Happiness

Get rid of micro-stress

Today, I took a can of condensed air and dismantled my laptop. Clouds of dust flew in the air and dispersed as I cleaned it. After about 30 minutes, I successfully (!) turned it on and lo and behold, the noise of the fan was gone and the core temperature dropped considerably. That, I…

Learn to slow down time

We can slow down time. At least, our perception of it.

How we perceive time changes from moment to moment. We can feel like we don’t have enough time or feel like we have all the time in the world, regardless of how much actual time we have. It’s about how we…

Focus for meaning, not happiness

Recently, I watched a interview with Ray Dalio, one of the world’s best financial minds. He talked about his focus on two things:

1. Meaningful work

2. Meaningful relationships

When is ‘good enough’ enough and when is the time for the best?

Imagine you were to make yourself a sandwich for dinner today.

Are you going to make one that gives you enough sustenance for the day, one that will be delicious, or one that will be so damn good…

Time is made, not found

What do you want to do more of?

That’s a question we don’t ask ourselves often enough. I bet there are some activities you would like to do more often. Drawing, hanging out with someone, reading… you name it. We do too little of the things…

Better than who?

Are you richer than your neighbor? Are you smarter than your friend? Are you happier than them? We are taught by the society to compare and expect to be compared. We narrow down to an area, measure any difference and ask: who is better?

Why I seek discomfort

Have you ever tried sleeping on hard ground at night, shivering with cold?

Well, it’s not terribly exciting.

Not eating anything with sugar in it for a few days? Turns out it’s not that difficult to resist after day two.

How heart beats negativity

Money, relationships, emails… It’s easy to get caught up in one’s circumstances and problems. Sometimes, I catch…