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. It appeals to our human nature. We like…

30 Big Ideas That Changed My Life

30 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 live your life. 2. Free will. We see…

Nobody Is Stealing Your Attention

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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 business model The methods employed to capture our…

Meditation Is Not Optional

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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 manufactured) busyness of everyday life, we’re prisoners to…

17 Powerful Mental Models Analyzed

Mental Models Latticework

Mental models: what are they? Mental models are representations of how things work. They can be derived from multiple disciplines, but are able to traverse the boundaries of their field and be be applied more broadly in other contexts. Mental…