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.
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Japan has appointed a “Minister of Loneliness” to take try and reduce loneliness and social isolation among its …
Health LifeMainichi Japan
A 37-year-old Tokyo man who says he rents himself out to other people “to do nothing” has been inundated with …
LifeMark Manson
Even if 2020 was one long dumpster fire of a year, we sure learned a lot about ourselves. Here’s what nearly 1300 …
Lifeideopunk
The other day I made an advice thread based on Putanumonit’s from last year! If you know a source for one of these, …
LifeBBC
When we’re under pressure our mental bandwidth narrows – and that means we focus on the wrong tasks. So what’s …
LifeThe New York Times Magazine
In 1964, with “Seven Up!” Michael Apted stumbled into making what has become the most profound documentary series …
LifeOur World in Data
In the US, the share of adults who live alone nearly doubled over the last 50 years. This is not only happening in the US: …
LifeForge
While listening to my favorite podcasts, I’ve noticed a two-word phrase that hosts often use with their guests to cut …
Lifekottke.org
In winter 2017-18, I was depressed, anxious, wasn’t getting out of bed in the morning, spent endless time on my phone …
LifeHacker News
A lot of what hackers do takes years of building knowledge upon knowledge. That’s also true for physicists, marketers, …
LifeCal Newport
This analysis leads to an important conclusion. Whether you’re a student or well along in your career, if your goal is …
LifeThe Outline
Introduced in the late ’60s, the Futuro house was shaped like a UFO, contained built-in shag carpet, and could be …
LifeThe New York Times
Don’t confuse loneliness with time by yourself.
LifeSoaring – Chess in the Air
Many of us participate in activities and sports that are at least somewhat dangerous. However, most of us also do not have a …
LifeRhys Lindmark
In general, it’s powerful to keep your identity small. But it’s also helpful to have a clear sense of self …
LifeBuzzFeed
A summer working on trails in the burned-out Oregon backcountry taught me that while humans may find profound beauty in …
LifeThe New York Times
Are the wealthy addicted to money, competition, or just feeling important? Yes.
LifeTIME
First there was hygge, the Danish concept that made staying in and getting cozy cool. Then there was lagom, the Swedish …
LifeWorld Economic Forum
To deal with toxic people effectively, you need an approach that enables you, across the board, to control what you can and …
Life WorkJustin Jackson
Often, we don’t make progress because we’re stuck in the regular rut of commuting, working all day, and coming …
Life WorkPersonal Growth
Travel is a necessary evil because the payoff is worth all the trouble. Travel broadens our perspectives and educates us …
Life TravelBBC
Many modern urban areas have been built around cars, with huge amounts of space set aside for roads and parking. But what …
LifeThe Atlantic
Our unpredictable and overburdened schedules are taking a dire toll on American society.
LifeThe New York Times
My wanting to share every waking thought became eclipsed by a desire for an increasingly rare commodity — a private life.
LifeBYU
The impostor syndrome, a phenomenon that manifests when people feel like frauds even if they are actually capable and …
LifeThe New York Times
Gen Z-ers and millennials have been called lazy and entitled. Could they, instead, be among the first to understand the …
Life WorkQuartz
Are you reading this on a handheld device? There’s a good chance you are. Now imagine how’d you look if that …
LifeUp and to the Right
Many of my anxieties, worries, and decisions tend to get warped, distorted, and intermixed in my mind as I sit there mulling …
LifeThe Guardian
An underpopulated region in southern Italy is offering newcomers €700 per month for three years to live in one of its …
Life TravelCNBC
The top 10 most liveable cities in the world, and their scores according to The Global Liveability Index 2019, are: