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If you’ve seen articles circulating in the last week talking about the “10,000 steps a day” rule, you may be wondering what the latest health flip flop is all about. Here’s the deal in a nutshell. Basically, the “10,000 step” thing is just a made-up number. Fine … Further readers have known that since 2017. …
The last time I wrote about the Japanese concept of ikigai, my family and I had just landed in Australia after a week in Tokyo. The Japan connection was a coincidence, as purpose and meaning are always on my mind when it comes to Further. In Japanese, iki means “to live” and gai means “reason” …
At the intersection of “not enough time” and “too many interesting things” we have the occasional Further roundup issue. Check out the items below, and have a great week! Live Longer, Feel Younger Living longer doesn’t seem like such a great thing if we feel frail and old. Fortunately, people are working on that. This …
When I first started Further, it was all about refuting the idea that a life of leisure was the key to happiness. That instead, we experienced well-being by pushing ourselves to get better and learn new things. Later, I realized I was increasingly writing from the perspective of midlife. And that despite the doldrums of …
It figures, right? The first truly media-savvy generation became defined by two relatively obscure works of fiction — Douglas Coupland’s 1991 novel Generation X, and Richard Linklater’s 1990 indie film Slacker. Both labels stuck like glue. We held on to Generation X as a point of pride, but the “slacker” thing became laughable. I’ve always …
We talk a lot around here about finding a greater sense of meaning and purpose at midlife. So when I spotted a reprint of How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love by Maria Popova, I thought I might unearth a few gems for you. Naturally, the 2005 Stanford commencement address by Steve …
After coming back from traveling with my family for six months, I dove right back into work full steam. In hindsight, I should have eased in a bit slower. Adding to my self-inflicted stress is the fact that I’m now involved in more cool stuff than I was anticipating. While it adds to the workload, …
Ignored. Unappreciated. The Forgotten Generation. It’s all too easy to dwell on the negative as a Gen Xer. Not that we care, of course. But still … it just doesn’t seem quite right, right? After watching the trailer for Star Wars Episode IX, seeing Tiger Woods make a miraculous career comeback to win at Augusta, …
In the last issue of Further, we learned that Generation X is unhappy and underappreciated at work. No Gen Xer seemed to find this revelation particularly shocking. It’s not as certain, however, whether my advice to take control of your economic future was embraced. I can imagine plenty of people love the idea of going …
In the last issue of Further, we learned that Generation X is unhappy and underappreciated at work. No Gen Xer seemed to find this revelation particularly shocking. It’s not as certain, however, whether my advice to take control of your economic future was embraced. I can imagine plenty of people love the idea of going …
Learning new things seems tougher as we get older, and to a degree, it is. Whether it’s a new language, a musical instrument, or an athletic pursuit, it takes more work than when you were a kid. And that’s exactly why you should do it. Learning challenging new things improves your cognitive functioning — it …
Of the many gradual changes that may suddenly impact your life, artificial intelligence tops the list. For some people, it’s going to be a real problem for their livelihood. No need to freak out. But it’s smart to get ahead of the topic, given than most people won’t. AI is all over the news, and …