Illustration via 99designs “I often think to myself, ‘Could I justify my life now to my 15-year-old self?’ And if the answer is no, then I’m a bit like, ‘Oh, what are you doing? You’re not living up to what earlier Will would’ve wanted for present Will.’” — Will MacAskill William MacAskill (@willmacaskill) is an associate […]
Updated: February 2021 Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re scared by the idea of catching some sort of STD. Or at least you have been in the past. That night you got drunk and didn’t have a condom but went for it anyway. Or maybe you hooked up with someone who had a reputation […]
This is a Mindf*ck Monthly newsletter from January 3, 2022. Every month, I send out big ideas I’ve been chewing on in the hopes that it makes you less of a shitty person. Let’s dive right in. Table of Contents Your Focus for the New Year The Subtle Art School Your Focus for the New Year […]
Yes, yes—I know you think that one book you read that one time changed your life. Hell, maybe that was even my book. And don’t get me wrong, self-help books can help, but I think people mistake what they’re actually doing. Let me break this down for you. The Not-So-Secret Secret of Self-Help Let’s be […]
Last month’s email about trigger warnings was an unexpected hit. I can’t remember the last time I got such an overwhelmingly positive response from people about a subject. But I also got a lot of questions about pain, trauma, challenge, and struggle. Most of these questions were some variation of, “Is there such a thing […]
This isn’t going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how everything will fall into place if you’re patient. Spoiler alert: it won’t. The cold hard truth is this: the universe doesn’t care about your happiness. You do. Maybe you’ve searched for answers in meditation retreats or […]
Illustration via 99designs “The molecule is going to become the new microchip.” — Walter Isaacson Walter Isaacson (@WalterIsaacson) is a professor of history at Tulane, has been CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He is the author of Leonardo da Vinci; The Innovators; Steve Jobs; Einstein: His Life and […]
Ever since the release of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck back in 2016, many people have compared my work to Stoicism. Some have even gone as far as to say that my work is merely regurgitating Stoicism with a couple cool stories and F-bombs thrown in to spice things up. Initially, I […]
Illustration via 99designs “It’s very hard to control your emotions. But if you control your emotions, you’re going to win the fight.” — Bas Rutten Sebastiaan “Bas” Rutten (@BasRuttenMMA) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, finishing […]
This is a Mindf*ck Monthly newsletter from September 7, 2022. Every month, I send out big ideas I’ve been chewing on in the hopes that it makes you less of a shitty person. Let’s dive right in. Table of Contents Trigger Warnings The Verdict Is In Death of “Safety-Ism” Trigger Warnings Years ago, many readers wrote […]
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