Category: Daily Wisdom
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Step Outside and Let Nature’s Peace Flow Into You, John Muir on Wild Places, Wonder and Coming Home
Timeless Authors series. John Muir on the good tidings of the mountains, a world where everything is connected and the gift of time outdoors, plus a five step weekend walk practice.
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Feeling Defensive Lately? Hold Your Labels Lightly and Let Your Mind Breathe
Paul Graham’s essay Keep Your Identity Small, in our words. Hold your labels lightly and every conversation becomes a chance to learn, with a five step open hand practice.
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Unsure What to Work On? Follow Your Curiosity and Let the Work Show You the Way
Paul Graham’s essay How to Do Great Work, in our words. Follow what you’re curious about, let the work reveal the path, and let small steady progress build something big.
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Feeling the Weeks Fly By? Count Your Saturdays and Spend Them on What Matters
Paul Graham’s essay Life Is Short, in our words. Count the moments you care about, clear away the filler, point your impatience at the good stuff and savor what you have.
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Caught in a Heavy Mood? Your Next Thought Can Turn the Whole Day Around
One heavy thought can color a whole Monday. Here’s how to pause, find the thought, and choose the next one, so your inner weather turns toward the sun.
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Begin Your Week With One Good Question, Benjamin Franklin on Mornings, Virtue and Daily Progress
Timeless Authors series. Benjamin Franklin on the morning question, thirteen virtues practiced one week at a time and the joy of steady progress, plus a five step Monday practice.
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Tired of Earning Your Worth? Come Home to the Love Already Yours
A Sunday reflection on self worth, boundaries and the love already yours, with Walt Whitman, Thoreau and a few succulents on a morning walk.
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Stay Green Through the Cold, Confucius on Learning, Kindness and Lifting Others
Timeless Authors series. Confucius on lifelong learning, finding teachers everywhere and lifting others as you rise, plus a five step Sunday practice.
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Build a Basic Budget in One Hour and Give Every Dollar a Clear Job
Week 5 of 52 Systems in 52 Weeks. Build a basic budget in one hour and give every dollar a clear job.
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Always Rushing Toward Someday? Let This Morning Become Your Destination
Always leaning toward someday? A gentle essay on presence, Thoreau’s mornings and the simple practice of treating this exact moment as the place you arrive.
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Belong to Yourself This Saturday, Michel de Montaigne on Cheerful Wisdom, Friendship and Living to Purpose
Timeless Authors series. Michel de Montaigne on cheerful wisdom, friendship and living to purpose, plus a five step Saturday practice.
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Darker Mornings Lately? Let the Later Sunrise Become Your Quiet Hour
The clocks went back and the sunrise slipped later. Learn how to turn these dark November mornings into your favorite quiet hour, plus what morning light does for your body and mood.
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Leave the Door Open This Morning, Emily Dickinson on Hope, Wonder and the Wide Mind
Emily Dickinson wrote nearly 1,800 poems at a small desk by her bedroom window. Her teaching on hope, wonder and keeping the soul open comes with a one minute morning practice.
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Feeling Heavy and Serious Lately? Let the Child in You Lead You Back to Joy
When the days start feeling heavy and serious, the child in you still remembers the way back to joy. Here’s how to loosen your grip, play a little, and let happiness find you today.
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Live by Love This Morning, Leo Tolstoy on Love, the Present Moment and Faith
Timeless Authors series. Leo Tolstoy on the love we live by, the power of now and faith as the strength of life, plus a five step Wednesday practice.
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Sing Before the Sun Comes Up, Rabindranath Tagore on Faith, Light and Love
Timeless Authors series. Rabindranath Tagore on faith that sings before dawn, fresh life every morning and love, plus a five step Tuesday practice.
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When the Hard Thing Feels Heavy, Open the Gift Waiting Inside It
That heavy task on your list is pointing straight at your growth. Here’s how to receive the hard thing as a gift and give it five brave minutes today.
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Feeling Lonely as the Evenings Grow Dark? Let Your Attention Walk You Home
When the clocks fall back and loneliness drifts in, gentle attention turns the ache into company. Here’s how to come back to now, one quiet look at a time.
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Your Words Are Planting Your Week, Florence Scovel Shinn on Faith, Love and the Game of Life
Timeless Authors series. Florence Scovel Shinn on the power of your word, active faith and love, plus a five step Monday morning practice.
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Clean Up Your Inbox in One Sitting and Start Every Week Feeling Light
Week 4 of 52 Systems in 52 Weeks. Clean up your inbox in one sitting and start every week with a calm, clear space.