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"If it feels good, do it" is the best way to ruin your life. From my conversation with @RyanHoliday on the @dailystoic podcast.


Finding your place in a busy world: For all of us, we think we're seeking something. We're frenetically running around looking for it— but you need to stop and listen. Because then, the thing that's seeking you, can find you. That's the secret to finding your metaphysical place…


Let's say you recently went through a bad breakup that you didn't initiate. This experience is all too easy to frame as a humiliating defeat or evidence of failure. It's nothing of the sort if you can think of it this way instead: that your breakup pulled you out of a…


Leaning into vulnerability isn’t a weakness—it’s a powerful way to connect, lead, and inspire.

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Don’t build a life around chasing pleasure or avoiding pain. From my conversation with @RyanHoliday on the @dailystoic podcast.


Happy Veterans Day, with gratitude and love for all who have served our beloved country. Including my two Marines, one a recent vet (3/5 SSP) and the other going in (2LT). Semper Fi.

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The ‘Art and Science of Happiness’—a space where I’ll share everything I’ve learned from the science, to my personal journey, to practical steps you can use. ⁣ ⁣ What’s one topic you’d love for me to cover?


Excited to share something I've been working on. But first, I'd love to hear from you: What's one question you have about getting happier?


Look for the virtues rather than the imperfections in others.

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Not getting what you want is an unavoidable part of life. The way you choose to handle it is what you can control. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…


Meaning isn’t something you stumble upon; it’s something you search for within yourself. Ask yourself these questions: Why am I alive? For what am I willing to die today? From my conversation with @rainnwilson


Root your work in meaning, not just rewards.

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No matter who wins today—your side or the other side—remember that the “other side” are our family, friends, and fellow Americans.


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