A travel writer recounts a Varanasi encounter with a sadhu who reframes impermanence: suffering comes not from change itself but from wanting things to stay fixed. The author then maps the Buddha’s four noble truths onto travel, arguing that journeys are inherently uncomfortable, that clinging to expectations (favorite restaurants, empty museums) compounds the discomfort, and…
Stronger by Science reviews the claim that light drinking is heart-healthy and finds it collapses under better methodology: a large Mendelian randomization analysis shows alcohol increases cardiovascular risk at all doses once lifestyle confounders are controlled. For lifters specifically, low doses don’t seem to hurt short-term strength or power, but higher doses (~1g/kg) suppress strength…
The polite version says abundance mindset. The honest version is that the math doesn’t work for most people teaching yoga. Not because they lack dedication. Not because they’re doing it wrong. Because…
Overstimulation often comes with lots of feelings and emotions. Irrational irritability. A short fuse. Half-cocked in the f-you position. Or maybe the deep desire to just be left the hell alone. You know it’s happening when you’re trying to meditate, and every noise is a nuisance instead of a call to return to practice. I often quote my friend Cory’s retelling of the “kitchen noise” as the monastery. When you’re a monk, all of that sound from the kitchen is dinner getting ready. What a joy to hear! And what a good reminder to get back into focus. But when the sound of your next meal sounds like nails on the chalkboard, you know something’s up. We’re getting fed. That’s a joy. So, great. You…
Are you told not to talk about what goes on inside your organization? The secret recipe for Popeye’s chicken? Sure, keep that locked up. But clarity around who gets promoted and how shouldn’t be hidden or secret. Who’s not telling you the why? Why not? More on youtube!
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