Greetings from Grenoble, France!
We’ve settled in to our home for the fall, which has freed me up to think … about thinking. I ended up writing an article about decision making that pulls from the intersection of process, goals, and habits.
I think you’ll enjoy it, and hopefully you find it helpful:
The Three Words that Lead to Better Decisions
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P.S. Highlights (so far) from Grenoble and the final few days in Paris are on Instagram. If you’re wondering what I’m doing in France this fall, here’s the 411.
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Food Runner 2038
What if William Gibson edited Bon Appétit magazine? Here’s a science fiction look at the next two decades of food developments, from robot farmers to 3D-printed meals to government monitoring of your daily calorie intake.
It’s the Year 2038 — Here’s How We’ll Eat 20 Years In the Future
No Gear Grind
Next time you find yourself in need of a workout but without any of the things you think you need to get one, we got them to share the best workouts and circuits and exercises you can do anyway—no gear required.
The Best Workouts That Don’t Require Any Equipment, According to Personal Trainers
Work That Book
There are many benefits to reading more books, but perhaps the best is this: A good book can give you a new way to interpret your past experiences. Of course, this is only true if you internalize and remember insights from the books you read.
7 Ways to Retain More of Every Book You Read
Reward the Routine
There’s a surprisingly simple way to squeeze plenty of value out of your points and miles. Redeem your credit card rewards for ordinary stuff.
Go Ahead, Use Points and Miles on Ordinary Expenses
Email Blink
Malcolm Gladwell swears by time boundaries, and he believes intentional work habits can apply to everyone, no matter the field. “If everyone observed the 24-hour rule for responding to emails, the world would be a much better place.”
Malcolm Gladwell’s Email Hack Has Seriously Changed the Way He Works
Sisu Me
There is a winsome little word in Finnish that carries the wisdom of five centuries on its lithe shoulders. The word is sisu, and with Finland’s climb to the top of world happiness rankings, it’s been carrying the glare of a global spotlight.
What Sisu Can Teach Us About Well-Being
Learn to be Happy?
Outside writer Brad Rassler completed UC Berkeley’s ten-week Science of Happiness online course. Did it make him happier? Not really. But he still came away with some important, if obvious, rules to live by.
13 Lessons to Make You Really, Truly Happy. Maybe.
Zero to 60
Last week we learned that if your 40s have been tough, things get better at 50. Apparently, you really start to feel good about yourself at 60. So we got that going for us ….
This Is the Age When Your Self-Esteem Peaks
Hold That Train
We took the train from Paris to Grenoble, France last week, and it was an enjoyable experience in some hard to define way. Here’s an essay by Margarita Gokun Silver that attempts to nail down just what’s so calming about train travel.
What Makes Train Travel Such an Antidote to Life’s Stresses?
Happiness Algorithm
Amid what appears to be an increasing abundance of resources and ongoing human progress, we are experiencing a mental health epidemic, with high anxiety and depression rates. Many doers are asking themselves how they can leverage digital tools to contribute to human happiness.
‘Happiness Tech’ Is On the Rise. Is It Working?
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