Money in Politics: Representing people in government is public service. Politicians…
Going Minimalist
I’ve mentioned this book I’m reading, Spent, a number of times, and…
Control Over Memory is Control Over Experience
You may have heard some version of a cliché that, “We are our memories.”,…
How Religion Creates Happiness
Researchers have wondered for a long time why those who are religious tend to…
What’s Your Ideal Work?
I am going to do something that could be considered embarrassing: I want to capture…
Practice Reciting Your Core Life Lists
As a manager one of the core things I focus on with my team is keeping track of…
Know Your Life Metrics
In both work and life, there are few things worse than having the wrong metrics.…
Happiness and Struggle
I just finished reading Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect for the first time in…
In The Future We’ll All Be Superheroes and Princesses
We humans are fantasy engines. Evolution, wanting to make us as successful as…
Creating Emotional Insurance Policies
I believe it’s hardest to lose someone you love when it happens unexpectedly.…
Never Get Old
I believe this because the primary attribute of youth seems to be a freedom of…
Anything After This is Just Being Greedy
I came to an interesting realization a while back. I realized that I have done…
Fear of Failure is Debilitating
We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure. It is a powerful obstacle to growth.…
Building a Life Metrics System
Many of us use metrics at work. When done correctly they can concisely communicate…
Manage What Matters, Not What’s Measurable
There’s a simple formula for effectively managing something using metrics.…
Start With Top Life Regrets and Work Backwards
I’m a proponent of reverse planning, i.e. deciding what you want and then…
A Formula For Happiness
I rarely read essays that I know to be in my top five of all time, but I just…
Engineer Around Your Weaknesses
I have a friend named Andrew who used to play poker professionally. And when I…
The Duality of Truth and Happiness
I just saw the Lego Movie, and it was quite good. [ SPOILERS: Stop here if you’re…
Ricky Gervais’ Gift
Ricky Gervais has a gift. I’ve known about it for years, but until just…
Wisdom in Peanuts
I was in a store with my childhood friend Andrew tonight, and I was looking through…
Your Relationship With Failure Determines Your Potential
Image by Claire May Few things are more defining in life than one’s relationship…
Books Everyone Should Read
There are many of these types of lists, but here are some of my favorites. Books…
The Freedom to Suffer
I think a lot about human suffering and how best to reduce it. I particularly…
The Future of Happiness
In a recent conversation with a co-worker I had the opportunity to explore the…
