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Deep Life Notes
Thoughts and observations on living deliberately in modern life.
Deep Life Notes is a collection of thoughts and observations on living deliberately in modern life.
Drawing from psychology, philosophy, history, technology, and everyday experience and reflection, these pieces explore work, craft, attention, identity, change, ageing, meaning, and living well in a modern world.
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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We don’t always need grandiosity, money, or prestige to create something lasting. But we do need the courage to strip away the excess until only nerve and the essential remain.