Why Does Struggle Fuel Growth?
Summary of Why Growth Requires Struggle: In summary, people are mistaking sympathy for compassion. Sympathy is feeling bad for someone and wishing they didn’t feel so bad, while compassion involves…
Reality Hurts: Brace Yourself?
Summary of Trigger Warning: Reality Hurts: In The Coddling of the American Mind, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff discuss the culture of safety-ism that arose in the early 2010s, which…
Three Principles for a Better Life: What Are They?
Summary of 3 Principles for a Better Life: This principle suggests that we should balance self-acceptance and self-improvement to embrace both simultaneously. This principle encourages us to accept ourselves as…
People are Similar: Why That’s Positive
Summary of Everyone Is Mostly the Same... (And Why This Is Good News): The author reflects on their experience of writing a blog and receiving questions and stories from thousands…
My Reaction to Will Smith Smacking Chris Rock
Summary of My Response to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock: The article discusses the culture of celebrity worship, criticizing the tendency for people to idolize and idealize celebrities and then…
Prep or Act: Choosing Productivity
Summary of 761 – Taking Action vs. Preparation: The podcast episode discusses the idea of "Stop Thinking" and how overthinking can hinder taking action toward goals. The host emphasizes the…
Are You Really You?
Summary of 760 – Are You, You?: The podcast episode discusses how a person's identity is formed through their experiences, conversations, and interactions throughout their life, and how they can…
759 – Handle the Pressure
Summary of 759 – Own The Pressure: The podcast episode discusses the concept of owning the pressure that individuals face in their lives, as it can improve their life. It…
758 – No Ability to Command Change
Summary of 758 – You Can’t Control Change: The podcast episode discusses the idea that you cannot control change, but you can influence its outcome. The language of change can…