meaningful life

September Reading List: 4 Books About What Makes a Life Better

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assorted-labeled book lot on white wooden shelf

By September, we have enough of the year behind us to know a few things we didn’t know in January. Some plans worked. Some changed, and a few things that seemed important back in January probably don’t matter nearly as much now. There may be other things we keep thinking about that deserve more attention … Read more

The Hidden Cost of Frictionless Living

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neighborhood walk reflecting on frictionless living and everyday presence

Modern life has become incredibly smooth. Dinner can arrive without leaving the couch.Groceries appear at the door.Entertainment streams endlessly.Conversations happen through a screen. Almost every inconvenience that once shaped daily life has been engineered away. This is the promise of frictionless living. Convenience is one of the great achievements of modern life. But it comes … Read more