
3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (October 10, 2019) | James Clear

2. Will this enlarge or diminish me?
This is a question for making big decisions. I first heard this advice in Oliver Burkeman’s last column for The Guardian, ”The Eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life”:
This is a question for making big decisions. I first heard this advice in Oliver Burkeman’s last column for The Guardian, ”The Eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life”:
When stumped by a life choice, choose “enlargement” over happiness. I’m indebted to the Jungian therapist James Hollis for the insight that ma... See more
Austin Kleon • 7 Questions I Ask Myself

Are you looking for a new job, thinking of buying a house, or considering going back to school? Careful, deliberate reasoning can get you only so far in good decision making. You also need to know how to listen to your inner voice—your gut. How does it work?
What the science says
Our understanding of the mechanisms of “gut” and brain is still incompl
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