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The whole point of Further is to provide you with the science-backed resources to help you become your best self. This week’s selections, however, provide a definitive theme that encourages you to seriously strive for a better version of you. Both modern neuroscience and ancient wisdom tell us that our sense of self is an …

Hey there … what’s happening with you? Here’s what’s happening with this week’s Further: The multitude of benefits from walking more A smarter sleep strategy How to deal with annoying people A system for getting motivated when you’re not feeling it Ways to get “into the zone” more often That plus our “headline” content for …

Wait … top twelve? Don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s me. Usually, I clip a ton of stuff to Evernote each week and then pare it down to the ten best (in my always humble opinion, of course). This week, I got down to twelve, and couldn’t decide what else to cut. So instead of …

Wait … top twelve? Don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s me. Usually, I clip a ton of stuff to Evernote each week and then pare it down to the ten best (in my always humble opinion, of course). This week, I got down to twelve, and couldn’t decide what else to cut. So instead of …

Last week, we looked at pride as the powerful psychological boost that helps us keep going when it comes to making and breaking habits. And while pride is often seen as an undesirable trait, personal pride is a positive thing for incremental change. But, let’s face it … pursuing personal growth could cause us to …

It’s commonly deemed to be one of the seven deadly sins. But personal pride is not the same as hubris or vanity. It’s really about how we feel about ourselves, without regard for the opinions of others or external rewards. Despite the voluminous amount that has been written about making and breaking habits, the pride …

Peter Drucker once said: I have been saying for many years that we are using the word ‘guru’ only because ‘charlatan’ is too long to fit into a headline. That’s hilarious, but it was too long to fit on the graphic, so I made a modified shorter version. 🙂 I think it was the whole …

This World Series is killing me. I’m not even a huge baseball fan, but I did grow up in Houston with the Astros. The other aspect of these games is that they’re amazing. The commitment to excellence on display by both teams is impressive, to say the least. What about we mere mortals? Is excellence …

Hello there, fellow Furtherite! Hmmm … not sure if that’s a good way to refer to you, but I’ll try most things at least once. First off, you’ll notice that Further has a new logo, and also a brand new site design that you can take a look at — here’s the new home page.

Hello there, fellow Furtherite! Hmmm … not sure if that’s a good way to refer to you, but I’ll try most things at least once. First off, you’ll notice that Further has a new logo, and also a brand new site design that you can take a look at — here’s the new home page.

Advances in medicine and technology over the past century may provide the foundation for significantly extended human lifespans. But what will the quality of that extended life be like? That’s the question posed by one of our ten resources this week. And beyond the optimistic answer, there’s a simple way to make sure you’re still …

This week’s Further is brought to you from 36,000 feet above the Atlantic. Well, actually I’m writing this in Rome, about to head to the airport. So while you’re reading this, I’m hopefully above the Atlantic. In other words, I’ve got to run. Check out this week’s selections for good stuff on smarter food choices, …