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Key Points: 1. Sometimes, selfish and dangerous behavior will cause harm to other people. Other times, it won’t. 2. Therefore, we should avoid judging ourselves or others based on a single action. 3. This concept forms an idea known as “moral luck.” Embracing it can help us become more empathetic and forgiving. Estimated reading time: … Read more
Key Points: 1. In both the US and Europe, the most popular sport directly contradicts each region’s broadly-accepted economic models. 2. The U.S.’s favorite league, the NFL, follows many principles of economic socialism. 3. In an interesting reversal, Europe’s most-watched soccer leagues are run in an unashamedly capitalist manner. Estimated reading time: 7-14 minutes Listen … Read more
Key Points: 1. Going deep on why our goals matter to us can increase the likelihood we achieve them. An exercise called “The 5 Whys” can help us do this. 2. We can control the completion of daily and weekly habits FAR more than whether or not we achieve our goals. But doing so also … Read more
Key Points: 1. I’ve long said that (1) fasting and (2) eating only meals, not snacks, are two of the best ways to show ourselves that hunger doesn’t need to control us. 2. This past year, I hadn’t really been taking my own advice. 3. In response, I underwent a challenging but illuminating 90-hour fasting … Read more
Key Points: 1. Unconsciously held identities hold a great deal of power to affect our behavior. Often not in beneficial ways. 2. I recently became aware of such an identity, related to my self-assessed ability to handle stress. 3. Facing these influential identities is often uncomfortable, but always worth it. Estimated reading time: 5-10 minutes … Read more
Key Points: 1. Most of us struggle in some way with our fitnesses, finances, or both. 2. Societal forces and early childhood experiences play a large role in this. 3. Education and compassionate self-examination are two of our best tools for overcoming these struggles. Estimated reading time: 4-8 minutes Listen to this article on Spotify! … Read more
Key Points: 1. Fitness and finance have so many parallels that it’s almost scary. 2. Developing our skills in these areas is arguably vital for success in the modern world, yet most people struggle mightily with one or both. 3. Insufficient education is far more to blame for this than individual choices and character traits. … Read more
Key Points: 1. Pain alters movement patterns. These adaptations can linger and trigger pain long after any structural damage associated with an injury has fully healed. 2. “Neuromuscular re-education” is a process by which we can retrain our brains and nervous systems to stop causing pain due to perceiving certain movements as threatening. 3. When … Read more
Key Points: 1. We think of pain as far too normal, particularly as we age. 2. At its core, pain is a message from the brain and nervous system. 3. The brain’s job is to keep us alive long enough to reproduce, and pain is one way it tells us that this job is under … Read more
Key Points: 1. Most of the angst people feel about their appearance and physical capabilities is mostly due to not feeling in control of where they want to be. 2. To develop this sense of control, it’s vital to master two of what I consider the main three nutritional skills. 3. These skills are: eating … Read more