lifestyle

One of the most interesting lessons I’ve learned along the way is how much in the world of business happens just because it has always been that way. For us setting off to build a sustainable product and socially conscious business from the start, we’ve run into tons of pushback that when you dig into it is just there because that's how people are... See more

#23 Generosity as a practice

I've learned accidentally that generosity is extremely uncomfortable but can be learned. Giving to charities is not practicing generosity, it just fits into the norms of society. Gifts are uncomfortable because they create bonds. Give before it feels like you are ready. Giving can open you up to more possibility

40% DECLINE

...from the 1970s to the 1990s in the number of Americans who attended even one public meeting on town or school affairs in the previous year

Chaval al hazman (חבל אל הזמן)

Literally "shame on time"; referring to an amazing experience that you don't want to end

A Harvard psychologist once asked Amos Tversky why he became a psychologist. “It’s hard to know how people select a course in life,” he said. “The big choices we make are practically random. The small choices tell us more about who we are. Which field we go into may depend on which high school teacher we happen to meet. Who we marry may depend on... See more

Die With Zero

Bill Perkins

Unfortunately, in real life you rarely get an exact date for when you will no longer be able to do something—these things just seem to fade away. And until they’re gone...