Monk Notes
Why We Avoid Reflection and Favor Action (To Ou...
There is a very specific reason we often avoid taking the time to reflect:When we reflect, it doesn’t feel like we’re doing anything.For many of us, doing is the most...
Why We Avoid Reflection and Favor Action (To Ou...
There is a very specific reason we often avoid taking the time to reflect:When we reflect, it doesn’t feel like we’re doing anything.For many of us, doing is the most...
The Hidden Relationship That Impacts Everything
Relationships shape the person that we become. With little effort, one can come to see the many ways we have been shaped by our family of origin: our values, our...
The Hidden Relationship That Impacts Everything
Relationships shape the person that we become. With little effort, one can come to see the many ways we have been shaped by our family of origin: our values, our...
The Ultimate Gift Is a Life of Meaning
Generosity is directly connected to meaningCulturally, we have a strange connection to generosity. We hold up generosity as a universally positive value, and yet tend to celebrate individuals in business,...
The Ultimate Gift Is a Life of Meaning
Generosity is directly connected to meaningCulturally, we have a strange connection to generosity. We hold up generosity as a universally positive value, and yet tend to celebrate individuals in business,...
On Counterbalancing Chaos and Preserving Peace
“Go with the flow” can sound like good advice when you are enjoying yourself on a gentle river, but it is terrible advice when you have lost your footing and...
On Counterbalancing Chaos and Preserving Peace
“Go with the flow” can sound like good advice when you are enjoying yourself on a gentle river, but it is terrible advice when you have lost your footing and...
Productivity and Subtraction
The path to productivity — and to a fuller life — is a path of subtraction, not addition.This is the reason the lives and environments of monks are so simple....
Productivity and Subtraction
The path to productivity — and to a fuller life — is a path of subtraction, not addition.This is the reason the lives and environments of monks are so simple....
The Cost of Simplicity
The dominant narrative in western culture is one of pursuing more.An unfortunate side effect to this is that we often end up with more. More stuff, more choices, more things...
The Cost of Simplicity
The dominant narrative in western culture is one of pursuing more.An unfortunate side effect to this is that we often end up with more. More stuff, more choices, more things...