Half-ass it
half-ass it. Pick a task, something small to start, and do it carelessly. Do half (or less) of what you would ordinarily do. Then see what happens. Consider it an experiment in which your intention is to learn, whatev...
Continue readingReflections on books, the web, philosophy, and the quiet disciplines that hold a life together.
Be there
Here are two words to remember from three angles: Be there.1: Be there for other peopleThe road to hell is paved with impotent thoughts and prayers. If you care about someone, be there for them. Write. Call. Cook food...
Continue readingStart at Zero
Albert Einstein was once a baby.Before he formulated relativity, unraveled light’s secrets, and became the shorthand for “genius,” Einstein spit up on his caregivers, failed to stop wobbling when they tried to sit him...
Continue readingFiction accelerates reality.
Imaginary things can help us understand reality and rapidly inform what we believe is true.Think of the things that guide society at large and people in particular. Religion, money, countries, politics, culture. Even ...
Continue readingEthan Frome
Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was a groundbreaking American author, renowned for her astute observations of the social elite and her critical examination of American society’s moral codes. Born into a prominent family in ...
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