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We were recently having dinner with friends when a (highly intelligent) friend said, "All I want to do is chop wood in the forest." It immediately reminded me of the simple—yet profound—quote below. So, I did some homework on it. Here's …
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This summary has a companion post for Premium Members: 🔒 How to Adjust your Unconscious Default Setting with “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace (+ Infographic) In 2005, David Foster Wallace delivered the "This is Water" commencement speech at …
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I came across the simple concept of MEDS in Brooke McAlary's book Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World (Summary | Amazon). It's a wonderfully simple acronym for remembering a few of the most important elements of your health: Meditation, …
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I've been doing a bunch of research for my first eBook on the topic of life purpose. A few times during the research process, I came across Carl Sagan's timeless Pale Blue Dot speech. I always stop what I'm doing to take a few minutes to read or …
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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 …
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I first read about the Zen Buddhism Five Reflections in the book Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki. This post highlights three different translations. Choose your favorite! The Zen Buddhism Five Reflections …
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