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Book: The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer Summary of the summary: Sitting still (or going Nowhere) is "how many of us get what we most crave and need in our accelerated lives." Takeaway: Going Nowhere gives you the opportunity to synthesize...
I’m a meditator, but not your typical kind. I appreciate the value of quality mantra or a well-timed breathing pacer or a grounding loving-kindness practice, but when I sit down to meditate, it’s rarely structured. When I’m in polite company, I call my process The...
This is what I’ve been reading lately. I’ll update as the year goes along. A note on the reading process: Because we retain so little of what we read and hear, I’ve taken to reading non-fiction books twice—back to back. I’ll literally finish a book on page 253 and...
There are some things we know intuitively to be true. And while the term "less is more" has grown more and more cliché, it still has that nugget of truth at its core. Yet despite our supposed agreement, we don't often ask why it rings so true. What's so good about...
You know those quotes that change your life? The ones that resonate in your head like a tolling church bell yet bring the peace of a quiet forest? They’re the type of ideas that concisely express some inner knowledge that has been simmering below the surface of your...
The Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life by Rolf Dobelli Summary of the Summary: The world is complicated beyond our comprehension. In order to lead a good life, Dobelli argues, we need a mental toolkit to protect against cognitive...