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The Arete Journal

"All Men By Nature Desire Knowledge" - Aristotle

The Arete Journal curates articles on topics that fall under our model for pursuing personal Arete, or Excellence. We aim to be to go-to source for individuals who dedicate themselves to life long intentional self development so that they can better impact the world around them in positive ways.

Our domains are Self-Awareness, Spiritual, Physical Health, Mental Health, Social Arete, Professional Arete, Financial Health/Knowledge, and Fortitude.

If you are interested in submitting an article to be published in the Arete Journal please email ayman@objectivearete.com.

Please see the links below for our recent articles.

What Obstacle? The Transformative Power of Suffering

By Fred "Doom" Dummar Aspirations of success, accomplishment, and happiness are just that...aspirations until you start the work. A vision without

YOU AREN’T THAT SPECIAL – I PROMISE

No MBA, No Ego, No Excuses: The Leadership of Terry Peters Part 2 “You aren’t that special. How hard are you willing to work toward your goals?

Prepared, Not Broken: Veterans Leading the Way

By Michael Sullivan Embracing the Next Mission A week ago today, I had an amazing opportunity to participate in "The Next Mission Summit."

Unyielding Spirit: The Power of Grit and Resolve in Life

“Let’s go! DO NOT STOP.” The air is thick with tension and anticipation as several veteran SWAT officers yell at the group of aspiring recruits. The

NO MBA, NO EGO, NO EXCUSES: A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The Leadership of Terry Peters “Be a person worth being around. Just be someone worth following. That’s the only secret to leadership.” – Special

I’m Not Good Enough—And That’s OK

by Charles “Chuck “Ritter [Editor's Note: This article was first published in The Havok Journal and has been republished with their

Spare the Rod: Getting Fired is Not Easy

by Timothy Cataldo Getting fired is not as easy as you think, dear readers. But I'll let you decide how to meet this challenge if it ever happens

Burden Bearers: Carrying The Echoes of The Fractured Soul

Several years ago, I had a conversation with my mother-in-law that led us to explore a question: What motivates some individuals to sacrifice their

Unleash Your Apex: The Revolutionary Mobility Paradigm for Limitless Performance

By Teddy Ballard Foreword by Chuck Ritter "You don’t need surgery, Chuck," my physical therapist told me in 2016. "Well, the specialists and

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