The Timeless Art of Keeping a Notebook
The most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. But sometimes, you need a companion. Another person won’t do. Although a good friend is one of life’s blessings, you can’t…
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Why You Should Write
The American novelist Flannery O’Connor once said “I write to discover what I know.” I think if you need a reason to write, you can’t do better than this. Our thoughts always…
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Maybe We Should Stop Calling People “Self-Made”
As Sartre said, “Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.” We create ourselves. We have the capacity to tap into our potential and actualize it. Like a sculptor who…
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Meditation In The Age of Neoliberal Reason
In recent decades, meditation has captured the imaginations of western citizens. In the last 10 years alone, the number of Americans who practice meditation has tripled. And the pandemic has brought even…
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24 Mind-expanding Things I Learned in 2022
Here’s a collection of what I learned in 2022: 24 amazing things that caught my attention this year. I chose them based on one simple criterion: all of them made me go…
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My 12 Favorite Problems
Where does your mind go when you’re not working on anything in particular? Giving your brain a specific list of problems to keep running in the background and be on the lookout…
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On Art and Beauty
Keep good company – that is, go to the Louvre. (Paul Cézanne) The last time I dedicated hours to a museum visit was a few years ago when I went to the…
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An Ode to Bullet Journaling: When Mindfulness Meets Productivity
Bullet journaling is an analog system designed to help you order and examine your days so that you can take control of your life. Your bullet journal is a sacred place, one…
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How to Not Lose Your Mind in a World That Seems to Be Falling Apart
With a world that keeps getting more complex by the second, it’s hard to maintain your cool. And that complexity is unfortunately characterized by a messy web of factors that are mostly…
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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…