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60 posts

2025

November

03

Clarity is Motivating

2021

October

09

Stillness & Curiosity

February

18

What I Learned About Facing Fear from Cold Swimming

2020

May

22

Moving Through the Day with More Ease

April

01

The Practice of Meticulous Attention

February

07

The Uncertainty of What You Should Be Working on Right Now

January

24

The Heartbreaking Effects of Being Only Partly Committed to Most Things

2019

December

10

The Practice of Using December for Retreat, Reflection & Letting Go

August

12

The Practice of Listening to Find Purpose

July

01

Practice Being More Open-Hearted in Relationships

June

27

The Deliciousness of Dealing with a Negative Person

24

What It's Like to Be Truly Committed to Something

06

Meditation: Sitting with Your Basic Goodness

May

09

The 11 Life Lessons It Turns Out I've Taught My Six Kids

06

Deep Focus: Training to Open in the Middle of Shakiness

April

29

The Dive Into Important Tasks Challenge

25

Becoming More Deeply Committed to My Commitments

18

The Universal Narrative: When You Feel Unworthy

March

25

The Deep Uncertainty of Meaningful Work

January

07

My Mission to Change 100 Million Lives Through Uncertainty Training

2018

December

22

A Simple Practice for Stressful Holidays

November

26

An Intentional System for Working with Goals

October

11

Paring Down Your Life

September

18

Give Up Comfort

April

30

Creating the Time to Do What You Love Every Day

10

Grand Canyon Focus: The Practice of Full Devotion to a Single Task

March

29

Four Antidotes to Procrastination

2017

June

21

How to Love Your Dark Side

May

09

The Magic of Being Held By the World

February

08

The Way of Openness: Moving Away from Comfort & Security

2016

December

01

The Habit Guide: My Most Effective Habit Methods & Solutions

November

04

The Way to Finding Powerful Human Connection

01

Soaking in the Wonder of the Emerging Moment

August

10

Removing Ourselves From the Center of Everything

June

19

On Being a Dad

07

Some Days, You Just Have Nothing

May

13

This Moment is Enough

April

22

How to Handle the Difficult Times

March

18

My Most Important Productivity Method

February

19

Why We Struggle with Change

January

15

Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Understanding the Mind

2015

September

29

A Guide for All of Us: Getting Good at Storytelling & Other Superhuman Social Skills

August

19

How My Mom Makes Everyone Around Her Better

June

04

Finding Motivation on Important But Non-Urgent Tasks

May

15

Practicing Non-Judgment

2014

December

26

Karate Chop

22

Practicing Slowness & Being Present

August

19

How to Believe in Yourself

July

04

Pursuing Happiness When It's Already Within You

May

27

A Father's Manifesto: Raising Young Men Who Respect Women

April

30

The Letting Go Ebook, Free

February

03

Unwired: A Month With Limited Internet, & Now No Cell Phone

2013

December

23

The Calm Approach

16

Letter to an 18-year-old on the Career Path Less Traveled

October

28

Burn Down the Farm

January

22

The Most Successful Techniques for Rising Early

2012

March

22

A Powerful Three-Step Algorithm for Happiness

2011

August

15

Exercises for the Terminally Busy

July

21

Effortless Decision-Making

2010

December

01

The Case Against Buying Christmas Presents

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