Earlier Writing
Earlier Writing
20 selected articles
From 2021-2024
Before the essays of Deep Life Reflections, I wrote a series of articles exploring work, attention, identity, and how we live.
All were originally published in Arabian Business. These articles helped shape my thinking and writing, and many of the ideas I explored then continue to interest me today.
I have selected 20 of those articles below.
The Focused Mind
Distractions lurk everywhere, but unbroken concentration remains one of the most powerful ways to create something valuable.
Why Reading Matters
Reading takes us to new worlds, exposes us to new ideas, helps us become less distracted, and gives us a better chance of creating something worthwhile.
The Second Brain
Our brains are great at having ideas, but not so good at storing them. A second brain gives those ideas somewhere to live.
The Broken Lightbulbs
There is an expectation for us to be doing things. But when we procrastinate, it doesn’t always mean we are being lazy.
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