Farnam Street

Key takeaways from Hunter S. Thompson's Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life

Hunter S. Thompson's letter to his friend, Hume Logan, on finding your purpose and living a meaningful life. The most profound advice I've ever come across.

View original

661

Made me smarter

Read later

Most highlighted

rather than bending himself to meet the demands of that which he seeks, he has bent his goal to conform to his own abilities and desires

Your notes & highlights

Save highlights in Reader View or with our Chrome extension.

This your link? Claim it

More like this
Psychology Today
The Danger With MindfulnessPsychology Today
6 min read · 2021-07-13 · The facts about mindfulness no one's talking about.
Reader View · Shared by 504, including Katja Evertz, Thomas Power
better living
mindfulness
psychology
Most highlighted
Practicing mindfulness when you're not mentally ready, or when you actually need a nap, to eat, a massage, to work, or an important conversation with a loved one can clearly create more difficulties than it's meant to mitigate.  References
LessWrong
100 Tips for a Better LifeLessWrong
10 min read · 2020-12-23 · The other day I made an advice thread based on Jacobian’s from last year! If you know a source for one of these, shout and I’ll edit it in. Possessions 1 .If you want to find out about people’s…
Reader View · Shared by 1346, including Luminous Kaleidoscope, Tim Ferriss, Bilal Aslam, Mike Taylor, Leo Blazquez, Christian Hartmann, Stephan Leduc, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, nuuk, Talha Jameel, Salman 🦊, Tom Connor, Nils Hitze, Kevin Roberts, Piotr Migdal, Florian Hanke 🍎, Jason A Miller, David Pires, Chris Isak , Esther Schindler
better living
mindfulness
sleep
Most highlighted
Don’t confuse ‘doing a thing because I like it’ with ‘doing a thing because I want to be seen as the sort of person who does such things’
Kevin Kelly
103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had KnownKevin Kelly
Apr 29th · Today is my birthday. I turn 70. I've learned a few things so far that might be helpful to others. For the past few years, I've jotted down bits of unsolicited advice each year and much to my surprise I
Reader View · Shared by 3526, including Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️, @NFT_NYC R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A #Metaverse, Chris Heilmann, Joanna (J.F.) Penn, Alex Tabarrok, Lenore Skenazy, @Richi 🤓 Jennings, Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦, Tim Ferriss, Casey Newton, David Wallace-Wells, Daniel Pink, Alan See, 🐝 johnmu.xml (personal) 🐝, Cory Doctorow, Ser Jeff Garzik, Austin Kleon, Brent Beshore
better living
software engineering
programming
sahilbloom.substack.com
It's Later Than You Thinksahilbloom.substack.com
6 min read · Apr 20th · The harsh truth that changed my life (and may change yours)
Reader View · Shared by 2795, including Yana O, gabriel rath
better living
mindfulness
relationships
Most highlighted
Time is our most precious asset and the present is all that’s guaranteed. Spend it wisely, with those you love, in ways you’ll never regret.
Inc.
Want to Better Remember What You Learn? Recent Research Says Try 10 Minutes of Mindfulness BeforehandInc.
3 min read · From 2020 · A 10-minute (or less) mindfulness exercise may leave you feeling refreshed and help you remember more.
Reader View · Shared by 546, including milan-fostier, fnord, Katja Evertz, Bilal Aslam, jorge-ferrer, Thomas Power, Ines Bieler, Martin Soorjoo, Ahiesh PVS, W. David Stephenson
self
mindfulness
memes
The Atlantic
Mindfulness Hurts. That’s Why It Works.The Atlantic
5 min read · May 19th · Facing the painful parts of life head-on is the only way to feel at home with yourself.
Reader View · Shared by 464, including Arthur Brooks, Daron Larson, Felix M
mindfulness
TED-Ed
There are 5 kinds of clutter — which one is filling your life?TED-Ed
2021-11-29 · Overwhelm. That word doesn’t feel very pleasant hanging there, does it? It brings up feelings of failure and isolation. I’m a professional organizer, and it’s the word that I hear the most from new…
Reader View · Shared by 1054, including Scott Monty, Dennis Schvejda, ⛓ José Luis Núñez ⛓, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, Stephanie A Kowalski
better living
mindfulness
productivity
Most highlighted
if you keep making decisions and don’t postpone them, you’ll ultimately move from overwhelm towards something that all of us want — peace.
The Guardian
The mindfulness conspiracyThe Guardian
~16 min read · From 2019 · The long read: It is sold as a force that can help us cope with the ravages of capitalism, but with its inward focus, mindful meditation may be the enemy of activism
Reader View · Shared by 368, including Fern, Carl Morris, Merkstatt, Dominik Grolimund, Harold Jarche, Javi Cantón, krisdahn.eth, Bill Johnston, Brian Solis, Gabriele, Jonathan Kogan, The Psychologist, Austin Kleon, Mark Kaigwa, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork, Nilofer Merchant, Muhammad Althaf, Sam Proud, Bjorn Larsen, Daniel Bentes
mindfulness
stoicism
philosophy
Most highlighted
Society therefore needs therapy, not radical change. This is perhaps why mindfulness initiatives have become so attractive to government policymaker
Kevin Kelly
68 Bits of Unsolicited AdviceKevin Kelly
7 min read · From 2020
Reader View · Shared by 962, including Brian Roemmele, Patrick Neeman, hiten.eth, John Hagel, Ryan Hoover, Chris Heilmann, Julie Zhuo, Mike Davidson, Satya Patel, Patricia Churchland, DHH, Kevan Lee 👋, Chris Fralic, OM, Kevin_Indig, swissmiss, James Fallows, Daniel Pink, Henneke Duistermaat
better living
advice
collection

More like this

Get smarter every day

Get smarter every day

Share link