Dan MurphyUncertaintyIf you knew you were about to die the one thing you wouldn’t want to do is spend those last precious seconds being afraid. You wouldn’t…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Dan MurphyWhy I’m OK with eating animalsIf you ask me how I feel about eating animals, the honest answer would be that I feel very conflicted. I eat animals, but I also love them…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Dan MurphyPsychedelic HindsightRecently I had my first experience with psychedelic drugs: a high dose of magic mushrooms taken with the goal of self-exploration. I…May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
Dan MurphyPower and HappinessRecently I read some of Thich Nhat Hanh’s thoughts on power and happiness, and was moved by his message, which I want to share with you…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Dan MurphyWeaknessesIn his book Principles Ray Dalio makes a compelling case for writing down your weaknesses: openly and concretely admitting your…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Dan MurphyEmbodying Your ValuesAre my values only noble sounding words? Vain projections of the person I want you to see me as? Or the person I want to be? Sometimes the…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Dan MurphyValues, RevisitedA few months have passed since I first defined a set of personal values for myself, and I don’t have much new to say about that process…Jan 16, 2018Jan 16, 2018
Dan MurphyValuesAbout three years ago I was listening to the CEO of a successful tech start-up in Boston discuss his company’s values, a conversation that…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017