What I’ve Learned About Creativity by Spending Time at a Painter’s Studio
In an attempt to demystify the creative process and make it more available to everyone, it seems to me that we stripped all the juice out of it. It’s commodified. This is…
Essays
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What the James Webb Telescope’s New Pictures Can Teach Us About Awe, Humility and Meaning in Life
On July 12th 2022, humanity has been given the chance to peer into the depths of the early universe, by grace of the James Webb Space Telescope. James Webb is the largest…
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Leisure: What Should You Do With Your Free Time?
Not many of us pay any attention to how we structure our leisure. Even the association of the words “leisure” and “structure” seems odd. We like to treat our downtime as a…
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Why a Balanced Life Can Be Deceptive
Balance is tricky. It’s appealing. Who wouldn’t want to have a balanced life? The promise of a perfect life where you get a taste of everything has a certain charm to it.…
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30 Big Ideas That Changed My Life
These are 30 ideas that changed my life. 1. You are going to die. There is no dress rehearsal for life. This is it. How you live your days is how you…
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Nobody Is Stealing Your Attention
You’re not at the mercy of the Silicon Valley’s evil gods. Don’t get me wrong. There is plenty of warranted criticism that can be directed towards tech companies due to: Their problematic…
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Meditation Is Not Optional
Meditation is not a “get woke quick” scheme. This practice is necessary for everyone trying to understand themselves. We’re often oblivious to the behaviors of our own mind. Lost in the (sometimes…
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Personal Knowledge Management: How to Build a Thought Network (Flexible Formula)
Where are all the articles you read this year? All the books. Podcasts listened to. Ideas that fired up your brain. Conversations that lingered in your head for days after they finished.…
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A Guide for Reading Less and Thinking Better (11 Practical Solutions)
Reading can be a form of procrastination. Hear me out. Reading is easy. It’s a passive activity that can be done almost anywhere without much effort. “Of course there effort involved,” you…
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First Principles Thinking: A Framework for Innovative Problem Solving
Definition A first principle is a foundational proposition that cannot be reduced any further. It grounds all other assumptions that are built on top of it. Think of the theory of information,…