Social•Mar 12, 2026
Kerouac’s Letter: Kindness Reveals Heaven Within
"Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you're already in heaven now." On Jack Kerouac's birthday, his beautiful letter to his first wife turned lifelong friend about kindness and the illusion of the self https://t.co/ZprJn5qWi8
By Maria Popova
Social•Mar 12, 2026
True Devotion Means Losing Self in Life's Absolute Involvement
Devotion is when your involvement with life is so absolute that you yourself do not matter anymore. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/zDrh9LohRe
By Sadhguru (J. Vasudev)
Social•Mar 12, 2026
Discipline vs Compulsion: Jim Collins Redefines Self‑Control
“I always thought of myself as an incredibly disciplined person. I finally came to the conclusion I’m really not very disciplined. I am somewhat, but if you just can’t stop yourself, that’s not discipline. It’s compulsion.” — Jim Collins Listen to my...
By Tim Ferriss
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Write Your Why Three Times to Defuse Anxiety
Whenever upset or anxious, ask “why” at least three times and put the answers down on paper. Describing these doubts in writing reduces their impact twofold. First, it’s often the ambiguous nature of self-doubt that hurts most. Defining and exploring...
By Tim Ferriss
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Seasonal Haiku Paintings Hope War Passes Quickly
When the war began, I began a practice called Haiku Paintings, small paintings of the 4 seasons: Spring Summer Fall Winter. Haikus have a season word, reminding us tht things arise + pass from us. I want to see this...
By Roshi Joan Halifax
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Life Unfolds Gradually, Layer by Layer
In The Making - A Poem to Growing Tree: perhaps even here the in-between you feel has a place: the way you remain here,�roots deep in the ground,�with branches reaching toward the sky,�is already the making of a life�where what is next begins...
By Morgan Harper Nichols
Social•Mar 11, 2026
You Can Choose to Be Wonderful Right Now
No matter what you did yesterday, in this moment you can be a wonderful human being if you want to. Existence has given you this Freedom. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/Gp3uwOi7CU
By Sadhguru (J. Vasudev)
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Explore Your Seven Identity Layers with Amelie Rorty
How are you tending to each of your 7 layers of identity? Philosopher Amelie Rorty on what makes a person, in literature and life: https://t.co/4h169UOgbR
By Maria Popova
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Stoic Live Tour Returns to Australia & New Zealand
Australia & New Zealand — I’m coming back. This October, I’ll be returning for a 5-city tour to talk about Stoicism, discipline, leadership, and the lessons that have helped so many people around the world live a better life. Whether you’ve...
By Ryan Holiday
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Le Guin: Menopause Signals Rebirth, Elders Empower Society
Ursula K. Le Guin on change, menopause as rebirth, and the civilizational value of elders https://t.co/F7JRCwG833
By Maria Popova
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Multiple Truths Can Coexist—Pick Your Current Resonance
All of these can be TRUE at the same time. Which hits home for you the most right now?
By Light Watkins
Social•Mar 8, 2026
George Saunders: 3 Antidotes to Suffering Through Kindness
How to be an instrument of kindness in a harsh world – George Saunders on unthinking the mind, unstorying the self, and the 3 antidotes to your suffering https://t.co/DUCgC3JHbu
By Maria Popova
Social•Mar 8, 2026
Awakening Heightens Sensitivity to Draining Family Energy
After spiritual awakening, you don’t just gain awareness. You gain sensitivity to energy that drains you. And yes, sometimes that energy belongs to the people who raised you. Here’s why that happens:
By Dr. Nore Salman
Social•Mar 8, 2026
Poetic Meditations on Time, Love, and Wonder
This week oasis of small sanities, in one place – Pablo Neruda on how to hold time; the figments of love and the hallucinations of reason; the aurora borealis and the polar expedition saved by wonder: https://t.co/lvthiGXFPS https://t.co/SGPhzPIJb2
By Maria Popova
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Beyond Us & Them: Science of Compassion
How do we stay grounded in the heart when the world feels more divided than ever? Join the globalcompassioncoalition for a profound conversation between teacher Tara Brach and scholar Paul Gilbert, chaired by Rick Hanson. Together, they explore the biology...
By Tara Brach