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Everyone has experienced the way our feelings fluctuate day by day, and even hour by hour. ...

Back when I was in law school between 2006 and 2009, I was a productivity junkie. I read all the books and ...

It's one of the most common human refrains: “If only I had more time, I would do/be _____.” If ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday ...

On the surface, it can feel like we've made a lot of technological, economic, and cultural progress during ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday ...

Decades ago, economists thought that thanks to advances in technology, in the 21st century we'd only ...

Though St. Augustine would become a bishop, church father, and one of the most influential thinkers of ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday ...

In times of uncertainty, when a seemingly big decision looms, we often agonize over how to move forward. ...

Have you come to a point in your life where the pursuits of your younger years no longer seem ...

When we think about our friends and significant others, we sometimes feel to say: “I love X about ...

Have you ever had a period in your athletic or professional career where you kind of felt like you were on ...

Confession: For most of my life, I haven’t been a consistent flosser.  Brushing my teeth ...

When Primo Levi was imprisoned at Auschwitz, he was puzzled to find that a fellow inmate would vigorously ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday ...

A few months after Winston Churchill took office as prime minister, the German military began an ...

Superstitions — beliefs that are neither directly religious nor logically sound — have ...

Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Trying to find a job, but can't seem to get your foot in the door? ...

The project of building your life can profitably be compared to the construction of an edifice. When ...