Quotes that resonate

In the end, the difference between a life that feels empty and a life that feels full is our willingness to fill it — with intention, with experience, with action.

Our brains are brilliant and maddening. They are wired to keep us alive, yes, but not necessarily to keep us alive in the fullest sense. Evolution didn’t care about sunsets or spontaneous adventures; it cared about predictability, safety, and conserving energy. That wiring persists today. Really living takes energy. It takes attention, planning,

Focus too on the sentiments these stories inspire. The simplest way to strengthen a feeling is to savour experiences. So stop idly scrolling through life as if it’s a feed, and learn to focus your attention on the here and now. People who practice mindfulness tend to have a slower experience of time. For instance, when faced with a choice of

Ultimately you'll have to determine the info-diet that works for you. But if you insist on endlessly consuming whatever the web serves you, know that this banquet culminates in a bitter dessert: at the end of your life, when you're weighing your regrets, you probably won’t say “Man, I wish I’d spent more time browsing the web.” On the contrary,

Intellectual loneliness isn't about wanting deep talks. It's about realizing how few people can tolerate complexity. It's noticing how quickly people rush to have an answer, not to understand but to feel right.