I thoroughly enjoyed Leo Tolstoy's A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the World's Sacred Texts (Amazon). The book is meant to be read one day at a time for the 365 days of the calendar year. Each …
How to Live a Wise Life with “A Calendar of Wisdom” by Leo Tolstoy (+ Infographic)
It doesn't get much deeper or more comprehensive than Leo Tolstoy's "A Calendar of Wisdom." The book is meant to be read one day at a time for the 365 days of the calendar year. Each day is loosely organized around a theme (although the theme is …
15 Deep Insights about Death to Understand the Meaning of Life & Live Fully Alive
Death is very real in my life right now. We said goodbye to a family member. Kitty (yes, Kitty the dog—on the left of the photo) made it to 19 years old. My wife had her since Kitty was 8 weeks old (~7,000 days). And, she's been a part of my …
The Rise of Wise Podcasting — 10 Intellectual Podcasts to Think Deeply, Boost Knowledge, & Live Better
Be sure to also check out the previous post: 8 profound podcast episodes introducing the meaning crisis, sensemaking, & Game B It seems there's a growing “online intellectual awakening”—curious minds and deep thinkers finding each other …
8 Profound Podcasts Introducing the Meaning Crisis, Sensemaking, & Game B
There are some relatively "new" concepts floating around this corner of the internet everywhere you seem to look—on podcasts, videos, articles, you name it. Perhaps you've seen terms like "meaning crisis," "sensemaking," and "Game B." These …
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The Communication Cheat Sheet — What is an Aphorism, Heuristic, Platitude, Deepity & More (+ Infographic)
What is an aphorism? How about a heuristic? Sick of platitudes? What in the world is a deepity? After seeing some of these words over and over again on Twitter—and getting tired of repeatedly searching definitions of them—I decided to make this …
