he cannot go anyContinue reading →