lifelong learning

Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.

For the clarity of a “beginner’s mind” and a path to true and lasting wisdom, one must fully embrace “not-knowing.”

It’s the paradoxical observation that the more we try to process, the less we actually can.

Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.

“In order to seek truth,” Rene Descartes once wrote, “it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things.”

Despite a reputation for catastrophe and cat killings, curiosity is a beneficial drive that improves our lives and well-being.

One reason saving is hard: We tend to view our “future selves” as complete strangers, and our decisions in the present moment reflect that.

Reading classic books can inform you as much about the present as the past.

Uncover the high cost of raising a family and discover strategies to make it more manageable and rewarding.

The paradox of failure explains why even a healthy rage-quit won’t keep a good gamer down.

Like sneaking veggies into dessert, these board games teach STEM, strategy, and executive functions through the joys of play.

Though Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.

Becoming a renter in today’s economy may be a smart decision for some people. 

The curiosity of children is a national resource. Adults destroy it.

“You gotta know when to fold ’em.”

FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.

Albert Camus was a Franco-Algerian philosopher with some great insights on the meaning of life, why you should look to this life and not the next, and why suicide is a poor choice.

Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.

Master creative thinking in 90 minutes, with expert Tiago Forte.

Frugality can also benefit the environment.

“The Tao of the wise is to work without effort.”

The formula for rational thinking explained by Steven Pinker.

For Nietzsche, a great work of art can either veil the horror of reality or – better yet – help us face it.

“Of course, the spleen is the biggest organ in the body.”

A productivity expert explains how you can be creative and a powerhouse of productivity.

Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.

Are you a video gaming master? Put it on your résumé.

A thesaurus isn’t to find big and fancy words, but a resource to help you find your rhythm.

Money shame is more common than you might think.

Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo.