An Assortment of the Latest Blog Posts

Notes on Taking Life for Granted

My dad had a fall (at 87, you have to call it “a fall”; for some reason you can’t just say, “my dad fell,” which is what one does when they’re under 80). Having “a...

A Nod to Your Tiny Triumphs

Look at you over there, all ambitious out of the “New Year New You” gates! You’ve got that hungry-to-crush-your-goals look in your eyes and if we’re being honest, your enthusiasm is a little daunting, Tiger....

Why I’m Celebrating 50 a Year Early

I turned 49 yesterday (FedEx is running behind, what with the holidays and all, so your gift is probably on today’s truck… yay!) and I’ve proactively decided this will be the most astonishingly alive year...

The Facts of Life (and Death)

Let’s get real with the stats, facts, and figures of our pending demise. Remember… death can be the animating condition that motivates us to live both wider with vitality and deeper with meaning. It doesn’t have to make us shit our pants.

4000MONDAYS
78BIRTHDAYS FOR MEN
83BIRTHDAYS FOR WOMEN
100% WORLD DEATH RATE
60% Believe in AFTERLIFE
90% HAPPINESS IN BHUTAN
25% LIVING WILLS IN PLACE
12SECONDS BETWEEN U.S. DEATHS
48% LESS DEATH WITH MORE HUMOR
6EXTRA YEARS FOR FLOSSING
7LESS YEARS IF (-) ABOUT DEATH
12% LESS DEATH IF CREATIVE
50% LONGER LIFE IF SOCIAL
20% OF DEATHS FROM POOR DIETS
50% LIKELIER DEATH IF >4 HRS TV
8EXTRA YRS IF QUIT SMOKING BY 35
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