Psychology

For a couple of decades, life has a wonderfully efficient way of explaining itself: the kids need you, therefore you get up, make breakfast, find the missing shoe, drive somewhere, answer some random question, rinse and repeat tomorrow. It is exhausting, obviously, but it also gives life a structure so solid that you rarely have

There is something comforting about believing that you are exactly who you think you are. It gives a sense of control, as if your personality were a deliberate creation rather than something that quietly assembled itself over time. “I’m just impatient.”“I don’t like silence.”“I need to stay busy.” All of this sounds intentional, almost refined.

There was a time when you had to look for food, keep warm, and preferably avoid being eaten. Now we can have all these in check, and we still manage to stare at the ceiling like it personally offended us. If boredom were a contagious disease, the modern world would be the kind of place

What truly keeps us healthy and happy throughout life? If you could invest your time and energy in building your best future self, where would you focus? A recent survey of millennials revealed that over 80% see getting rich as a top life goal, while around 50% aim for fame. Society encourages us to work