Monk Notes
Rear Death Experience
One of the myths of modern productivity is that our productivity problems are focus problems. While focus is necessary, it’s not actually inherently good or helpful. Sometimes we focus incredibly...
Rear Death Experience
One of the myths of modern productivity is that our productivity problems are focus problems. While focus is necessary, it’s not actually inherently good or helpful. Sometimes we focus incredibly...
Embracing Disillusionment
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 trajectory that would...
Embracing Disillusionment
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 trajectory that would...
The Hidden Costs of Speed
Today we live at an incredibly fast pace.It ->seems ->as ->if ->we ->are ->always ->on ->the ->go. -> We eat on the go, work on the go, learn on the...
The Hidden Costs of Speed
Today we live at an incredibly fast pace.It ->seems ->as ->if ->we ->are ->always ->on ->the ->go. -> We eat on the go, work on the go, learn on the...
Why We Can't Stop Our Bad Habits
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...
Why We Can't Stop Our Bad Habits
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...
The Wisdom of Decade Thinking
With three days left in the 2010s, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the last ten years of my life. While change is always constant, I would have never...
The Wisdom of Decade Thinking
With three days left in the 2010s, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the last ten years of my life. While change is always constant, I would have never...
ThanksBeing and ThanksDoing
For much of my professional working life, I defined myself and much of my worth on my output. It's sincerely embarrassing to share that. It’s not pretty to look at really, and...
ThanksBeing and ThanksDoing
For much of my professional working life, I defined myself and much of my worth on my output. It's sincerely embarrassing to share that. It’s not pretty to look at really, and...