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2016
August 26Aug 26 The Need to Always Prove Yourself in America (Subscribers Only)
August 24Aug 24 The Feedback Loop from Hell
July 28Jul 28 Is It Just Me, Or Is the World Going Crazy?
July 18Jul 18 The Liberation of Not Knowing (Subscribers Only)
June 30Jun 30 9 Steps to Hating Yourself a Little Less
June 16Jun 16 I, For One, Welcome Our AI Overlords
June 9Jun 9 The Future of Self
June 2Jun 2 Living In The Age of Outrage
May 19May 19 The Virtue of Doubt
May 5May 5 Why You Can’t Trust Yourself
March 31Mar 31 How Your Insecurity Is Bought and Sold
March 17Mar 17 Maybe You Don’t Know What Love Is
February 11Feb 11 An Open Letter To Brazil (versão em português)
January 28Jan 28 5 Massive Books That Are Worth Your Time (Subscribers Only)
January 7Jan 7 Your Goals Are Overrated
2015
December 17Dec 17 Shut Up and Be Patient
November 23Nov 23 Why I Have a Potty Mouth
October 22Oct 22 Screw Finding Your Passion
September 17Sep 17 Romance Is Like Alcohol
August 20Aug 20 The Solution to All of Your Life’s Problems
August 6Aug 6 How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship (Subscribers Only)
July 20Jul 20 5 Things That Should Be Taught in Every School
July 12Jul 12 Everything You Wanted to Know about Procrastination but Were Too Lazy to Figure Out
June 18Jun 18 In Defense of Being Average
May 26May 26 Tips and Advice for Starting a Blog
May 21May 21 The Four Stages of Life
April 23Apr 23 Why People Cheat in Relationships
April 2Apr 2 7 Books That Will Change How You See The World
March 12Mar 12 The Confidence Conundrum
February 26Feb 26 The Staggering Bullshit of “The Secret”
January 8Jan 8 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
2014
December 4Dec 4 In The Future, Our Attention Will Be Sold
November 6Nov 6 63 Steps to Survive The Worst Moments of Your Life
October 16Oct 16 How To Break Hearts and Risk Losing Everything
October 12Oct 12 Mark Goes to the Movies: Into the Wild (Subscribers Only)
October 2Oct 2 No, You Can’t Have It All
September 18Sep 18 7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose
September 3Sep 3 5 Life Lessons From 5 Years of Traveling the World
August 30Aug 30 Mark Goes to the Movies: American Beauty (Subscribers Only)
August 28Aug 28 It’s Not All Your Parents’ Fault
August 13Aug 13 The Guide to Happiness (Subscribers Only)
August 6Aug 6 Your Next Big Life-Changing Breakthrough is Already Happening (Subscribers Only)
July 3Jul 3 Love is Not Enough
May 27May 27 How We All Miss the Point on School Shootings
May 21May 21 The Four Engines that Accelerate Language and Life (Subscribers Only)
May 8May 8 6 Healthy Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Toxic
April 23Apr 23 Why I Chose Who I Chose (Subscribers Only)
April 22Apr 22 683 Ways to Fail to Get a Job Offer (Subscribers Only)
March 20Mar 20 10 Life Lessons to Excel in Your 30s
March 6Mar 6 10 Life Lessons I Learned from Surviving My 20s
February 20Feb 20 The Hidden Costs of Happiness
February 13Feb 13 3 Simple Explanations for Why You’re Still Single
February 9Feb 9 The Guide to Habits (Subscribers Only)
January 23Jan 23 A Brief History of Male/Female Relations (Subscribers Only)
January 9Jan 9 How We Judge Others is How We Judge Ourselves
2013
December 11Dec 11 3 Things School Taught You Without You Even Realizing It
November 21Nov 21 Why I’m Wrong About Everything (And So Are You)
November 6Nov 6 The Most Important Question of Your Life
October 30Oct 30 9 Subtle Lies We All Tell Ourselves
October 10Oct 10 Stop Trying To Be Happy
October 2Oct 2 7 Things Sex Education Should Have Taught Us But Didn’t
September 19Sep 19 Find What You Love and Let It Kill You
September 5Sep 5 How Do You Measure Your Life?
