Tag Archives: U.Va.

Jefferson, revolution and independence

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Jay Morris

I had the good fortune of attending the University of Virginia, a school with many traditions associated with its celebrated founder Thomas Jefferson. It’s “Mr. Jefferson’s University,” and his presence is still felt in the “academical village” he created in … Continue reading →

Posted in Happiness, Purpose | Tagged change, Independence Day, revolution, Thomas Jefferson, U.Va. | 2 Comments

Maybe success is ‘living meaningfully well’

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jay Morris

When I embarked on the Wayward Journey last September, I dreamily contemplated a sabbatical of self-examination, writing and study, coupled with starting my own business. I looked at my time in much the same way, I suppose, a college professor … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Purpose | Tagged Eudaimonia, HBR, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Success, U.Va., Umair Haque | Leave a comment

Practice makes (nearly) perfect

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Jay Morris

Many years ago when I was a young, budding writer (or so I thought), I received quite a blow to my tender ego from the esteemed scholar and critic E.D. Hirsch Jr. I was at the University of Virginia and … Continue reading →