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On Ikigai!
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Begin by answering this question in a single, memorable sentence: Why do you get up in the morning?”― Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest IDEA OF THE DAY Last week, we introduced the...
On the Blue Zones
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Scientific studies suggest that only about 25 percent of how long we live is dictated by genes, according to famous studies of Danish twins. The other 75 percent is determined by our lifestyles and the everyday choices we make.”― Dan Buettner, The...
On Summers as a Kid
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”Anne Lamott IDEA OF THE DAY What was your summer like as a kid? I remember being so carefree, running around outside all day with my siblings and friends, building...
On Living in the Past
QUOTE OF THE DAY “When you think from your past memories, you can only create past experiences.” “If we want to change some aspect of our reality, we have to think, feel, and act in new ways; we have to 'be' different in terms of our responses to experiences. We have...
On Drinking a Glass of Water
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Don't forget to drink water and get some sun. You're basically a houseplant with more complicated emotions."Unknown IDEA OF THE DAY Isn't it amazing how sometimes the easiest solution to a problem is simply to drink more water. Feeling grumpy? You...
From Scrolling to Strolling
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I’m not sure I’ve ever opened a social media app and then after logging off thought, 'Wow, I’m so glad I did that.' Conversely, I have never taken a walk in nature without thinking, after, 'I am so glad I did that.' ”Ryan Holiday, Blogger of...
On that Darned Inner Critic
QUOTE OF THE DAY “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life IDEA OF THE DAY I have heard that the harshest critic you face is always going to be yourself. I...
On Being a Supercommunicator
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Every meaningful conversation is made up of countless small choices. There are fleeting moments when the right question, or a vulnerable admission, or an empathetic word can completely change a dialogue."Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to...
On Cracked Pottery
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The broken pieces are what make us beautiful."Unknown IDEA OF THE DAY Years ago, I learned about a Japanese art form known as Kintsugi, in which pottery that has cracks or breaks within it is mended with a lacquer mixed with gold powder. Literally...
Do I Worry Too Much?
QUOTE OF THE DAY You are not going to worry yourself out of a problem.– Eckhart Tolle IDEA OF THE DAY Worry. Something that so many of us are naturally good at (myself included). And yet.... Worrying...is exhausting. It can go in circles. It leads to dead ends. It...