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Josh Foer presenting his TED talk on feats of memory anyone can do

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Feats of memory anyone can do

The cover of the book Love, Freedom and Aloneness by Osho

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Love, Freedom and Aloneness

A still from the video Philosophical Meditation from the School of Life YouTube channel

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Philosophical Meditation

A title image for the This Is Water video from David Foster Wallace's Kenyon College commencement speech

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This is Water

The cover of The Way of Zen by Alan Watts, an introduction to Zen Buddhism

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The Way of Zen

The cover of the book The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff

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The Te of Piglet

A crossroads in the woods, a path in the snowy ground splitting in two. Two paths to take between the trees.

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2 career change lessons from leaving my job

The cover of the DVD of Alamar, the story of a boy visiting his father on the Banco Chinchorro, the biggest coral reef in Mexico

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Alamar

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Selfless Improvement

Episode 2 of the Tim Ferriss Podcast with Josh Waitzkin as a guest

Podcast

Tim Ferriss Podcast #2: Josh Waitzkin

An infographic showing the fight or flight response, the body's response to stress

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The Fight or Flight Response

The cover of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

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Siddhartha

Carl Honoré presenting his TED talk praising slowness

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In praise of slowness

Scrabble pieces spelling out the word 'anxiety'

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Accepting anxiety — it helps.

The cover of the book The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh

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The Miracle of Mindfulness

The cover of the book The Prophet by Khalil Gibran

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The Prophet

Episode 148 of the Tim Ferriss Podcast with Josh Waitzkin as a guest

Podcast

Tim Ferris Podcast #148: Josh Waitzkin returns

Max Strom presenting his TED talk on how there is no app for happiness — the effect of technology on happiness and relationships

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There is No App for Happiness

A woman performing a headstand, representing New Age spirituality

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New Age spirituality — it’s missing something.

The cover of the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

The cover of the book The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer

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The Art of Asking

Alain de Botton presenting his TED talk on a kinder, gentler philosophy of success

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A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

Grace Kim presenting her TED talk on how cohousing can make us happier

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How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)

Episode 313 of the Tim Ferriss Podcast with Michael Pollan as a guest

Podcast

Tim Ferriss Podcast #313: Michael Pollan on pyschedelics

A close-up of a wave breaking, representing effortless decision-making

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The importance of “oh fuck it”

The cover of the book The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

The cover of the book The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

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The Tao of Pooh