Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Be a Criminal

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Continuing our exploration of guiding principles for living a good life, we turn to the modern wisdom of Matthew Dicks. While Marie Kondo’s “spark joy” principle and Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia offer valuable insights, Dicks presents a practical approach focused on efficiency, creativity, and intentional rule-breaking. This principle is especially relevant for those seeking to … Continue reading Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Be a Criminal

Crafting a Ten-Year Vision: How to Map Out a Decade of Personal and Professional Growth

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Creating a ten-year vision for your life can be a powerful exercise in both personal and professional growth. Jodie Cook’s Ten-Year Career provides a roadmap for crafting such a vision, encouraging you to think beyond the typical short-term goals and instead focus on a decade-long trajectory. To start, reflect on where you want to be … Continue reading Crafting a Ten-Year Vision: How to Map Out a Decade of Personal and Professional Growth

Rediscovering the Power of a Morning Routine

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The past few days, I've felt like I've been living in a hoarder's storage unit. My partner and I moved to a new apartment, bringing with us far too much furniture. Most of it remains deconstructed, leaving loose planks, screws, and plastic storage bins scattered throughout our space. Typically, I follow a fairly rigorous morning … Continue reading Rediscovering the Power of a Morning Routine

The 2-Minute Rule: Your Simple Hack To Building Better Habits

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Building a new habit often feels daunting. Where should you start? It looms large in our minds as a massive, insurmountable task. But what if you can shrink that first step down to something so small that it feels effortless? That’s the idea behind James Clear’s 2-minute rule—a simple strategy to make starting so easy … Continue reading The 2-Minute Rule: Your Simple Hack To Building Better Habits

Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Resilience in Stoicism

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Continuing our exploration of guiding principles for living a good life, we turn to the ancient wisdom of Stoicism, specifically the teachings of Epictetus. While Marie Kondo’s "spark joy" principle and Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia offer valuable insights, Stoicism presents a practical philosophy focused on resilience, inner peace, and purposeful living. At the heart of … Continue reading Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Resilience in Stoicism

How to Manage Multiple Hobbies Without Overwhelm: A Simple Approach

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Recently, someone I know struggled with the fact that she has too many interests. There are too many things that she would like to try and be good at. The list she summed up counted over 15 hobbies & projects. Rather than being a positive perk, this characteristic causes her stress. She already feels she … Continue reading How to Manage Multiple Hobbies Without Overwhelm: A Simple Approach

Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Aristotle’s Eudaimonia

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In the previous article, we explored Marie Kondo’s "spark joy" principle as a guiding principle for living a good life. While that approach emphasized simplicity and joy in our choices, Aristotle offers a different but equally profound perspective with his concept of eudaimonia. Eudaimonia, often translated as "flourishing" or "well-being," goes beyond momentary happiness to … Continue reading Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Aristotle’s Eudaimonia

Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Marie Kondo’s ‘Spark Joy’ as Your Path to Fulfillment

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I want to live a good life. But as a philosopher by education I need to ask myself: what does that mean? Intuitively, I would like to say that it entails to live in a way that is fulfilling, meaningful, and aligned with one’s values and potential. It includes reaching a deeper sense of well-being, … Continue reading Guiding Principles for a Good Life: Marie Kondo’s ‘Spark Joy’ as Your Path to Fulfillment

Consistency in Daily Habits: A Brief Insight into Lasting Growth

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Building consistent daily habits is a powerful way to achieve long-term growth. Start small—just five minutes a day on a new skill or habit can make a big difference over time. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, emphasizes that it's not the grand gestures but the small, consistent behaviors that make the biggest impact. He … Continue reading Consistency in Daily Habits: A Brief Insight into Lasting Growth