From the Web I’ve been doing some guest posts and freelance writing recently. Check out some articles I’ve written off this site: 20 Tips to Nuke a Bad Habit – A guest post I did for Leo of ZenHabits. Reboot Your Brain with Practical Meditation – A practical guide to meditation, through lifehack.org. 10 Tips […]
20 Tricks to Boost IQ and Build a Mental Exercise Routine
Why do people go to the gym? We didn’t evolve with treadmills and barbells, so why should experts recommend exercising every day? The answer would probably be because our daily life doesn’t challenge us enough physically. I’d like to suggest that our daily life doesn’t challenge us enough mentally. Through setting aside time to visit […]
Friday Links 07-06-29
From the Web A Guide to Escaping Materialism and Finding Happiness – Leo writes so many great articles at ZenHabits, I could plug one each week. This one I liked not so much because of his suggestions but because of the topic. It can be hard to separate what creates happiness with what you feel […]
Stick Figure to Mona Lisa: 15 Tips for Becoming Artistic
You are an artist. Everyone is. Any act of creation is art. Software, articles and cooking are as much artistic acts as painting a landscape or composing a symphony. Even if your normal tools are a keyboard and IDE instead of a brush and canvas you can improve your artistic skills. I’ve always had a […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.