"Effective altruism — efforts that actually help people rather than making you feel good or helping you show off — is one of the great new ideas of the 21st century." — Steven Pinker I first came across the effective altruism movement during my … [Read more...]
Authenticity & Your Self: “The Existentialist’s Survival Guide” (Book Summary)
“He who studies with a philosopher should take home with him some good thing every day; he should daily return home a sounder man, or on the way to becoming sounder.” — Seneca (4BC–AD65) I'm a fan of philosophy and have been a "student of life" for … [Read more...]
12 Slow Living Themes from “Slow” by Brooke McAlary (Book Summary)
As much as I loved the book Voluntary Simplicity, I was in need of something simple and refreshing after finishing it. Brooke McAlary’s new book, Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World, did the trick. I've been waiting for this book to be … [Read more...]
Write Your Own Eulogy — Then Live Up To It
Who do you want to be when you grow up? Better yet, who do you want to be when you die? Why? We live our lives one day at a time. Sometimes it's easy to let the days blur together for long stretches at a time. But if we aren't living … [Read more...]
Humanity is a Teenager — We Will Evolve Through Simplicity
This is the second post inspired by the book Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin. You can see the first post here: Top 10 Most Common Reasons for Choosing Simple Living. I truly think this may be one of the most important posts that will ever … [Read more...]
“Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” (Book Summary)
If you're just looking for a quick overview of the ikigai concept, check out this previous post: Ikigai: The Japanese Purpose or “Reason for Being”. This post is a summary of the book Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor … [Read more...]
Purpose Driven Life: Your Beliefs → Your Behaviors → What You Become
You may have heard one of the following quotes before: Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. — Henry Ford We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world. — … [Read more...]
Edit Your Purpose: The Story of the Cracked Pot
I wish I could find the origin of this story. Some say it's Chinese, but the majority say it's Indian folklore. As far as I can tell, the author is unknown. I initially came across this story on Quora and decided to do some quick research. The … [Read more...]
The Meaning of Existential Crisis & 7 Ways to Navigate It
“I have an existential map. It has 'You are here' written all over it.” ― Steven Wright This topic is near and dear to my heart. For me, this is when everything started. This is when I feel like I finally woke up and started living an intentional … [Read more...]
11 Slow & Simple Living Leaders Share Their “Why”
This week I started reading Joshua Becker's eBook Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter their Home and Life. Right from the get-go, it made me realize how different the aha moments are that inspire us to change the course of our … [Read more...]
