Don’t be afraid to lose yourself.
Behind your individuality (that is, your sensations unified into experiences that constitute your personality) lays life itself. It was there before you were you. As …
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Life as a puzzle or a garden
We tend to think if you remove a piece of your life it can be replaced with a new, more thoughtfully chosen priority. But controlling …
Size matters: the small things are more important
We often dismiss the small decisions as inconsequential because of their slight impact. We assume our character is reflected in big decisions: to whom you …
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Don’t outlast; instead outdo
Extending life is more important to most people than the intensity of life. Conflating longevity with quality robs us of peak experience in favor of …
The long-awaited payoff
There are days when your accumulated foibles, your crafted predilections, and adherence to productive systems syncs up into a harmonious payoff. There are days where …
Moment Mori
Today I envision myself being killed in a traffic accident during rush hour. My only concerns were that my wife knew that I loved her, …