Apparently, the unofficial "big three" in Stoicism includes: Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and (you guessed it) Seneca. Since I just finished Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (book summary and top quotes), and Enchiridion by Epictetus (book summary), I …
Life Purpose: “The Crossroads of Should and Must” by Elle Luna (Book Summary)
"All too often, we feel that we are not living the fullness of our lives because we are not expressing the fullness of our gifts." — Elle Luna I have NO idea how I didn't stumble across Elle Luna's viral blog post or book during my existential …
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Research Says We’re Not Busy — So Why Do We FEEL So Busy?
“The difficulty of describing things for Western ears is that people in a hurry cannot feel.” — Alan Watts Isn't it interesting how that works? We can't feel when we are too busy. But, "too busy" is often just a feeling itself. This is a …
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Why Busyness is the Current Status Symbol, According to Research
Yesterday's post summarized an important piece of busyness research: “Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol” Today, I'll distill the research a bit further and also include some additional …
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“Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol” (Research Summary)
When it comes to busyness, there's plenty of info online that states the what (we're all busy) and gives you tips about how to unbusy your work and life. But, they often leave out why we are so busy. A fascinating piece of busyness research …
Thought Experiment: What if You Only Had a 15-Hour Workweek?
To see the definition of a thought experiment along with an example, check out this previous post: Experiences vs Things: A Thought Experiment on Spending Money. Lately, I've been going deep into research on busyness and asking questions like: …
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