"I have not deliberately worked with an ad hoc control group, i.e., non-self-actualizing people. I could say that most of humanity is a control group, which is certainly true." — Maslow This post includes Maslow's writing on self-actualization from … [Read more...]
Happiness 201: The Advanced Guide for How to be Happy Psychologically (Expectations, Practice, Choice, Purpose)
This is the second post in the 3-part happiness series. Jump to the first or last post here: Happiness 101: The Beginner's Guide for How to be Happy (Money, Simplicity, Relationships, Culture) Happiness 301: The Master's Guide for How to be … [Read 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...]
10 Life-Transforming Themes from “Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu (Book Summary)
"It’s wonderful to discover that there is such a thing as a manual on the art of living, a book as profound as this, and as down-to-earth, that can point you in the right direction. But it’s one thing to read about being in harmony with the Tao, or … [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...]
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