Monk Notes

We think of ourselves as being a monolith, a solitary individual with a particular set of values, priorities, and ways of relating to the world. Bu...

For the past two months, I’ve been tracking my time. As in, all my time. I start out my day by projecting out how I will intentionally spend each ...

When asked who or what inspires us, we typically think of things that evoke positivity and encourage momentous change.  Motivational speakers, upl...

Sometimes, it’s just a matter of perspective. If you asked 50 people what news network is closest to the center or what income level will guarantee...

“I’ve been good. Things have been busy, but good.” This may be one of the most commonly used responses to the question, “How are you?” In a fast-...

With enough energy and focus you can achieve any goal.Here are the three simple steps to success:   Step 1: Clearly define your goal. Step 2: Break...

Empathy is having a moment. Today, a fair amount of pop psychology and self-help literature emphasizes the importance of empathy as a means to impr...

The first step of growth is facing what we’d rather not see. From a young age, most of us developed a norm when handling our biggest emotions: we a...

One of the myths of modern productivity is that our productivity problems are focus problems. While focus is necessary, it’s not actually inherentl...

Two weeks ago, I was listening to a monk share his personal journey into monasticism.He explained how for most of his college career he was on a tr...

Today we live at an incredibly fast pace.It ->seems ->as ->if ->we ->are ->always ->on ->the ->go. -> We eat on the g...

Change is hard. As in really hard. And if you’ve ever had a bad habit, you know how hard it can be to get rid of it. Our resolutions for changing o...