Rituals

Rituals

Book cover titled "Culture Design: How to Build a High-Performing, Resilient Organization with Purpose" by James D. White and Krista White. Abstract yellow and blue shapes below inspire ways to fortify culture.
Not every company holds an annual food skirmish like OGC — but designing rituals with intentionality can strengthen your corporate soul.
A collage featuring Andrew Markell thinking at a desk, a close-up of a handshake, and a person standing alone, overlaid with swirling red and green arrows.
Andrew Markell — philosopher, martial artist, and CEO advisor — argues that true endurance comes from desire, ritual, and learning to evolve through chaos.
Man in a dark shirt smiling against a purple background with black scribbles and a white rectangle, reminiscent of "The Year of Living Biblically," embracing the chaos with serene humor.
A.J. Jacobs looks back at what he learned about religion, himself, and modern American culture during “The Year of Living Biblically.”
Two mirrored human faces with dotted lines and patterns radiating outward, set against a solid blue background, suggesting connectivity or symmetry.
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Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.
An image of a sunset through a window.
How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
John Templeton Foundation
a painting of a landscape with mountains and rain.
Unlock the paradoxes of life through poetic realism.
John Templeton Foundation
a picture of a skeleton in the dirt.
It wasn't merely an act of brutality; it was a condemnation for the afterlife.
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Rituals come as much from religion as they do from the way Earth spins around the Sun.
mental chatter
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Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that.
A muscular figure pries open the jaws of a roaring lion lying on its back, depicted in a dramatic, dynamic scene with expressive brushstrokes—symbolizing the struggle of learning how to change habits.
Habit-forming rituals are subconsciously controlling your life. Here’s how to master them.
John Templeton Foundation
A young boy hanging a decoration on a Christmas tree.
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.