In this episode, my guest is Shane Trotter the author of the new book Setting the Bar: Preparing our Kids to Thrive in an Era of Distraction, Dependency, and Entitlement. Shane is a writer, educator, and a Strength and Conditioning Coordinator with a passion for youth development. He has a free weekly newsletter called Stuff They Never Told You that I encourage you to check out at inspiredhumandevelopment.com.  In the conversation, Shane and I discuss:Discerning our path in life The importance of setting standardsHow to cultivate characterThe obstacles to realizing our standards The wisdom of reading and much moreFollow In Search of Wisdom:Subscribe to our YouTube ChannelTwitter: twitter.com/searchwisdompodInstagram: instagram.com/searchwisdompodSign-up for The PATH our free newsletter (short reflections on wisdom).  Get full access to Perennial Meditations at perennial.substack.com/subscribe