In Stillness is the Key (Amazon), I feel like Ryan Holiday simply set out to write a guide to the good life—it just so happens that you can weave a theme of stillness through that guide. If you're new to philosophy or spirituality, this book is … [Read more...]
Essentialism Blog Posts
Articles about essentialism, being an essentialist, the Essentialism book by Greg McKeown, essentialism philosophy, and more.
Introducing Sloww 2.0: The Next Evolution in the Art of Slow Living
I'm thrilled to announce Sloww 2.0! Before we jump into the new stuff, here's a quick history to get you up to speed. Late 2015: The seed of an idea for Sloww was planted near the end of my existential crisis. Christmas Eve 2015: I bought … [Read more...]
15 Legendary Themes & 75 Quotes from “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho (Book Summary)
"An entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives." — Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of Who Moved My Cheese It's no surprise that The Alchemist (Amazon) resonates universally. It's the story of each of us, and … [Read more...]
5 Life Lessons Learned from The Alchemist’s Secret of Happiness Story
Looking for the full book summary? You can find it here: 15 Legendary Themes & 75 Quotes from “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho (Book Summary) A Short Story about the Secret of Happiness from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho "A certain … [Read more...]
10 Purposeful Themes & 25 Top Quotes from “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl (Book Summary)
If you're looking for the full book summary, you can find that here: A Deep & Detailed Summary of Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Who are you when everything is taken away? The majority of prisoners suffered from a kind of … [Read more...]
A Deep & Detailed Summary of “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl (Book Summary)
Man's Search for Meaning is one of the all-time great books on life meaning and purpose. Viktor Frankl takes a psychological and practical approach while other purposeful books take a spiritual approach (A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle) or a religious … [Read more...]
15 Timeless Thoughts from Naval Ravikant + 50 Naval Quotes on Peace, Happiness, the Meaning of Life, & More
"'I don't have time' is just another way of saying, 'It's not a priority.'" — Naval Ravikant Naval Ravikant is one of the greatest living synthesizers. If you see his name pop up in a podcast, interview, conference, or anything else, it will be … [Read more...]
Here’s to the Synthesizers: The Future Belongs to the Idea Connectors
"We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely." — E. O. … [Read more...]
The Art of “New” Ideas: Combinatorial Creativity & Why Everything is a Remix
I was first introduced to combinatorial creativity by Maria Popova, writer of the popular blog Brain Pickings. Maria has read and written thousands of pieces of content over the last decade. I attempted to distill everything I've learned from her … [Read more...]
45 Lifelong Learning Quotes that will Inspire You to be a Student of Life
If you want even more quotes, be sure to check out this page with 250+ quotes on: Simple Living & Slow Living, Busyness, Enough & Contentment, Minimalism, Essentialism, Solitude, Choices, Gratitude & Happiness, Perspective, Purpose, Time, … [Read more...]
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