Lifestyle
Don’t Be a Hyacinth: The Danger of Letting Others Set Your Standards
by Thomas Walker-Werth | Apr 26, 2024
Hyacinth, rather than set her own standards for success and virtue, judges herself according to how she thinks others regard her social status.
How Not to Choose Your Career
by Martin Hooss | Apr 16, 2024
Most of my outwardly successful friends are unhappy, often without understanding the reasons why.
The Motivating Power of Positive Values
by Angelica Walker-Werth | Apr 15, 2024
In choosing a particular goal, you may not actually be pursuing a positive value, but avoiding a disvalue.
How to Get More Value from Less Content
by Silas Mahner | Apr 10, 2024
Acting on and internalizing the content you’re consuming is far more important than how much you consume.
A 2-Minute Strategy for Emotional Regulation
by Maddox Locher | Mar 11, 2024
The irony of emotions is that we can feel another emotion about having them: frustration. Here’s a short way to deal with your emotions.
Levelup Transformed My Life
by Jackson Upmann | Mar 6, 2024
For the first time in my life, I was surrounded by exceptional people. People who asked big questions and wanted rational answers.
Make Friends the Ancient Way
by Jon Hersey | Feb 29, 2024
Barter, it turns out, can be a surprisingly effective means for finding actual friends.
Accepting that Your Brain’s Not Broken
by Thomas Walker-Werth | Feb 26, 2024
I’ve studied ADHD thoroughly, and I am now positive I have it. But, ADHD brains are not broken—they simply work differently.
Why I Dropped Out of College
by Jackson Upmann | Dec 29, 2022
I recently dropped out of college—even though I was an excellent student. I went to the best school in my state, University of Wisconsin, Madison, where I scored a cumulative 96 percent in all my classes and was a year ahead. Why would I leave such a “good” situation?