"Slow down and do a smaller number of things more deeply." — Harry R. Lewis (1) Many thanks to Carl Honoré's book, In Praise of Slowness, for bringing this wonderful Harvard letter to my attention. In 2001, the Dean of Harvard College, Harry R. …
How to Pick a Path & Make Progress by Combining “Essentialism” & “Atomic Habits” (+ Infographic)
When it comes to practical books that can impact your daily life immediately, there are perhaps few better than Essentialism and Atomic Habits. In Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, author Greg McKeown describes essentialism as the …
“The Value of Voluntary Simplicity” by Richard Gregg (Essay Summary)
I first learned of Richard Gregg when I read Duane Elgin's book Voluntary Simplicity a couple years ago. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read Gregg's original writing where he coined the concept "voluntary simplicity." The Value of …
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I Searched “Life Purpose” and Read 100+ Articles (Literally). Here are the Highlights for a Meaningful Life.
Why study 15 years of our lives, work 80,000 hours, and then reproduce so the next generation can do it all over again if we don’t even know why we’re doing it? There’s got to be a greater purpose, right?— Maria Stenvinkel, FinerMinds …
How to Live a Good Life according to “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius (Book Summary)
Just looking for top quotes? You can find them here: 40 Marcus Aurelius Quotes, 7 Deep Questions, & More from Meditations Believe it or not, it took me awhile to warm up to Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Why? If you decide to read the book …
40 Marcus Aurelius Quotes, 7 Deep Questions, & More from “Meditations”
Looking for the full book summary? You can find it here: How to Live a Good Life according to "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius (Book Summary) Due to post length, I had to split the book summary from this post of top Marcus Aurelius quotes. But, …
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