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Quick insight - the joy of doing nothing

The Joy of Doing Nothing Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I hope you are having a good time in the holidays, and that you have enough time to just do nothing and relax:) Doing nothing is apparently very hard. It sounds ridiculous, right? Usually something is hard because it's exhausting, because it demands our full attention...

Our Shared Moral Scales Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I'm experimenting with which day to send the newsletter, and I wanted to open it up for discussion. Do you have a favorite day? A more relaxed day where you can spare a few minutes to read? Let me know by replying to this email. When we look around we see an almost...

From Enemies to Allies Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! When I was young, I used to think I knew it all. That I was always right, and if something went wrong, I had nothing to do with it. It's hard to shake the tendency to avoid being blamed, and pass it onto others. Even after years of "self development" I'm still far from...

Choosing Optimism Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I know it has been tough lately. Just yesterday my wife asked me if I still believe that things can get better. Little did she know that this is the topic for today's post:)Call it naivity, call it stupidity, but I believe that this is the strength of will, of spirit over a...

To error is to be human Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! hope you enjoy today's post about admitting our mistakes. I know I made (and continue to make) plenty of those. During adolescence, saying "I'm sorry" was simply not in my vocabulary. It took an intervention from my parents to recognize how harmful it is (for me) to...

How to practice your emotional Aikido Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! ,It seems my previous email was marked as "promotional content" for some of you. I can assure you, the only thing I'm promoting is ideas:) Perhaps an email titled "Say yes to..." sounded like a deal offer for Gmail. I hope that with time these issues will...

Say Yes To Less Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I hope the new year has started on the right foot, and that it will continue to bring many interesting opportunities, and a fresh wind to fill our sails as we continue our journey to become a better "us". Overwhelm and Overcommitment What are you planning to do after reading...

How to Remember Who We are Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I wish you all the best as 2024 ends and a new year begins. I hope that this year will be a year of happiness, of acknowledging the good in your life and reflecting on how we can continue our journey towards who we envision ourselves to be. While the content of this...

Turn Pain Into Growth Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. Without further ado, let's begin:) Avoiding Challenges Nobody actively seeks Hardships. We crave a peaceful, enjoyable life where we can focus on what we love and spend time with those who matter. With their struggles, exhaustion, and pain, hardships seem like the antithesis of happiness - roadblocks we’d rather avoid altogether....

Taking Control of Your Attention Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. read on the web The rarest commodity: undivided attention When was the last time you were fully immersed in a single task, completely "in the zone"? If this happens often for you, you’re among a rare group, and the rest of us could certainly use your advice! Reaching this state of flow is incredibly challenging,...