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the problem of ease

The Most Common Reasons Why People Fail at Their Fitness Goals
The Problem isn’t Diet and Exercise
Aug 25 • 
Ben Connelly
Real Courage
A Companion Essay to My Book
Feb 24, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
Why I Would Not Want to Be a Child Today
A Personal Reflection to Cap Off this Semi-Trilogy on Coming of Age
Oct 27, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
Life is Better as an Adult
Against LARPing Your Adulthood
Oct 19, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
Overprotection
Thoughts on safety, society, and growing up as a late Millennial
Sep 27, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
20 is the New 40
In 2021, why do we accept reductions in our quality of life?
Sep 13, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
One Way This Could End
An Essay about National Suicide
Jul 20, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
Citizenship in America
A Great Gift
Jul 2, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
Exercising for Fun (and Health) is a Luxury
We Should Be Grateful, Not Disdainful
Jun 18, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
Lighting Out for the Territory
A Story about Running Away
Jun 1, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
You Do Not Have a Moral Imperative to Be Afraid
Fear is Not a Sign of Moral Health
May 31, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
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