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Travel Is No Cure for the Mind

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Life Lessons

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Travel Is No Cure for the Mind
Travel Is No Cure for the Mind
Life Lessons

16 min read


Mar 16

The Problem With Note-Taking

If you view knowledge for its utility, you will never fully appreciate it. — The ethos of note-taking is simple: Free your mind from the burden of information storage, and direct it toward creative expression. This is the slogan that any note-taking aficionado will point to, and it’s one that makes sense. However, I’ve come to realize that there’s a problem with this. And…

Productivity

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The Problem With Note-Taking
The Problem With Note-Taking
Productivity

4 min read


Published in Human Parts

·Mar 10

The Antidote to Envy

“Whatever I am, that I want to understand.” — I recently came across a passage from Krishamurti’s Think On These Things that gave me pause. I rarely highlight entire paragraphs when I read, but this one was so poignant that I had to elevate it from the page and into my memory. Here it is: I am envious because…

Life Lessons

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The Antidote to Envy
The Antidote to Envy
Life Lessons

6 min read


Nov 1, 2022

The Time Trap of Productivity

In a culture so focused on managing time, we have become subservient to it. — In Seneca’s opening letter to his friend Lucilius, he writes: Everything we have belongs to others; time alone is ours. If I were to sum up the culture of productivity in one sentence, that would be it. The reason why time management software and note-taking apps are multi-billion dollar industries…

Productivity

4 min read

The Time Trap of Productivity
The Time Trap of Productivity
Productivity

4 min read


Oct 6, 2020

Creativity Starts Before Anything Is Made

It’s what you don’t see that matters the most — This is Stan. And this is his friend Creativity.

Creativity

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Creativity Starts Before Anything Is Made
Creativity Starts Before Anything Is Made
Creativity

10 min read


Sep 15, 2020

Reality Is Never Strange. We Are.

Our expectations of the world are truly perplexing — The strangest thing about reality is how un-strange it actually is. Let me explain. When Newton discovered the laws of gravity in the 17th century, this was a fundamental departure from the prevailing paradigm at the time. Prior to Newton, people believed that celestial bodies orbited around one another in…

Philosophy

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Reality Is Never Strange. We Are.
Reality Is Never Strange. We Are.
Philosophy

6 min read


Aug 18, 2020

The Ultimate Guide to Visual Storytelling

A step-by-step playbook for the skill of the future — My earliest childhood memory was stressful. I was about five years old, and it started with me waking up from an afternoon nap. Since I was a child with many needs, the first thing I did was ask for my mom.

Storytelling

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The Ultimate Guide to Visual Storytelling
The Ultimate Guide to Visual Storytelling
Storytelling

28 min read


Jul 28, 2020

Good Enough Is Just Fine

Beat perfectionism by embracing this one simple concept — When I start on a new post, I’m off to the races. Words connect, the creative juices flow, and I’m able to get a lot done.

Self Improvement

6 min read

Good Enough Is Just Fine
Good Enough Is Just Fine
Self Improvement

6 min read


Jul 14, 2020

Following Your Heart Is the Logical Thing to Do

You can’t predict the countless benefits that await you on the other side — Life leaps come in varying distances. Some feel lofty and risky:

Self Improvement

10 min read

Following Your Heart Is the Logical Thing to Do
Following Your Heart Is the Logical Thing to Do
Self Improvement

10 min read


Jun 16, 2020

Why We Doubt Ourselves

Learn the three rules of self-doubt to silence its voice for good — Of all the emotions I struggle with, the toughest is self-doubt. To give you an idea of our tenuous relationship, here are some of the questions self-doubt routinely asks me: “Hey, you. Yeah, you. Will your work ever be good enough?” “Do you really think you’ll be able to grow…

Self Improvement

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Why We Doubt Ourselves
Why We Doubt Ourselves
Self Improvement

14 min read

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