Year: 2025
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The Not-a-Good-Time Syndrome
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There’s a friend I haven’t contacted in months. In fact, it’s been almost a year. I care deeply about him. I think about him often. But whenever he enters my…
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The Tyranny of Efficiency
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Faster isn’t always better. Sometimes, taking a long, arduous detour is far more fulfilling than taking a shortcut to your destination. That’s all I want to say here. Those two…
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Seriously, What’s Your Problem?
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While I was living in Portugal some years ago, I once took a day trip to the Douro Valley, where on dry hills grow the famous Port wine grapes. The…
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Here’s the Method: There Is No Method
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The other day, I was cycling through an avenue of yellow-leafed trees with bald crowns, while listening to an interview with the author George Saunders. The sun was piercing through the…
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The Most Important Relationship in Life
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It’s often been said that the most important relationship in life is the one with yourself. If this is true — and let’s assume it is for a moment, even though, as…
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You Don’t Need to Love Yourself
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in PhilosophyI recently went through the torturous experience of applying to several jobs where I could see myself having a future. I spent dozens of hours writing cover letters. I sent…