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Deep Life Notes
Thoughts and observations on living deliberately in modern life.
Deep Life Notes is an ongoing collection of thoughts and observations on living deliberately in modern life.
Drawing from psychology, philosophy, work, technology, and everyday experience, these pieces explore attention, identity, ageing, optimism, meaning, and the challenge of living well in a distracted world.
Building a Mind for Life - Part 3: Embracing the Strength of Our Social Bonds
Building and nurturing rich social connections brings lasting benefits to both our minds and our lives.
Building a Mind for Life - Part 2: Taking Control of Our Health
Taking control of our health today can help ensure not just a longer life, but one filled with purpose and vitality.
Resilience Under the Knife: My Journey Through Open-Heart Surgery as a Marathon Runner
A reflection of my unexpected battle with open-heart surgery—and the journey to recovery.
Building a Mind for Life - Part 1: Rethinking Our Beliefs About Ageing
Rethinking our beliefs about ageing reveals how a positive mindset can keep our minds sharp and our lives meaningful, no matter our age.
A Different Tomorrow: Recognising Our Future Selves
Recognising how our future selves will change is crucial for making decisions that truly benefit the person we will become.
The Power of Optimism: Breaking Free From the Pull of Pessimism
The allure of doom and pessimism can trap us in negativity, but self-awareness and optimism are the keys to finding our path to personal growth.
Find Fulfilment by Focusing on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses
Focusing on strengths, not weaknesses, leads to greater growth, happiness, and confidence—challenging conventional wisdom.
Looking Back Teaches Us Lessons For Future Generations
Reaching the thirty-year milestone since turning seventeen, I look back on ten things I’ve learned during those three decades.
Video: Finding Intention, Balance and Cultivation in a Distracted World
As a guest speaker at King’s College Hospital’s inaugural scientific convention, I shared insights on how we can find more intention, balance and cultivation in a distracted world.
The Importance of Identity in Shaping Our Habits
Rather than labeling habits as good or bad, consider them effective or ineffective, guiding us toward the person we want to become.
Finding Our ‘Second Curve’ Can Help Us Reveal Our True, Fulfilled Selves
In our quest for meaning, subtracting rather than adding may be the key, especially as we age, to discovering our 'second curve' in life.
The Power of Humility: A Formidable Skill to Navigate the Smart Machine Age
Amid a hyper-competitive, self-centred society, the enduring strength of humility serves as a timely reminder.
What the Four Virtues of Stoicism Teach Us Today
The ancient virtues of Stoicism—courage, justice, temperance, and wisdom—offer timeless guidance for shaping our daily lives.
A name is supposed to identify us, but an overly common one can leave us feeling very ordinary.