{"id":10522,"date":"2019-08-01T01:57:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T09:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/?page_id=10522"},"modified":"2022-08-08T07:11:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T15:11:13","slug":"the-best-articles-on-life-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/the-best-articles-on-life-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Articles on Life Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 5 Best Life Philosophy Articles<\/h2>\n

Here are my best five essays on how to live better:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. Most Books Won’t Change Your Life (But You Should Read Them Anyways)<\/a> You should read more books, even if you can’t apply them all.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Can Life Have Too Much Meaning?<\/a> We tend to think of meaning as something we want more from life, not less. However, many symptoms of modern life may actually be from having too much meaning, not too little.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Is Reading Blogs Like This One Keeping You From Improving Your Life?<\/a> Is reading a complement or substitute for doing the work of self-improvement?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Should You Target the Minimum?<\/a> I discuss minimum, average and maximum targeting and how these three different approaches differ for pursuing all sorts of goals.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Are You Living Your Life or Just Planning Your Biography?<\/a> The difference between how life is experienced and how it is remembered can result in choices that make you worse off.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    On Achievement and Failure<\/h2>\n

    Here are some of my thoughts on achieving success and overcoming the failures that come with it:<\/p>\n

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