"'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...]
Essentialism Blog Posts
Articles about essentialism, being an essentialist, the Essentialism book by Greg McKeown, essentialism philosophy, and 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...]
Ikigai 2.0: Evolving the Ikigai Diagram for Life Purpose (& Why and How it Needs to be Redesigned)
If you’re looking for the summary of the ikigai book by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, you can find that here: “Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” (Book Summary) If you haven't read the initial ikigai post, please start … [Read more...]
The Truth about Ikigai: Definitions, Diagrams & Myths about the Japanese Life Purpose
1. I originally discovered the concept of ikigai in late 2015 and published the original version of this post—a high-level overview of ikigai—in early 2018. Since then, I've continued to learn a lot more about ikigai. So, I scrapped the entire … [Read more...]
Understanding Your Brain: Connecting “The Golden Circle” (Simon Sinek) & “The Three Layers of Behavior Change” (James Clear)
I couldn't help but notice a similarity between the books Atomic Habits by James Clear and Find Your Why (also Start With Why) by Simon Sinek. They all talk about the brain. But, instead of presenting the brain in a complex fashion that makes your … [Read more...]
How to Build Better Habits with “Atomic Habits” by James Clear (Book Summary)
Atomic Habits is a book worth reading. I don't say that lightly. In the last couple years, I can count those books on one hand (here are my top three books from 2018). Another book I'm a big fan of is Essentialism by Greg McKeown. I believe … [Read more...]
20 Life Purpose Perspectives from Oprah’s “The Path Made Clear” (Book Summary)
Most life purpose books are about why life purpose is important. They leave out the most important part: how to actually find and/or create life purpose. The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose mostly addresses the why … [Read more...]
Post-Workism & Total Work: 5 Future Scenarios when the Religion of Work Loses Followers
"Post-work is about the future, but it is also bursting with the past’s lost possibilities." — Andy Beckett¹ I always find it mind-opening and expanding to think about the future—I've covered the future of busyness, but what about something as … [Read more...]
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