Brian Clark

The most satisfying lives are those that involve challenge and struggle, says psychologist Paul Bloom. After all, people “willingly climb mountains, run marathons, or get punched in the face in gyms and dojos.” That’s because despite being humans who are wired to seek pleasure, we have a strong competing desire for meaningful pursuits. If this …

Being controlled by your emotions sucks. What does that even mean? After all, emotions are going to rise up in you whether you want them to our not. You can’t stop the physical sensation and resulting thoughts from happening. We’re only controlled by our emotions when we react to them in an unhelpful way. Instead …

Further’s mission is simple: To help people live longer, become who they want to be, and prosper. Those of us currently at midlife are very different from previous generations. Even in our 40s and 50s, we still feel young and think young, and there’s a good chance we’ll be around a lot longer. That means …

Can one word really exemplify what you need to succeed in 2022? I think so. Because taking action that gets you slightly out of your comfort zone has always been the key to change. So the one word is … move. Fitness is an obvious application. At this time of year, fitness and work out …

When it comes to change, getting started can be tough. And as we head into 2022, implementing a commitment to a new workout plan is on many minds. Beyond getting started, there’s the “keep going” aspect that is even more of a challenge. For example, 92% of American adults who start the process of achieving …

We’re coming up a new year, and we all know what that means. We’re all going to resolve to become better, right? We’re going to eat better and get fit. Maybe learn a new language or instrument. Invest more wisely and perhaps even change careers or start a business. Maybe we should do all of …

What a trip. Two continents, three countries, four COVID-19 tests, nine flights, and 21 days. Plus one guy named Brian who isn’t quite the same person he was when he left on November 1st — in a good way. Travel is an activity that’s practically guaranteed to change your life for the better. In fact, …

While Brian is busy exploring the Amazon in Peru, I’m taking over his usual spot and leading you on a different kind of adventure: a journey deep into the new science of consciousness. Fortunately, we don’t need a plane to transport us. We have the vehicle we need — midlife curiosity about who we are …

Greetings from Lima, Peru! This trip was supposed to happen last fall, but didn’t for obvious reasons. The first reschedule was for spring of this year, but was postponed again to allow the vaccination process to play out. Now, everyone in the group is vaccinated and tested. And in a few days we’ll be off …

We’re leading the charge into the unknown. Or, at minimum, the uncertain. That’s what Joseph Coughlin, author of The Longevity Economy, writes over at Forbes. And the subject is one that comes up around here at Further a lot — retirement. Nearly two-thirds of us who joined the workforce in the 1980s, and everyone since …

The other day I was walking the mile or so to the coffee shop I go to when I get tired of sitting in my office. Change of scenery does wonders, plus I get in some walking time to think and shift gears. A kid whizzed by me on an electric bike. I few seconds …

The headline above is the first line of 52-year-old Dave Grohl’s unconventional new memoir, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. Here’s the full first paragraph: Sometimes I forget that I’ve aged. My head and my heart seem to play this cruel trick on me, deceiving me with the false illusion of youth by greeting …