I was compelled to pick up Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman (Amazon) after Derek Sivers said it's his favorite book of all time. For context, Derek has read 250+ books—so this is quite the recommendation. David Eagleman is a …
A Simple Story about Surrender with Michael Singer — The Metaphor of the Hot Air Balloon
Michael Singer is the bestselling author of The Untethered Soul (Summary | Amazon) and The Surrender Experiment (Amazon). I just came across a podcast in which he shares a beautiful metaphor for surrender—a hot air balloon. If you're …
13 Life Lessons from the “Slow Down” Letter the Harvard College Dean sent to all New Students
"Slow down and do a smaller number of things more deeply." — Harry R. Lewis (1) Many thanks to Carl Honoré's book, In Praise of Slowness, for bringing this wonderful Harvard letter to my attention. In 2001, the Dean of Harvard College, Harry R. …
“Call me Trim Tab” — Buckminster Fuller & The Impact of an Individual on Society
What in the world is a trim tab? This little thing called a trim tab is so important that the official Buckminster Fuller Institute named their digital news service after it, and it's even on Buckminster Fuller's tombstone: Why did …
10 Mind-Expanding Thoughts on “The Egg” by Andy Weir for its 10th Anniversary (Short Story Summary)
Andy Weir's short story, The Egg, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. If you haven't heard of it until now, don't feel too bad. I was late to the game too. Here's how you can catch up. Read it: You can read the original short story …
Zen Stages of Enlightenment: The Ten Bulls or Ten Oxherding Pictures (Short Story)
Although I'm already familiar with most of the topics in Ryan Holiday's new book, Stillness is the Key (book summary), I'm grateful that the book introduced me to this story. Holiday says: One of the best stories in Zen literature is a series of ten …
