In one line: Take the time to learn these 20-30 words/phrases every time you travel to a new country–it will greatly enhance your experience and allow you to engage more deeply with the locals, have fun, use your brain, and learn more in the process. Having been away from home for about a year, languageContinue reading “How to Travel & Learn New Languages”
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A Social Contract for Seamless Travel with People You Love
I have been incredibly fortunate to travel all over our planet and share experiences with friends, family, lovers, and even strangers. Taking a trip with someone can feel like jumping into a short-term living situation or an intimate relationship. It’s a powerful mirror. It forces you to collaborate with other humans, create a plan, communicateContinue reading “A Social Contract for Seamless Travel with People You Love”
10-Year Remarkable Life Letter
Writing letters to myself in the present, to revisit in the future, has become one of my favorite practices. My sister introduced me to this idea 6 years ago. At the end of every year, she writes a letter to herself and stores it away to be opened 10 years later. She is 15 yearsContinue reading “10-Year Remarkable Life Letter”
2023 Lessons & Favorites
Lots of food for the soul and I hope, some inspiration to kick off the year with…”Home is not where you are born. It’s where all your attempts to escape cease.” Favorite Questions 1.What things are going well in my life today that I might look back on and wish I quit while I wasContinue reading “2023 Lessons & Favorites”
The E-Myth Revisited
BY: MICHAEL GERBER In one line: Far & away, my number one recommendation for Entrepreneurs looking to better understand scaling solutions and better define the meaning and purpose in their business. In one more line: The system is the solution, this applies to life and business. Key Notes: ⁃ End points in the progress ofContinue reading “The E-Myth Revisited”
5 Love Languages for Men
BY: Gary Chapman In One Line: A lot of simple, yet novel and easy ideas for improving communication and all aspects of a relationship…if you’re experiencing challenges or monotony, take a quick scan through this and see if you can get some good ideas to create a spark in your relationship. Introduction: ⁃ Anger isContinue reading “5 Love Languages for Men”
The Manifesto of Encouragement – Right Now
By: Danielle LaPorte In one line: A great source of motivation & inspiration…a beautiful poem. Right now there are Tibetan Buddhist monks in a temple in the Himalayas endlessly reciting mantras for the cessation of your suffering and for the flourishing of your happiness. Someone you haven’t met yet is already dreaming of adoring you.Continue reading “The Manifesto of Encouragement – Right Now”
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
BY: JACK WEATHERFORD In one line: One of the best biographies I have read…it’s hard to go wrong trying to better understand the influences of how the world has evolved over time In one more line: Genghis Khan’s Mongolian Empire has had some of the most meaningful impacts on how we got to where weContinue reading “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World”
Stoicism – A Guide to a Good Life
BY: WILLIAM B. IRVINE In one line: A great starter for anyone looking to gain a better understanding of Stoicism and looking for simple ways to start to integrate Stoic practices into your life. In one more line: One of my favorite principles–If we lack a philosophy for life, we may spend our life pursuingContinue reading “Stoicism – A Guide to a Good Life”
The Ministry for the Future
BY: KIM STANLEY ROBINSON In one line: These notes won’t do this one justice; one of my favorite new age sci-fi reads that combines historical learnings, contemporary climate & political challenges, with what very well could be a prescient outlook & interesting solutions to our environmental hurdles. You cant help being yourself.You’ll drag yourself allContinue reading “The Ministry for the Future”
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