Hard work still works, harder than ever ...

~ we keep returning to what matters, virtues that refuse to die

We talk about motivation as if it is a mystery, but most of us know precisely what gets us moving.

The harder question is why those old values still matter when the world insists it has moved on.

Motivation used to feel simple. Work hard. Stay focused. Push through.

The old virtues were clear: ambition meant effort, and effort usually led somewhere.

Now, …