PinnedMember-onlyI’ve Done Tim Ferriss’s Past Year Review for 5 Years. Here Are 22 Lessons I LearnedIt’s often said that wisdom comes with experience. But I’ve found that in order to learn from your life experiences, you need to reflect on them. By now, most people who are into self-improvement or personal growth have heard of Past Year Reviews. As far as I can tell, they…Tim Ferriss6 min readTim Ferriss6 min read
Jan 13Member-onlyMy 2022 Annual Review2022 has been a very full year for me: full of new creative projects, relationships, challenges, and opportunities. It’s also been an exciting year, as I’ve made new friends, learned new things, and stepped out of the comfort zone of my past into the wild unknown of my future. In…Personal Development7 min readPersonal Development7 min read
Dec 22, 2022Member-onlyInsurance Companies Are Incentivized to Deny Mental Health Care“I just told you this client attempted suicide a week ago, she has no coping skills, and nowhere else to go. Are you seriously suggesting that she’s ready to step–” “ — My finding is that the client is no longer a risk and is ready to step down to…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Dec 15, 2022Member-onlyI Can’t Stop Telling People About This Obscure Zen Poetry BookLast week, the popular Twitter account @takezopure asked, “What’s the most underrated book you’ve ever read?” His question received 194 replies, including some great recommendations such as Vagabonding by Rolf Potts and Stoner by John Williams. …Poetry4 min readPoetry4 min read
Nov 30, 2022Member-onlyTim Ferriss’s Most Neglected (But Powerful) AdviceI’ve been following Tim Ferriss since 2008, when a friend turned me on to The 4 Hour Workweek. At the time, I was a recent college graduate who didn’t know what to do with my life. …Tim Ferriss10 min readTim Ferriss10 min read
Published inThe Coffeelicious·Feb 7, 2016Member-onlyThe Meditation Technique Hidden Inside Kung Fu Panda 3Last weekend I took my 9-year-old daughter to see Kung Fu Panda 3. When the last Kung Fu Panda movie came out, she was only 4, and it was only her second time seeing a film in the theater. Needless to say, she was terrified. The scenes with Lord Shen…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
Published inThe Coffeelicious·Jan 9, 2016Member-onlyThe Ultimate Morning RoutineSeven Steps to the Best Day of Your Life (Backed by Science!) — It’s one o’clock in the afternoon, and I feel fucking fantastic. I’ve been awake for almost an hour and a half, and I’ve already accomplished the most important things I need to do on a daily basis. When I look back on the life I had just a week ago…Productivity6 min readProductivity6 min read
Published inThe Coffeelicious·Dec 31, 2015Member-onlyNew Year’s Eve Is For ExtrovertsEvery introvert knows this already. For us, New Year’s Eve is the worst of all possible holidays. For one thing, unlike Christmas, Thanksgiving, or even Halloween, New Year’s has no deeper, spiritual meaning. It’s not about gratitude, or giving, or honoring those that have come before us. …Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published inThe Coffeelicious·Dec 21, 2015Member-onlyHow I Finally Built the Writing Habit (After 10 Years of Failure)“There is only one thing you should do. Go into yourself.” — Rainier Maria Rilke Phase I: Seeker When I was twenty, I took a leave of absence from college and traveled to India, to find my guru and seek spiritual enlightenment. What I was looking for was not what I found. It…Writing9 min readWriting9 min read
Published inThe Coffeelicious·Dec 5, 2015Member-only7 Real Jedi Mind Tricks“The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi I suppose there are some people who, when they first saw Star Wars, were mainly wowed by the…Star Wars7 min readStar Wars7 min read
