Happiness isn’t a linear thing; it’s more like a U-Curve
You’ll probably be happier at certain ages throughout your life, which is pretty logical. Continue Reading
Relationships
The true lesson of Stuart Scott is found in ESPN as a family
Not to get dramatic here to open, but when 9/11 happened, I was living in DC (college) although I’m originally from New York. Obviously 9/11 was a f’n terrible event and it doesn’t take much to contextualize exactly how bad… Continue Reading
You’ll do 590 actual hours of work in 2016
If you’re American, you probably classify yourself as a workaholic, or think “the work never ends” (because you often answer your e-mail on weekends or at nights). This is admittedly all a small part of “The Busy Trap,” which in turn… Continue Reading
Going to a random wedding is basically like watching 1/6th of a movie
Sometimes I think we — in the global sense, meaning “humans” — are conditioned to believe that every wedding we attend is some majorly special thing, because for two people — and two families — it truly is. The thing… Continue Reading
Voice mail is basically dead. Is e-mail next?
Even 20 years ago, everyone opened their workday by checking VMs. Now that’s a relic. Could that happen with e-mail? Continue Reading
It’s perfectly fine to talk about dark issues at the holidays, you know?
If you read the last couple of things I wrote, you’d probably be like “WHOA! That dude is DEPRESSED!” In reality, I’m not. My life is definitely a lot better than it was in December of 2013 (detailed a little… Continue Reading
Happiness is bullshit. But you can be content. Here’s how.
Probably the worst thing about the end of a calendar year in the social media era is that every site designs one of those “… My Year In Review…” constructs, so you can piece together a bunch of photos/statuses about… Continue Reading
‘You don’t understand’ is the worst-ever way to begin a sentence
Stop removing people’s agency. Continue Reading