Your mind was set, you were going to meditate every single day, so you sold off your PS4 on ebay and turned your bedroom into a minimalistic Zen garden. You were OMG so sure that this mindfulness … [Read more...]
In between the lines
I'm surprisingly cool when I wait in line. It sounds like a really arrogant thing to say but it's true, you'd probably feel comfortable queuing up with me. Even if I was right behind you and your … [Read more...]
How to attack anxiety with a chainsaw
I was laying down on the couch, brooding on my precarious financial situation, worrying about paying the taxes, worrying about the job market screwing me over again. The phone rang, I didn't pick … [Read more...]
How to be miserable all your life
Success can mean very different things, depending on your upbringing. In the US, success seems to be gauged on how much difference you make, whether by building schools in Bangladesh or … [Read more...]
How to crush anxiety
I've just spent a few days in a Buddhist retreat center with the coolest human beings on earth. I'm calling them cool because these guys are nice to be around and also because making them mad is … [Read more...]
How to gain from bankruptcy
Maybe it was a mistake. Maybe I should have kept my 9 - 5, my apartment, my social status, since it's easier to grow your self-confidence on a solid payroll (at least in the beginning). But I was … [Read more...]
Work minimalism: should you do less?
Every single day I stumble upon new productivity blogs praising tighter schedules and reduced sleep times. Their underlying philosophy seems to be: get more done and "become a better version of … [Read more...]
Digital Zen: the art of mindful computing
"Simplify, simplify." - Henri David Thoreau Early in the digital age, a PC was just a box adorned with a flickering prompt, its deep numeric silence made focus and reflexion possible. These … [Read more...]
Buddhism for absolute beginners: a tutorial
Understanding Buddhism, learning how to meditate...You might have contemplated the idea for a while, maybe even for years. Yet nobody told you what to begin with and you'd rather avoid falling into a … [Read more...]
This could totally be you
The professional sailor, the astrophysicist, the philosopher, the enlightened meditator...They worked their way towards what they loved, some had to fight the Status Quo, some crossed seas of broke, … [Read more...]