How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler was originally published in 1940. It was then revised and co-authored in 1972 with Charles Van Doren. It's become a classic guide over the last 50+ years that is still relevant today—perhaps more than …
How to Live Meaningfully No Matter What with “Yes to Life” by Viktor Frankl (+ Infographic)
Viktor Frankl's writing has it all. He directly experienced life in the concentration camps. He was a neurologist, psychiatrist, and philosopher. And, he was able to translate life's deepest insights into the simplest terms as an author. Yes to …
Stream of Consciousness: Do You Control Your Life Path?
Welcome to a Sloww Premium series called Stream of Consciousness. Most of the time, I go deep into a concept or book, synthesize what I learn, and then summarize it for you. We must go deep to reach a sufficient level of understanding and uncover …
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Behind the Scenes: My Ego Development Theory Self-Assessment
What stage am I currently at in Ego Development Theory? EDT is work completed by Susanne Cook-Greuter over the last several decades. This is the second self-assessment I'm conducting (the first was on self-actualization). As mentioned previously, …
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Behind the Scenes: My Self-Actualization Self-Assessment
Am I self-actualized? How do I know if I'm even on the right track? I thought it could be fun to take the self-actualization synthesis and turn it into an informal self-actualization self-assessment. Of course, self-actualization isn't as …
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“Early Retirement Extreme” Synthesis: How to Build a Lifestyle Design Strategy & System (+ Visuals)
Jacob Lund Fisker is credited with creating one of the first popular financial independence blogs—founded in 2007—called Early Retirement Extreme. I'm not sure I've ever come across someone else who is a true living and breathing "Renaissance man" …
