Robert Macfarlane on the Personhood of Rivers and the Meaning of Aliveness – The Marginalian
“Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river,” Borges wrote...
Personal Growth
9 Fundamental Rules for Turning Life’s Endings into New Beginnings
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. When you can no longer think...
Beyond Cliché Advice: What Helped When I Was Struggling Financially
“When you are in uncertainty, when you feel at risk, when you feel exposed, don’t...
The Habits Scorecard: Use This Simple Exercise to Discover Which Habits You Should Change
This article is an excerpt from Atomic Habits, my New York Times bestselling book. The...
Nobel Laureate Elias Canetti on Grieving a Parent
The year is 1937. Elias Canetti (July 25, 1905–August 14, 1994) — Bulgarian, Jewish, living...
10 Good Reasons to Start Letting Go in Life (Sooner Rather than Later)
The most powerful changes happen when we decide to take control of what we do...
How to Coexist with Fear (and Spiders)
“If you are willing to look at another person’s behavior toward you as a reflection...
More Energy, Less Regret: Your Guide to a Sober Summer
“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” ~Theodore Roosevelt We are used to people talking...
4 Effective Ways to Start Letting Go in Life
On the average day happiness is letting go of what you assume life is supposed...
6 Summer Tips for Unwinding, Recharging and Taking Care of Yourself
“Then followed that beautiful season… Summer… Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical...