Mindset
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The Awful Nearness of Marriage
“Marriage is so unlike anything else. There is something even awful in the nearness it brings.” These words are from Dorothea Brooke, the protagonist of Middlemarch, and I agree with her. Marriage is like nothing else. It will either make you or break you. There’s not much room in between. Why do we enter into…
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On the Need to Live and Love the Questions
One of the greatest skills we can cultivate is the ability to embrace uncertainty and, in the words of the poet Rilke, “live the questions.”
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On Finitude: the Beauty of a Horribly Limited Life
Finitude is the definition of human existence. Instead of hating the fact we’re limited, we can find comfort within those limits.
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Alone Together: The Truth About Lasting Love
Lasting love requires a shared foundation, but it requires something else just as important that almost no one talks about.
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What We Can Learn from the World’s Unluckiest Man
The life of Apple’s little-known cofounder is a lesson in hindsight bias, regret, and how the right perspective can save your sanity.
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How Thinking About Death Can Make You Happier
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.”
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Don’t Let Down Future You
It’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose sight of your dreams. Thinking about your future self will help you stay on track.
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The Benefits (and Pitfalls) of Travel
Travel has many perks but also hidden pitfalls as well. How much travel benefits us will depend on the type of people we are to begin with.
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Why Regret Is (Actually) Good for Us
Regret doesn’t always have to be a negative thing. In fact, it’s a valuable tool for improving our lives.
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3 Ancient Solutions to the Problem of Happiness
The Stoics, Skeptics, and Epicureans each offer us timeless insight on how to be happy.
