Kyle Steinike

Confronted with words, ideas, or decisions they dislike, a growing number of people are asserting that they are in danger of suffering psychological or even bodily harm. But when one party asserts that a debate threatens their very well-being, it is hard to deliberate on policy—or topics such as race and gender. The result is a narrowing of the... See more

This article is a compilation of advice found in hundreds of self-help bestsellers and boiled to 11 simple rules, which are: 

1. Take one small step. 

2. Change your mental maps. 

3. Struggle is good. Scary is good. 

4. Instant judgment is bad. 

5. Remember the end of your life. 

6. Be playful. 

7. Be useful to others. 

8. Perfectionism =

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“I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be.”

– Joan Didion