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Kids Are Hyper-Connected, But Quietly Alone: Some thoughts from a small town.
Something has shifted in childhood, and most parents and educators can feel it even if they struggle to name it.
Tom Kooy
Jan 229 min read


The Psychology of Desire in an Attention-Starved World
Desire is one of the few human experiences not fully domesticated by modern life. It is still alive to sensation, responsive and awake to those moments when time seems to slow.
Tom Kooy
Jan 75 min read


Why Masculinity Isn’t Broken, Just Untrained...
Something is breaking inside the modern man, and he knows it. It’s not dramatic. It’s quiet.
Tom Kooy
Nov 10, 202510 min read


The Anti-Guru Sprint: Why Real Builders Just Get It Done!
Let’s be honest: The world is drowning in gurus. Every second ad is some guy in a linen shirt, “living his best life,” flogging a...
Tom Kooy
Jun 9, 20257 min read


From Rags to Riches And Back Again: Why Most Wealth Disappears in Three Generations
There’s an old saying: “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” It’s a universal truth, 90% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the third generation. Why? Because they confuse riches with wealth. Because they build castles without foundations. Because they assume legacy is about money instead of mindset. But here’s the real question: What if you’re starting from nothing? What if you didn’t grow up with wealth, but you’re determined to build something that la
Tom Kooy
Mar 15, 20255 min read


The Seasons of Life and Business: Navigating Change, Pain, and Perseverance
Look out the window. It's sunny every day here. It's like manifest destiny. Don't tell me we didn’t make it. We made it! We are here.
Tom Kooy
Feb 25, 20255 min read


“But the Pearls Were Accidents, and the Finding of One Was Luck”
How Life’s Challenges Can Break You, Elevate You, or Shape You.
Tom Kooy
Nov 22, 20246 min read


Releasing the Hand from the Marble (Part 2): Embracing Aisthesis for Personal Freedom.
The creative process of releasing the hand from the marble that holds it prisoner, has many different facets. Here are further reflections.
Tom Kooy
Nov 14, 20244 min read


“Grab a plate. Now break it on the floor. Now tell it you’re sorry. Is it fixed? No? Now you understand.”
Maybe you have heard of this broken plate analogy before? It gives us a simple yet, I believe, a profound way to understand the lasting...
Tom Kooy
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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