Getting Dumber, Smartly

With nearly every book I read, I find myself in an internal conflict. The information I take in is educating me, making me more knowledgeable in a specific …

Jack of All Trades

The label gets thrown around a lot, but it’s rarely used in its original and complete form. The quote originates from a 16th-century article that both criticizes and …

Fleeting Self

Who you are today is fleeting. I’m paraphrasing a quote from David Epstein’s 2019 book Range. The idea struck me at the moment but continued to grow in …

Middle Ground

What if I told you that it’s possible to both agree and disagree with the same person? It seems like a silly question. Most of us understand this …

Done List

I am often busy. Sometimes it’s the bad busy, disorganized and wasting my time on nonsense tasks. But typically I’m just busy. I balance a day job, a …

Default Filter

We all have a default filter. That subconscious lens that colours our interactions, especially on first encounters. It’s why putting such weight on first impressions is such a …

Sitting with Boredom

There’s a strange phenomenon spreading these days. I hear about it in podcasts and see people talking about it in articles and on social media. And I can’t …

Homelessness

Homelessness is a problem that appears to be growing at an alarming rate. And the more it grows, the more people speak out against it — though not …

Coffee Shop Design

I’ve spoken before about the importance of changing scenery, and how I enjoy treating myself to a weekly work session at a cafe. And while this is coming …