How going back to analog processes may help you reconnect. — In a world that can’t slow down, we’re arguably more disconnected than ever. Continual pings distract us. Social media calls for our attention. Digital devices, which were designed to speed us up, equally, stagnate our creativity. As the world becomes more obsessed with the digital world, this is a time…

More simplicity means less overwhelm. — Lao Tzu famously claimed, “[s]implicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.” In our modern world, though, success, speed, and industry are commonly more valued. Hustle is more highly viewed than patience. Individual success more than compassion. And multi-tasking over simplicity. No wonder anxiety and work stress are so…

And it might make you quit yours too. — This is as good as it gets Not so long ago I was working a typical 9–5 job in Melbourne, Australia. I had good pay, nice colleagues, a low workload, and an epic view from the office. It was the perfect job — as far as jobs go. And I know a thing or two about jobs…

They say this poet wrote some of the most beautiful and profound words ever written. — He was a 13th-Century Persian poet, mystic, saint, and Sufi. Some say he was an enlightened being. Others, that he was the most successful poet of all time. Whether or not you agree, it’s inarguable that Rumi left us with wisdom, beauty, and profound life lessons through his words —…

You don’t have to quit your job or start van life. — Being caught up in the rat race can mean that we find ourselves doing things that don’t align with what we really care about. We all have to find a way to make a living. But so often, that doesn’t align with our purpose. Fortunately, you don’t have to quit…

Could this be the way to bring more meaning into your life? — Everyone’s online these days. Even the most personal moments are captured, edited, and posted for the world to see. Have you heard about this new TikTok ‘birthing makeup” trend, for example? Not just that, social media is highly addictive. …

Here’s how to do it — and it’ll only take 20 minutes a day. — Every morning, one of the most successful people in business, wakes, rises, and before looking at her phone, or reading emails, she sits — in silence. Arianna Huffington’s productive morning routine starts not with work, but with meditation. It’s something she wished she started earlier. I wish I’d appreciated just…

The brain has some serious happiness loopholes. — I’m currently completing Yale’s wildly popular well-being course. In it, Professor Santos puts forward a number of theories about happiness. And her theories are backed up by a range of studies. What’s shown is that material goods don’t make us happy. Nor it appears does having the perfect body, getting…

Fear must be overcome if we are to live freely. — Some things take time to get a foothold. I first read The Alchemist in 2017. Then I was living in a high-rise apartment in Melbourne. I was desperate to travel, to get out of my corporate office job, and to live in a much warmer climate. You’d think The Alchemist…