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Does mastering attention make us better at living our lives?

Cannot sit still for 5 min? Try these easy practices that allow increasing mindfulness in everyday life.

Describes a framework for the mastery of life based on various elements of mastery, such as mastery of our body, emotions and thought.

Waiting seems like a waste of time. I argue it is actually one of the most powerful things we can learn.

I have already discussed the philosophical merits of defining our own personal purpose outside the context of the framework provided by traditional re...

I haven recently been watching the TV show The Good Place. The titular Good Place is simply what we understand to be heaven; a place where some hope t...

Work is an important part of our lives - but how important should it be?

Many religions and self-help books suggest that there is one way to achieve a better and more virtuous life. For instance, there are the ten commandme...

How much of human behaviour is controlled by our genes, and how much is driven by our upbringing and higher thinking has long been a topic of much dis...

I tend to believe in the inherent goodness of whomever I meet. I believe that each one of us has a desire to bring joy and happiness to others; even i...