The Trap Of Doing What You Love
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s one of the most popular pieces of career advice ever given. …
The Most Liberating Thing You’ll Learn
There are things about your life that you hate and can’t change. Maybe it’s a chronic illness. Maybe it’s a painful past. Maybe it’s something …
The Cost Of Convenience
There’s a self-checkout machine at my local grocery store that nobody uses. It sits there, gleaming and efficient, while people queue for the human cashier. …
The Shape Failure Takes
I failed at something important three years ago. I still haven’t told most people about it. Not because it’s shameful, exactly. More because there’s no …
Why Your Friends Don’t Owe You Anything
We’ve all been there. You help a friend move, loan them money, talk them through a breakup at 2 AM, and then when you need …
Why Seeking Approval Will Make You Miserable
Here’s an uncomfortable truth: you care way too much what other people think of you. You adjust your opinions to fit the room. You stay …
You Don’t Find Your Passion, You Build It
We’re obsessed with finding our passion, as if it’s buried treasure waiting to be discovered. We take personality tests, read career advice, soul-search, and stress …
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On Sleeping And Waking
I haven’t slept well in months. Not dramatically poorly. Just that low-grade insomnia where you sleep enough to function but never enough to feel rested. …
Comfortable With Discomfort
We’ve engineered discomfort out of life. Uncomfortable temperature? Adjust the thermostat. Uncomfortable conversation? Change the subject. Uncomfortable emotion? Scroll until it goes away. We treat …
Why Your Biggest Setback Is The Biggest Gift In Your Life
Nobody wants to hear that their suffering has a purpose. When you’re in it, when you’ve just lost your job or your relationship has ended …
The Versions Of You That Never Were
I found an old university application form last week, tucked inside a book I hadn’t opened in years. The course I’d nearly applied for: astrophysics. …
People We Keep In Waiting Rooms
There are people I’ve been meaning to call for months. Years, in some cases. Not because I don’t care about them, but because I care …
Working For Someone You’ll Never Become
Some late nights I sit down to write for someone I’ll never meet. My future self, the one reading this years from now, wondering what …
Why Everyone Thinks They’re Openminded (But Almost Nobody Is)
Ask anyone if they’re open-minded and they’ll say yes. We all think we’re reasonable, willing to change our minds, guided by evidence. Then we encounter …
The Problem With “Do What You Love”
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” might be the most destructive career advice ever popularized. It sounds inspiring. …
Why Making Friends As An Adult Feels Impossible
There’s a quiet crisis happening that nobody talks about. Adults are lonelier than ever, and making new friends feels impossible. Not hard. Not challenging. Impossible. …
Why Good Relationships Are Boring
Movies lied to us about love. They told us the goal was passion, intensity, drama. They told us relationships should be fireworks and racing hearts …
The Trap Of Doing What You Love
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s one of the most popular pieces of career advice ever given. …
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The Trap Of Doing What You Love
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s one of the most popular pieces of career advice ever given. …
The Most Liberating Thing You’ll Learn
There are things about your life that you hate and can’t change. Maybe it’s a chronic illness. Maybe it’s a painful past. Maybe it’s something …
The Cost Of Convenience
There’s a self-checkout machine at my local grocery store that nobody uses. It sits there, gleaming and efficient, while people queue for the human cashier. …
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The Trap Of Doing What You Love
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s one of the most popular pieces of career advice ever given. …