Reading fiction has shown to have a variety of cognitive benefits including boosting empathy, verbal abilities, moral attitudes, motivation, and social skills.
According to a fascinating new study, having a strong sense of “oneness” with the world around you is positively associated with greater happiness and life satisfaction.
Confidence is a very valuable trait to have, but an unhealthy ego is often an unjustified sense of confidence that can end up destroying us.
The world is far from perfect – sometimes the best we can do when we see culture and society falling apart is to “ride the tiger” and follow our own inner law.
What’s the difference between “effective altruism” vs. “feel good altruism?” How can we make our efforts to improve the world more impactful?