I lost 10 kilograms a few years back.
It taught me a lot about how useful numbers can be, that you need to be ready to see the numbers, and that we tell ourselves stories that keep us stuck in our patterns.
I noticed an interesting feature in a meditation app recently: the streak.
It got me thinking about the nature of chasing short-term targets, and whether the act of chasing may eclipse the purpose for engaging in the process in the first place.
How can one person present themselves as a devoted family man and philanthropic champion in one situation, and a remorseless tyrant in another?
It makes sense when we consider that maybe we’re all self-interested.
Everyone puts on a performance from time to time. Whether it’s suppressing emotions, withholding opinions or simply acting in a way that’s not necessarily aligned with our natural selves.
How much should we perform, and is there a cost to doing it too often?
We have high expectations for everyone from sporting teams to government workers.
Are these expectations justified, and how much are we thinking before judging?
Many organisations tempt us with irresistible products while simultaneously urging us to “be responsible”.
It’s surprisingly easy to support personal responsibility when the consequences of our choices are borne by someone else.
A long time ago, somebody received the world’s first text reminder.
Eventually we stopped noticing them, and it’s interesting to stop and wonder how we got here.
After rupturing my ACL, I chose a non-surgical rehabilitation path and eventually returned to basketball.
But this isn’t really a story about knee injuries. It’s about the reactions people had to that decision, and what concern, scepticism and curiosity might reveal about the beliefs we hold about ourselves and the world.
When faced with challenging or unreasonable requests, common advice is often to “just say no”. But this isn’t the advice we’re looking for.
The news is everywhere, but is consuming it helping you?
I think we should consider adjusting the way we consume the news.