Sam Harris
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Alan Watts
There’s no end-goal—just connection to the present moment.
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Rob Walker
Imagine you’re a curator and public spaces are museums. Declare what counts as art.
Michael Easter
Deliberate under-stimulation can reduce stress, boost focus, and spark creativity.
Contemplation
David Whyte
Consider pushing yourself beyond what's comfortable or known.
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Pico Iyer
A Zen monastery in California offers a sanctuary of silence in an overloaded world.
Tom Lutz
Get lost—in the woods, a far-off desert, or in someone’s arms.
Mark Matousek
Self narratives are made of passing thoughts. Noting them reveals the underlying truth.
James Low
Our experience of the world isn't a given—it's an act of constant construction.
Jane Hirshfield, Sam Harris
Jane reads her poem "It Was Like This: You Were Happy."
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