Social•Mar 3, 2026
Embrace Negative Emotions, Learn to Manage, Not Suppress
Negative emotions are not evidence that something is broken in you. They are part of being alive. And the goal is not to eliminate them, but to manage them so they do not manage you.
By Arthur C. Brooks
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Turn Suffering Into Life’s Meaningful Knowledge
If you know what your suffering means, and how to use it, it will become a precious source of knowledge about the meaning of your life. Accepting this means fighting your every survival instinct. Source: Chapter 9, “Don’t Waste Your Suffering,”...
By Arthur C. Brooks