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Doing What We Don’t Want To
I sometimes want to punt my six-year-old when he says: “No. I’m not doing that.” I’m a curious person. Always…
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We Only Need 5% To Say Yes
I work in a cubicle and I’m 35 and my life is always going to feel a little crappy and…
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What’s Possible Today?
Marital status aside—my life looks a lot like I thought it would when I was growing up. I live in…
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The Quicksand
The more I fight it, the faster I sink. My heart beats faster—but not in an excited, happy way. More…
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The Perfect Amount of Death
Austin Kleon starts every day by reading obituaries. Not to be morbid. Not to obsess about death. Not to channel…
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I Don’t Smoke Cigars
It’s the little moments that change your life forever. The whispers. The That almost happened! moments. The close calls. ……
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The Problems That Remain
When I have a bunch of chores, I tend to save the hardest stuff for last. I think there’s probably…
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How to Not Choose Yourself
It’s so easy to feel sorry for yourself. I do it all the time. Because I lost my wife. Because…
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