I Vaccinate My Child Because I Failed Medical School
I choose to vaccinate my child. It’s because I failed at pre-med. It was too hard for me, so I know how ridiculously smart nurses and doctors are who make it through. That’s why I trust them.
How and Why I Finished a Book I Only Understood 5% Of
I’m a horrible reader. It’s been awhile since I’ve actually read an entire book. But I recently finished one on astrophysics that completely went over my head. Here’s why I chose that book, and how I got through it.
How a Free Subway Sandwich Led to a Decade of Credit Card Debt
As a freshman in college I was lured into signing up for my first credit card by being offered a free subway sandwich. I knew nothing about debt and interest. But over the next decade, I gradually accumulated credit card debt without knowing anything was wrong.
How to Do Stuff You Don’t Want to Do
There’s a lot of stuff I don’t want to do ExerciseRead booksWriteMeditateRead the newsCook healthy mealsPrayRead my BiblePractice foreign languages …
The Space Doesn’t Matter
The people who fill it do. As our home for the past 2 years got listed on the market, we …
We Need to Get Rid of Our Stuff
We have too much stuff. Us personally, and us as a collective society. We hoard junk. We develop emotional attachments. …
I Got Anxiety Trying to Meditate
My heart felt like it was beating faster and somewhat irregularly. My breath was short and I felt like I was suffocating. I noticed every area of discomfort in my body. The irony is that I was trying to get the exact opposite result.
I was actually trying to meditate and calm myself down.
Anthony Bourdain & His Unknown Struggles
Anthony Bourdain embodied everything I wanted to become professionally.
He travelled to the most beautiful and unique places in the world. He had fascinating conversations about politics and society with the most interesting people in the world. He feasted on the most exotic and delicious foods in the world. And he got paid to do it all.
It seemed like the dream life that everyone wants, but tragically it wasn’t enough. Or it was too much.
The sad irony is that though his show “Parts Unknown” seemed to put his amazing travel life on display for millions, there were dark and desperate parts of his life that were unknown to everyone.
Organic Community is Intentional
If you want to make acquaintances, live life as you normally would. But if you want to make meaningful friendships, you have to be intentional.
I’m a fairly shy person. In a crowded setting, I stand by myself wanting to talk to people, but not knowing how. In small groups or one-on-ones, I get awkward about long silences but don’t know what to say.
It’s not easy for me to make friendships. But I know I need them. I need to invest in people and I need people investing in me.
Guidelines for Using Social Media Well
Social media was supposed to be this wonderful platform that improved our lives. It was supposed to rekindle old relationships, keep us updated with friends far away, meet new people around the world over common interests, and create some sense of a global community.
In many ways it has done that.
But it seems to be more commonly known for narcissists and trolls. It’s the place where we compare our lives to each other, seek attention in the form of digital hearts and thumbs, argue for the sake of arguing, share sensational yet false news, and spend the majority of our time just scrolling.
It’s that way because that’s the way we made it. Social media isn’t inherently bad. I believe the platform has enormous positive potential. We just need to use it more intentionally in ways that benefit us and the people around us.
Whether it’s on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or some other platform, here are a few guidelines that will help.