Category: Self Improvement

“I am in many ways a puzzle to myself.”

“A micromastery isn’t about spending 10,000 hours becoming an expert at something. It typically requires a much smaller commitment (though can vary based ...

“At 40, we’re no longer preparing for an imagined future life. Our real lives are, indisputably, happening right now.”

“The more you can give to other people in any aspect of your life, the closer people will feel to you. Takers who ask ‘What can you do for me?’ have a more diff...

“Unlike a routine, which feels uncomfortable to do, in the case of a habit, not doing a behavior feels bad.”

“Those of us who write for children are trying to arm them for the life ahead with everything we can find that is true. And perhaps also, secretly, to arm adult...

“Everyone belongs to a tribe and underestimates how influential that tribe is on their thinking.”

“Delayed choices ultimately leads to confusion about one’s identity and purpose in life.”

“It’s not the kisses, or never just the kisses: it’s what they mean. Somebody’s got your back. Somebody knows your worst self and somehow doesn’t want to rescue...