National Geographic
Meet the Man Who Has Lived Alone on This Island for 28 Years
Mauro Morandi’s failing catamaran was carried to Budelli Island nearly three decades ago by chance. He never left.
LifeLife
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.
Personal Growth
I Quit
Don’t put your life off. It takes a while to figure things out. But that doesn’t mean you should quit. I’ve …
LifeThe Mission
Lost on Purpose
My three-year spiritual journey from “successful” Type A startup founder to joyfully “lost” — why …
LifePersonal Growth
How life rewards those of us who play
Do the things you don’t do because of your concern for being labelled weird. Turn that around and find ways to be …
LifeBBC
Is there an upside to having no social life?
For one month, I declined all in-person activities with friends to see if it would make me more productive.
LifeScience of Us
The Secret to Small Talk
What I learned wasn’t the secret to engaging banter. It was that putting yourself out there — being open, genuine, and …
LifeThe Happy Startup School
Why do people still measure success in terms of money, power and knowledge? They're looking in the wrong place.
It’s a lot easier to compare the size of our bank accounts than to compare who’s leading a more fulfilling life. …
LifeThe Message
A need to walk
There is an art and history to walking and walking well. “To walk for hours on a clear night is the largest experience …
Life TravelThe Mission
There are 100 days left in 2017.
What could you do in a hundred days? Could you write a book? Could you launch a side project? Could you hand in your notice? …
LifeBerkeley News
Feeling bad about feeling bad can make you feel worse
Pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat, while embracing your darker moods can actually make you feel better in …
LifeThe Mission
You Have to Show Up. Every. Day.
Showing up once in the pursuit of your goals will put you ahead of most people who operate by fuzzy aspirations but will put …
LifeThe New York Times
You'll Never Be Famous — And That's O.K.
Today’s college students desperately want to change the world, but too many think that living a meaningful life …
LifeThe New York Times
Maybe We All Need a Little Less Balance
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been told to strive for balance. Yet I’ve noticed something interesting: The …
LifeNautilus
Are You Downplaying Luck's Role in Your Life?
When we succeed, we often take that success, in retrospect, to be the result of suffering that liquid trinity of blood, …
LifeHacker News
How often do you unplug?
How often do you turn off or get away from all your devices and notifications? Do you have an activity you like to do during …
LifeThe New York Times
Save Your Sanity. Downgrade Your Life.
In recent years, a number of studies have documented the effects of techno-stress — the psychological and physical impact of …
LifeThe New York Times
The Golden Age of Bailing
There was a time, not long ago, when a social commitment was not regarded as a disposable Post-it note, when people took it …
LifeThe Atlantic
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But …
LifeHacker News
Coping with Loneliness
I’ve, over the past few years, grown more and more lonely with very little outside contact. My job does not interact …
LifeKostas Bariotis
How to make a friend fast - the scientific method
The study I’m about to present to you is something you have probably already seen floating around the internet, said to …
LifeWait But Why
Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think
We share a collective insanity that pervades human cultures throughout the world: An irrational and unproductive obsession …
LifeHacker News
What ways have worked for you to overcome 'imposter syndrome'?
I’m doing the best I can by improving each day, still feel like I have so much to learn every time I see the front page …
Life WorkHacker News
What keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?
Just generally speaking, what do you worry about the most? Family’s safety & health, finances, work, etc?
LifeNautilus
Are You a Self-Interrupter?
We act as though we are no longer interested in or able to stay idle and simply do nothing. We appear to care more about the …
LifeHacker News
How to not bring emotion from work back home?
Even after working so many years. I still get moment that I want to snap. Any way to not bring emotion from work back home?
Life WorkThe Guardian
The meaning of life in a world without work
As technology renders jobs obsolete, what will keep us busy? Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari examines ’the useless …
LifefreeCodeCamp
A Better Way to Compare Yourself
Comparing your work or abilities to someone else’s can be an unproductive and self-destructive activity. Yet we compare …
LifeHacker News
How has volunteering helped you grow?
What kind of volunteering has helped you grow the most? What kind of volunteering do you find the most fulfillment from?
LifeThe Walrus
The Benefits of Solitude
Our society rewards social behaviour while ignoring the positive effects of time spent alone.
LifeZen Habits
The Perfect System
Most of us are constantly looking for the Perfect System: The perfect system for being mindful, getting fit, losing weight, …
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