Today features an article from contributor, Matt Coleman, on how your views on productivity can influence more than just how much work you get done. In the modern Western world, we value productivity a lot. Many of us strive to maximize how much we can check off our to-do list and assess our self-worth accordingly….
Every time I find the meaning of life, they change it. — Unknown Lately, I’ve been asking myself the “big” questions: Where will I live next year? Will I be employed? Will Rick and Morty ever air a 4th season? However, what I’m really asking is whether or not I am—or will be—living a meaningful life….
A smile is a curve that sets things straight. — Anonymous If you’ve ever worked in the food or service industry, there’s one thing you learn firsthand that others often fail to recognize: You’re a human, too. For most who have been a waiter or waitress, masseuse or cashier clerk, the patrons relying on your service…
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. — Dalai Lama There are few things in life we pursue as consistently and determinedly as happiness. Heck, “the pursuit of happiness” is inscribed in the US Constitution (i.e., so you know it’s legit). But for as important as we all agree happiness…
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action. — John Dewey On Netflix, I sometimes worry that I spend more time looking for movies than I actually spend watching them. Actually, I’m pretty sure I do. From movie selection to sock shopping to deciding which toe nail to…