Mike "Bagel"

Once you've honed in on your intrinsic motivations, the next step is ensuring your actions and goals are in complete harmony with your values. Clearly define what you stand for and use these principles as a compass for your decisions. This alignment doesn't just boost motivation—it ensures your journey is meaningful and satisfying.

KNOWLEDGE WORK (GENERAL DEFINITION) The economic activity in which knowledge is transformed into an artifact with market value through the application of cognitive effort.

There’s a connection between novelty and joy. — Jacqueline Lovell-Lantz, Sandy, Utah

This is because the so-called self is a construct of words and memories, of fantasies which have no existence in immediate reality.

My friend Oak, (great name, I know) used to say, “If we can’t imagine it, we can’t create it.” Right now I’m putting active energy into imagining what’s possible. What does a compassionate world look like? What would it feel like to wake up every morning to a planet fueled by community and not capitalism?

knew the fastest way to count quarters by hand, roll them, and exchange them for bills with vendors in the public market where I performed.

I knew how to juggle 5 balls.

I knew how to move quietly backstage during a theater performance.

I had traveled by bicycle across Australia entertaining in town squares, got chased out of the country by local

If you feel a surge of envy, first, own up to it, Dr. Leahy said. “Making room for envy and noticing when it shows up allows people not to be afraid of it.”

It’s OK if you envy a friend, Dr. Leahy said. Your emotions are likely more complex. “You can think, I love my friend, I appreciate what they do for me and their good qualities, and I envy