On Being Practical: An underrated way to live.

The word "practical" has kind of gotten a bad name, implying a certain dourness, a life lacking in purple. We tend to more admire life writ-large: the risk-taker, the idealist, the artiste.

Yet, with rare exceptions such as my irrationally exuberant doting over my sweet doggie Einstein, I've stubbornly remained practical in my career, writing, and personal life. I make the case for the boring, practical life in my PsychologyToday.com article today.