Archive - The Sunday Essay

July 2025

The Loneliest Room in the House

Stories About What We Carry In Silence

Jul 27 •

Luck Isn’t a Lottery Ticket. It’s a Surface Area.

The Rush to Be a Billionaire by 30 Will Break You

Jul 20 •

The First Time I Said No Without Explaining

(How I found peace in disappointing people)

Jul 13 •

The Story Isn’t Over: A Patriot’s Gratitude This Fourth of July

From my grandfather’s uniform in India to the stars and stripes I now salute - why hope still rises in America

Jul 6 •

June 2025

The Gap You Don’t See Until It Swallows You

Why the middle is disappearing, and what real leaders must do before the ground gives way. The silent collapse of the middle class—and why true…

Jun 22 •

You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone

An immigrant’s first job, a broken mop, and the moments of kindness that shaped a lifetime of leading

Jun 15 •

May 2025

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