I'm Not Great: (Thank God)

Mistakes and blunders checker our past, like a used dart board. Most of us prefer to focus on the future, what we can control. It's why our windshields are larger than our rearview mirrors. We figure that if we can convince ourselves and others that we're honestly and consistently striving to be better, richer, more holy, or more successful (at least, more than our friends), then we'll have a life worth living.

In a series of thoughtful reflections, humorous stories, and current research on ...