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Futurists like to say “The first person to live to be 1,000 years old is alive today.” That’s most likely a young person in 2018, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us are left out of the push for serious life extension through science. Billions are being poured into longevity solutions, and the Baby …

Since 2012, Cal Newport has been arguing that “following your passion” is bad advice. Starting with his career advice book So Good They Can’t Ignore You and followed by a host of prominent articles, Newport made the case that most people don’t have an identifiable passion to follow in the first place, and even if …

Each week, I sift through a massive amount of content to find the top ten resources that help you live your best life. It goes without saying that there’s a ton of mediocre click-bait that’s not worth your time. On the other hand, there’s a lot more that you might find interesting. So, I’ve just …

How can someone who “has it all” take their own life? Where does that leave the rest of us? At first blush, it seems puzzling when we hear the tragic news about people like Robin Williams, Chris Cornell, Kate Spade, and Anthony Bourdain. How could they be unhappy? Bourdain in particular hit hard. So many …

Applying design thinking to creating your ideal life is gaining in popularity. And because work is so central to our lives, that’s usually the place to start. Problem is, people often have no idea what type of work will provide the meaning, purpose, and autonomy that lead to true satisfaction. Rather than some concept of …

Getting less than the recommended 7 to 9 hours of nightly sleep does more than make you feel awful. It also negatively impacts your mental abilities and puts your physical health at real risk. Those health risks include dying at a younger age. In other words, saying “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” may have you …

It’s evident that all foods are not created equally. And that’s especially true when you take into account the effect on your cognitive health. As much as you might get “brain fog” from eating too many sugary sweets and heavily-processed foods, a specific diet can actually enhance your memory — even as you age. We’ve …

Welcome to this week’s Further! Here’s what’s in store: The power of fasting The key to defeating aging How to learn at any age Making time for what you love The non-secret to happiness And of course much more. Enjoy! Keep going- Brian Clark Further further: top ten Life in the Fast Lane For decades, …

The hardest thing to accept is that your fears never go away. You just learn to act despite them. — Brian Clark (@brianclark) March 30, 2018 But how exactly do we learn to do that? The people we admire who seem fearless and brimming with confidence aren’t braver, smarter, or stronger than you — they …

Welcome to this week’s Further! Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store: Should you really take your vitamins? Smart ways to get better sleep The truth about the best age to start a business How to set goals for personal growth Changing your brain through meditation All that plus a few pop culture references and …

I’m in the opposite of a rut these days. All that means is the novelty in my life right now and on the near horizon is pretty high. It’s positive, and it’s also pushing me out of my normal comfort zone — which is how personal growth happens. Sometimes I crave going back to a …

When you read a newsletter called Further, you might expect to be exposed to topics like healthy aging and life extension. But have you noticed that those topics are everywhere these days? Biotechnology has been touted as the “next big thing” for at least the last 20 years. But now it seems the hype period …