We want to be seen as busy, often at the cost of what really matters. Here's seven things that look lazy, but actually get things done.
Too Tired to Do Everything? How to Live Better Without Burning Out
Wake up at 5am. Read a book a week. Exercise every day. Living well sounds exhausting. Maybe it’s just easier to flop down and watch Netflix?
Success is Stamina: To Win Means to Keep Playing
I like James Carse’s distinction between finite and infinite games. A finite game, like chess, is one that you play for awhile and when somebody wins, you stop. An infinite game, like life, is one where the goal is to be able to keep playing. To win at life means to keep living. Most pursuits […]
My Best Writing of 2019
I shared a lot of ideas this year. I published a Wall Street Journal bestselling book. I recorded 100+ podcast episodes. I also wrote 116 new articles to this blog. Here are some of my most popular essays from last year: The Complete Guides I worked on three in-depth, research-based guides with Jakub Jilek, who […]