Harry HandThe ever-present opponentWith the 2024 Olympics about to begin, I’m reminded of the previous games. The 2020 Olympics was the pandemic games. It was the games with…1d ago1d ago
Harry HandOne shockingly simple way to improve your lifeLike many social movements, Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) cops its share of criticism. Some of it fair, no doubt. Should you…4d ago4d ago
Harry HandThe required role of restRest isn’t just not working. I’m sure we’ve all had days off work when we’ve had to tackle seemingly infinite work-like tasks like life…Jul 14Jul 14
Harry HandHow to close the self-perception gapHow you seem to others often isn’t how you think you seem. You might think you’re terrible at explaining things — but others may think…Jul 9Jul 9
Harry HandYou (probably) don’t need to escapeNo matter who you are, life can be a grind. And when it gets tough, boring or unpleasant, it’s easy to wonder what else we could be doing…Jul 5Jul 5
Harry HandQuality Quora adviceI’ve probably spent too much time on Quora. It’s a site where you can ask or answer questions. And it’s a treasure trove of information…Jun 30Jun 30
Harry HandHow to tell if you should strive for moreIn 2005, Kurt Vonnegut published the following poem in the New Yorker about fellow author Joe Heller:Jun 25Jun 25
Harry HandWhy you need a career recipeIf I ask you what you associate recipes with, you’d probably say cooking. No surprise. But here’s the thing: we can apply the concept of a…Jun 20Jun 20
Harry HandThe legitimate arbitrariness of in-group affiliationFor the first time in over fifty years, the England men’s football team played in a major tournament final at the 2020 European…Jun 15Jun 15
Harry HandFour ways to figure out what you’re good atIt can be hard to figure out what we’re good at. For a start, it’s difficult to quantify and compare our ability in some domains. Even if…Jun 91Jun 91