Virtue-Maxxing in 2026

The clock is ticking. It has always been ticking, but for the longest time it was easy enough to ignore. No longer, though. All indications suggest that things are about to get wild out there. 2026 must be approached as a now-or-never year, with everything at stake. We will either prove worthy, or we will suffer the consequences. With that in mind, my aim in 2026 is to grow in virtue. The old and obvious answers are the best ones: the solution to almost every problem involves becoming better. Whatever is on the way, the cultivation of excellence is how a man makes ready.

Here are some notes on the path ahead and the virtues I aim to focus on: the theological, cardinal, and chivalric ones.