In my eyes, the problem is only trying to satisfy ourselves with mental junk food and shallow alternatives to the real thing…
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Some of the best-selling books over the past few decades fall under the broad topic of productivity advice. The popularity of titles such as “Atomic Habits,” “Getting Things Done,” and “Deep Work” suggest that many…
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Let’s face it: algorithms are good and getting even better. Everything from what you see on your Instagram feed, the product recommendations you get on Amazon, the videos you're shown on YouTube, and the specific…
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My relationship with taking action has changed in the past several years. Around that time, my wife and I decided to start a blog to document all that we were learning and experimenting with in…
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Almost every good result in life requires the ability to maintain focus. But if you’re like me, your track record at focusing leaves plenty of room for improvement. During the course of a day, I…
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A deep spring cleaning and a good decluttering of our physical belongings was in order. I mindfully devised a plan including what rooms to tackle first and mentally pumped myself up for this great…
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If you define success as achieving what you set out to do, then all of us desire to be successful in some shape or form. We’d all rather our efforts be productive than lead…
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Every choice we make in life can be placed on a scale. At one end is comfort and at the other end is growth…
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My wife and I have been married for 11 years. That’s not long enough time to be too confident in our success—after all, it’s just a few years longer than the average US marriage of…
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A busy day doesn’t have to be a bad day. In fact, many of my busiest days are packed full of activities that I find meaningful and satisfying…
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A few months ago after welcoming our fourth baby into our family, I felt that there was an unhealthy habit that I needed to break…
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Any description of human behavior should have something to say about the complicated relationship we have with our emotions…
