Author: Stephan Joppich
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12 Types of Loneliness That May Surprise You
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in LonelinessLoneliness is not the same as being alone. You can feel lonely in a crowd, in marriage, and, of course, in isolation. Being alone is objective and neutral, whereas loneliness…
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How to Feel Less Lonely: 7 Evidence-Based Ways to Reconnection
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in LonelinessA few years ago, on a frosty winter night, my loneliness hit so bad that I curled up in front of my radiator. I wanted to replicate human warmth. I…
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Finish More Books: How to Unlock the Power of Patient Reading
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in BooksUntil recently, reading anything felt straight-up strainful. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to read. I kept buying more books, my TBR had grown like bamboo on fertilizer, and, as…
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3 Minimalist Principles That Significantly Simplified My Life
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in MinimalismOver the past three years, I tried countless things to create a simpler, more minimalist life. To name a few: I cleared out my entire apartment, lived out of a…
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The Importance of Having an Existential Crisis
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in PhilosophyEvery few months, I sink into a deep existential crisis where I question everything — who I am, what I’m doing, the point of it all. It feels like getting sucked into…
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Don’t Remember What You Read (In Praise of Forgetfulness)
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Advice on how to remember everything you read is plastered all over the internet. And to me — someone who juggles writing with studying languages and philosophy — this used to sound like the…