As you read 12 Rules, Jordan Peterson feels like a wise father, like he does if you’ve ever listened to him live or on a screen. He writes like he talks, rambling and all. But this doesn’t hurt the reading. It proves rewarding, in fact, [...]
Sometimes, a book just isn't worth your time
Taking notes during lectures or reading may be counterproductive. Disclaimer: I still take notes sometimes. And I regularly highlight on my Kindle. But a while ago, a lecturer told me to never take notes while listening to lectures. His reason? When you take notes, you’re [...]
Let’s start by stating the obvious: we live in a perpetually distracted world. I noticed a while back that I had trouble even washing the dishes without putting something on. Music, at least, probably a podcast or even a YouTube video. It felt weird to [...]
Options + Entitlement = ...
Millennial reflections on turning 30. Let’s be honest: a lot of my life hasn’t gone as expected. My 20’s were tough. Bouts with anxiety and depression. A broken engagement. Add to that feelings of uncertainty and shifting social circles as friends move and marry, and [...]
Ever wish you were someone else? More extroverted, more intelligent, more fit, more (or less) whatever? You sure ain't alone. Sometimes I wish I was extraverted. Our world is an energetic and social one, and those with the most social energy often have advantages. They [...]
“whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14) Everyone knows how sucky it feels to be humbled. It almost always begins with entitlement: You think you deserve something, but then it slips from your grasp, or someone else [...]
We lose something important when we write someone off simply based on behaviour.
In July of 2018 James Gunn, director of the Guardians of the Galaxy series, was fired by Disney after a blogger exposed tweets that Gunn made in the last 10 years. The resulting backlash from fans and cast has led to speculations of his (unlikely) [...]
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