Self-awareness is touted by self-help gurus like Gary Vaynerchuk as one of the MOST IMPORTANT traits to have for success. Why does journaling increase self-awareness? Like I said before — letting thoughts run through our mind is one thing, but recording them is like stepping in wet concrete. The outline of our foot is now there forever. After one month of journaling, I stopped getting angry at people. After three
Self Development
October 19, 2023
How to Lead an Interesting Life and Still Get Stuff Done | Scott H Young
Is it possible to spend your life having adventures, but still make meaningful accomplishments? The answer to this question matters to me because, like many of you, I’d like to have both. The challenge is that most advice-givers put the two in either-or categories. Being good requires focus, perhaps decades of it. The world tends to rewards people with painstakingly developed talent, not perpetual dabblers. But while I’d like to
October 9, 2023
The Japanese Concept ‘Ikigai’ is a Formula for Happiness and Meaning
Flash back to 2012. You would find me squished between Wall Street bankers on a bus heading out of New York City at the height of rush hour, with a two hour commute ahead. Stress-induced cortisol was the only thing keeping me going. I was the picture of burnout: frazzled, restless, completely emotionally depleted from forcing myself to pursue a lifestyle that was doing more harm than good. Up until