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Around the World, People Have Surprisingly Modest Notions of the Ideal Life
“Our research shows that people’s sense of perfection is surprisingly modest,” says psychological scientist …
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What's life? Across our curated articles and stories, you'll find a 21st Century perspective on topics such as life lessons, creativity, mindfulness, self-improvement, and much more.
Nomadic Matt
How to Stop Making Excuses When it Comes to Travel (or Anything in Life)
Inaction is the easiest action. Doing nothing takes less work than doing something. Then, when we start to feel guilty, we …
Life TravelCollaborative Fund
The Psychology of Money
Let me tell you the story of two investors, neither of whom knew each other, but whose paths crossed in an interesting way.
Life MoneyDaniel Gross
The Psychology of Dread Tasks
There are things you want to do. There are things you need to do. Sometimes these are the same. This post is how to handle …
Life ProductivityPersonal Growth
The Scientific Argument for Mastering One Thing at a Time
The problem is, even if we are committed to working hard on our goals, our natural tendency is to revert back to our old …
LifeRaptitude
Want More Time? Get Rid of The Easiest Way to Spend It
For the month of May I time-traveled back to 2007, when social media platforms were still just websites you visited. I …
Life ProductivityThe New Yorker
How to Be a Stoic
For Epictetus, the only thing we can totally control, and therefore the only thing we should ever worry about, is our own …
LifeHow to Get Rich (without getting lucky)
You’re not going to get rich renting out your time. You must own equity - a piece of a business - to gain your …
LifeHacker Noon
Just Start: Lessons From an Entire Year of Daily Blogging
Today marks day 365. An entire year of daily blogging. I have grown an incredible amount as a result. A friend asked me if …
LifeThe New York Times
Why You Should Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
We’ve evolved to give more weight to our flaws, mistakes and shortcomings than our successes.
LifeThe Guardian
'I felt exposed online': how to disappear from the internet
Worried about what’s out there about you? You’re not alone. But is it even possible to become a digital ghost?
LifeThe New York Times
Are My Friends Really My Friends?
The quantity of human interactions has increased, but the quality is arguably diminished.
LifeThe Economist
People crave silence, yet are unnerved by it
The human race is exhausting itself with noise and longs for its opposite—whether in the wilds, on the wide ocean or in some …
LifeTim Harford
Judge the value of what you have by what you had to give up to get it
We should weigh opportunity costs with some care, mentally balancing any expenditure of time or money against what we might …
LifeThe Cut
How to Stay Zen During Times of Transition
“A transition can be exciting but it’s a disruption of routine, and a disruption always involves an adaptation. …
LifeBBC
Why being a loner may be good for your health
We tend to decry being alone. But emerging research suggests some potential benefits to being a loner – including for our …
LifeACM Interactions
Is there a fix for impostor syndrome?
For those who are always challenging themselves and who are facing hard problems, some level of uncertainty is inevitable. …
Life WorkTechCrunch
The alternative to the four-hour workweek mindset
What is missed in all of this is the mindset of craftsmanship; that one’s expertise and deliberate focus on one’s …
Life WorkJocelyn K. Glei
How to Feel Progress
As humans, we can’t help but be goal-oriented. We love to move forward. We love to feel a sense of momentum. And, more …
LifeBBC
What I learned by living without artificial light
Linda Geddes decided to live for weeks in only candlelight – no bulbs, no screens. Along the way, she discovered simple …
LifeTED
How to gain control of your free time
There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies …
LifeThe New York Times
You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves.
New research suggests the roots of friendship extend even deeper than previously suspected. Scientists have found that the …
LifeLive Science
Late to Bed, Early to Die? Night Owls May Die Sooner
Bad news for “night owls”: Those who tend to stay up late and sleep in well past sunrise are at increased risk of …
Health LifePsychology Today
How Do You Make or Maintain Friends? Put in the Time
Friendship takes time to develop. The more time two people spend together, the more likely they are to be friends. On the …
LifeHuman Parts
A Brutally Honest Review of My 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
No talking. No phones or technology. No yoga pants. No working out. No music. No reading. No writing. No killing (even …
LifeNautilus
The Key to Good Luck Is an Open Mind
What do these people have that the rest of us don’t? It turns out “ability” is the key word here. Beyond …
LifePersonal Growth
Travel Is No Cure for the Mind
We tend to grossly overestimate the pleasure brought forth by new experiences and underestimate the power of finding meaning …
Life TravelThe Mission
Why Most People Will Remain in Mediocrity
A life of your deepest dreams — 100% financial independence, being your own boss, traveling the world with your family, …
LifeThe Guardian
Is taming your ambition the key to a better life?
What are you really aiming for in life? Do you still have goals? Perhaps you’ve abandoned your earlier dreams. Maybe …
LifeScientific American
The Role of Luck in Life Success Is Far Greater Than We Realized
I have spent my entire career studying the psychological characteristics that predict achievement and creativity. While I …
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