I constantly “live” in the future. On one hand, it comes from a place of hope. Setting goals, reading self-improvement books, and constantly seeking the “next step” on the path. On the other hand, it comes from a place of fear. Mitigating anxiety, avoiding situations that cause panic and constantly…

A concept that I’ve named “the aimless pursuit of more” has been on my mind recently. For me, the “more” has always been career and financial success. When I achieve a goal, I feel aimless until I have a new and bigger one. This non-stop cycle of discontentment has been…

30 directives for my next 30 years As today is my 30th birthday, I spent time going through old books, journals and notes in order to compress what I’ve learned into bite-sized directives for how to live. The lessons were learned the hard way and my hope is that by putting them down on paper (or in…

Living long without living well is the greatest form of torture. Elongating life without a focus on deepening the moments that are the building blocks of that life is a form failure. It may produce a few extra months or years, but will those years be lived deeply? Will you…

Hey, Friends - Welcome to The Saturday Slack, a list on what I’m diving into with a one sentence summary for those too busy to explore themselves. Sorry for getting this out a few days late this week, but there are loads of incredible insights in the bullets below. …

Before we start, one note. The essay below was originally something I wrote for myself to distill my thoughts around this concept. It is not a critique nor is it advice for anyone other than myself. The “financialization” of culture that John Luttig analyzes in his article and is often…

The weekend affords us slack. It gives us time to reflect, entertain ourselves, or forget the week we just had (at least for 48 hours). There is no greater feeling, for me at least, then waking up early on the weekend and diving into interesting topics that I’ve saved during…

It’s helpful to remember that life is much less linear than school, self-help books, or your parents told you it would be. Progress is much more stochastic in nature. One day, you leap 13 steps ahead. The next, you leap 22 steps back. So whether you find yourself today in the upslope or the downslope, remember that you could just as easily be facing the opposite, so stay humble. Sign up here to join my email list and get these messages sent directly to your inbox. You’ll also get access to a free 5-day mindfulness course to help lower anxiety and drive more clarity in your life.

In modern society, it is often a badge of honor to be busy. To work 12+ hour days. To achieve numerous goals. To have so many obligations that your schedule is overwhelmed with all the things you have to do. If there was an upside to covid, in my opinion…