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My first writer’s desk was a white, rectangular specimen from a Swedish furniture retailer. The height was adjustable, and its surface was so large that I could lay on it comfortably. The ideal desk, it seemed. And sure enough, I…
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A New Mental Operating System: 7 Lessons From ‘Siddhartha’ by Hermann Hesse
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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse was a new operating system for my mind. Despite the book’s age (100 years) and brevity (152 pages), it was one of these rare cases of literature that combined philosophical ideas with deep sentiments. It radically redefined…
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Why We Will Always Feel Lonely
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I’m already lonely, and I’ll always be lonely. The day will never arrive when I’ll stop feeling lonely for good; I’ll never find a person who truly gets me; I’ll never understand my own mind, let alone the minds of…
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‘This’ Is the Meaning of Life
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in PhilosophyWhat is the meaning of life? What is my purpose? Why am I here? After spending a large chunk of my finite time mulling over these questions — combing through countless theories and perspectives — there’s only one plausible answer for me: The meaning of…
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The Problem With Building Good Habits
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Ever since I stopped building good habits, I feel much better. I know, I know — it’s a controversial statement in a culture where habit-building is prized as the silver bullet of self-improvement. And, to be fair, I myself used to be…
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How to Write Well: 4 Lessons From ‘The Sense of Style’ by Steven Pinker
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Since I started writing professionally three years ago, I’ve read dozens of books, style guides, and advice columns on how to write well. Out of all these, The Sense of Style is the only writing guide I can unreservedly recommend. It’s the one…
“Take a deep breath and tell us your deepest, darkest secret, so we can wipe our brow and know that we’re not alone. Write like you have a message from the king. Or don’t. Who knows, maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who doesn’t have to.”
Alan Watts