Meaning

The hidden wealth of experience

Words give us only the barest inkling of meaning. They illustrate an experience of understanding, of insight, of vision. But they do not suffice.

To trully understand what is meant by a sentence, we have to have an experience that is akin to the…

The power of philosophical action

To-do list apps are lacking in a fundamental manner. We can check off all the tasks and yet not do great work. The philosophical is missing.

We know from psychological research that reflecting on how our work is meaningful to us will give us a…

The superpower we all have

All our actions are directed by the mental circuits that we build. When we activate a specific circuit, a fat called myelin insulates the connections between neurons, making the electrical signal up to 3000x more efficient and precise. The more you activate a circuit (say by…

Make significant changes to combat complacency

We’re great at becoming used to things.

Smartphones? A decade since they came out and how naturally we use them now. The new things stay new only moments before fading away into the background.

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