Life

The Guardian

You're not poor. You're broke

My heart breaks when my friends conflate the two terms: understanding the difference between ‘broke’ and …

The Economist

Worldwide Cost of Living 2019

For the first time three cities share the title of the world’s most expensive city – Singapore, Hong Kong and Paris. In …

Blair Reeves

Yes, you should blog

If you have even the slightest inclination, you should blog. About whatever. Blog about unicorns, or growing ghost peppers in …

OneZero

Please Put Your Phone Down

We need to take time away from our devices to actively engage with the people around us and cultivate better relationships, …

Google

Feeling Good: Justin's Program

I decided to write this guide because I have been pretty happy recently. I would go as far as to say that I am the happiest …

The New York Times

Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain

I’ve been a heavy phone user for my entire adult life. But sometime last year, I crossed the invisible line into …

James Clear

You're Not Good Enough to Be Disappointed

In other words, in the beginning you need to get comfortable with feeling stupid, uncertain, and unskilled. You’re not …

Thought Catalog

25 Ways To Kill The Toxic Ego That Will Ruin Your Life

So how do we keep this toxic ego and selfishness at bay? How do we prevent ego from “sucking us down like the law of …

The New Yorker

The Art of Decision Making

Your life choices aren’t just about what you want to do; they’re about who you want to be.

Sam Altman

How To Be Successful

Here are 13 thoughts about how to achieve such outlier success. Everything here is easier to do once you’ve already …

The Guardian

The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?

The ‘success’ narrative is at the heart of our idea of wellbeing, but the evidence tells a different tale.

Inc.

The Cold, Hard Truth: You're Overwhelmed Because You Want to Be

Examining how we talk about our lives by looking at things like holiday letters, Burnett concludes that busyness has actually …

Collaborative Fund

Useful Hacks

Diets, finances, marketing. Everyone wants a shortcut. It’s always been this way, but I suspect it’s getting …

The New York Times

In Search of Lost Screen Time

Imagine what we could do with our money, and hours, if we set our phones aside for a year.

The Atlantic

The Reason Many Ultrarich People Aren't Satisfied With Their Wealth

At a certain point, another million dollars doesn’t make anything newly affordable. That’s when other motivations …

GQ

The Last Curious Man

The enormous life of Anthony Bourdain, according to those who knew him best.

Quillette

The Case for Dropping Out of College

Is spending $200,000 and four years pretend-learning really the best, most cost-effective way to become a better person?

The New York Times

How to Talk to People, According to Terry Gross

The NPR host offers eight spicy tips for having better conversations.

The Conversation

Designing cities to counter loneliness? Let's explore the possibilities

Do you feel lonely? If you do, you are not alone. While you may think it’s a personal mental health issue, the …

The Atlantic

How Restaurants Got So Loud

Restaurants are so loud because architects don’t design them to be quiet. Much of this shift in design boils down to …

Signal v. Noise

You probably won't make it to the top

That’s a game worth winning: The one played with yourself for your own betterment. Not the one played against others, …

Vox

The myth of self-control

Psychologists say using willpower to achieve goals is overhyped. Here’s what actually works.

Forge

The Millennial Obsession With Starting Over

We pick up and move from city to city, trying on new identities but rarely sticking with them. It’s going to cost us.

Medium

How to get strangers to help you.

Here’s how to write great cold messages asking for advice.

Medium

The Art of Making You Feel Small

Confidence doesn’t have to be a zero sum game. When you know, love, and are at peace with who you are you can work …

DEV

How a Month without Computers Changed Me

With my last tweet sent, I turn off my laptop, phone, and tablet. My Digital Sabbath begins in 10 minutes: no digital devices …

David Perell

How to Maximize Serendipity

The best opportunities are the ones you never expected. They’re serendipitous. Serendipity is a state of mind. …

Medium

No More "Struggle Porn"

I call this “struggle porn”: a masochistic obsession with pushing yourself harder, listening to people tell you …

kottke.org

How to ask a favor

1. Be direct with your request;
2. Give your reason why;
3. Provide an opportunity for escape.