Tag Archives: "passion"

Happiness interview: Mike Vardy. I got to know Mike Vardy through his work on LifeHack and Productivityist, “the blog for productivity enthusiasts” (and aren’t we all productivity enthusiasts?). He has a new book, The Front Nine: How To Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want, about how to create a path to success on your own terms. (The title and … →

Further Secrets of Adulthood:   I really believe this is true. It’s certainly true in my case; naturally, I spend all my time reading and writing, and I also think that’s what I do best. This Secret of Adulthood is related to the resolution to Do what you do. Do you agree? What do you do naturally?

Assay: For the last month or so, I’ve been possessed with a passionate interest in the sense of smell. I follow the resolution to Cultivate good smells, I’ve read lots of books, I’ve started disciplining myself to be more aware of the smells that I encounter in my day, I’ve been eliminating sources of bad smell in my home (a … →

Happiness interview: Andrew Mangino. I first met Andrew Mangino through email, when he wrote to tell me about his extremely ambitious, thought-provoking new venture, The Future Project, of which he’s Co-Founder and President. The Future Project is a project “to unite young Americans in dynamic partnerships to build projects that change the world.” It will launch in the fall in … →

As I’ve noted here before, I’ve recently become obsessed with the sense of smell — which has been an interesting experience, for several reasons. One reason: this obsession has reminded me about the nature of learning. I’ve been struck by how much I’ve learned in the last few weeks. I went from knowing almost nothing about the scent of smell … →