Mindset
What mindsets help fancy monkeys live their best lives?
My Old Friend Depression
Depression often gets treated like an unwelcome guest.
The Phases of Preparing for a Move
Every time I move, my spirit and ambitions start out through the roof.
You Can Build Wealth by Saving Small Amounts, If Your Monkey Brain Doesn’t Get in the Way
How do you become wealthy? The obvious answer is to accumulate lots of money. But how do you do that? To this question
Reimagining the Rules
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to grow up, because then I would be able to do whatever I wanted.
Adapting to Dumpster Fires
Have you noticed how the first few times it’s over 80°F/27°C in the summer it feels unbearably hot? And then as summer progresses it doesn’t feel so bad?
Filtering Other People’s Judgment: Part 2
We carry around a courtroom full of judges and jurors in our heads. For better or worse, our fancy monkey brains
Filtering Other People’s Judgment: Part 1
One time, in 2nd grade, I won bingo. For my prize, I selected a Halloween-themed sweatshirt. As I made my way back to my seat
Moving from Positions to Interests on “MORE BABIES!” (Part 2)
It’s all well and good to criticize solutions that don’t cleanly solve a problem. But what’s even better is getting in the mud with
The Problem with Shouting “MORE BABIES!” in Response to Declining Fertility Rates (Part 1)
Politicians, pundits, and the Pope worry about how many babies we are popping out these days. Why are they shouting for “MORE BABIES!” from
Food Won’t Make You Happy Part 1: Pleasure
The one about the difference between pleasure and happiness
Does Your To-Do List Turn You into a Butthole?
Where you focus your attention determines what gets done, and setting clear goals and priorities can (somewhat)...
How Great Ideas Become Nightmares
Why is it that great ideas get watered down and mangled, often to the point of becoming wholly unrecognizable, when they are adopted by large groups?