August 29Aug 29 Winning the Mental Battle of Weight Loss: How One Man Lost 266 Pounds
August 22Aug 22 Being Special Isn’t So Special
August 15Aug 15 Why Everyone on the Internet Is an Asshole
August 8Aug 8 6 Toxic Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Normal
August 5Aug 5 The Rise of Fundamentalist Belief (Subscribers Only)
July 29Jul 29 You Already Have Everything You Need
July 22Jul 22 Why Some Dreams Should Not Be Pursued
July 17Jul 17 12 Stupid Things People Care About Way Too Much
July 10Jul 10 The Dark Side of the Digital Nomad
July 8Jul 8 Fuck Yes or No
June 15Jun 15 The Guide to Relationships (Subscribers Only)
May 28May 28 Change Your Mind About Dating
May 22May 22 How to Read Faster and Retain More (Subscribers Only)
May 16May 16 How Disney Ruined Sex For Everyone
April 23Apr 23 The Vulnerability Primer
April 16Apr 16 How Terrorism Works
April 11Apr 11 Sex and Our Psychological Needs
April 4Apr 4 The One Trait to Look For In A Partner
April 3Apr 3 How to Date an Emotionally Stable and Amazing Person
April 2Apr 2 Why Everyone You Date Is A Psycho
March 14Mar 14 5 Life Lessons I Learned From Playing Guitar
March 11Mar 11 33 Things Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Know
February 14Feb 14 How to Break Up Gracefully
February 11Feb 11 Surviving a Suicidal Mind
February 6Feb 6 20 Paradoxes That Are True
January 21Jan 21 The Bad Acid Trip (Subscribers Only)
January 17Jan 17 You’re Okay
January 14Jan 14 The Guide to Strong Boundaries
January 11Jan 11 “Check, Please” – A Short Story About Perspective (Subscribers Only)
January 4Jan 4 The Dismal State of Flirting in English-Speaking Cultures
2012
December 28Dec 28 Vulnerability and Avoiding Manipulative Relationships
December 17Dec 17 Shut Up and Be Grateful
December 12Dec 12 5 Problems with the Self-Help Industry
December 7Dec 7 Your Two Minds
November 30Nov 30 How to 80/20 Your Life
November 9Nov 9 The Guide to Being Miserable
October 19Oct 19 The Borders of Sexual Harassment
October 8Oct 8 An Open Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self (Subscribers Only)
September 19Sep 19 Wanderlust (Subscribers Only)
September 3Sep 3 The Prime Belief
August 29Aug 29 The Theory of Meta-Awesomeness
August 20Aug 20 10 Reasons Why You Fail
August 13Aug 13 How to Make Your Own Luck
July 14Jul 14 How To Quit Your Day Job And Travel The World
July 10Jul 10 10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America
June 14Jun 14 Minimalism
June 11Jun 11 It’s Complicated: Why Relationships and Dating Can Be So Hard
June 4Jun 4 The Rise And Fall of Ken Wilber
May 24May 24 22 Tips For Learning A Foreign Language
May 14May 14 Diversify Your Identity
May 1May 1 Analysis Paralysis (Subscribers Only)
April 26Apr 26 Evolution and Sexual Behavior (Subscribers Only)
April 23Apr 23 Do You Need Therapy?
April 16Apr 16 The Ipanema Boardwalk (Subscribers Only)
April 13Apr 13 Meditation: Why You Should Do It
April 9Apr 9 When The Fall Comes (Subscribers Only)
March 28Mar 28 Are You An Emotional Vampire?
March 26Mar 26 Pornography Can Ruin Your Sex Life
February 21Feb 21 The Simple Joys are the Most Meaningful
January 13Jan 13 The Guide to Self-Knowledge (Subscribers Only)
2011
December 26Dec 26 The “Do Something” Principle
December 12Dec 12 Attachment Theory
December 6Dec 6 A Dust Over India
December 2Dec 2 Interviewing Like a Boss
November 28Nov 28 How I Quit Smoking For Good (Subscribers Only)
November 17Nov 17 My Girlfriend Just Dumped Me
October 31Oct 31 Your Honest-to-God Guide to STDs
September 5Sep 5 The Levels of Eye Contact
August 20Aug 20 How to Give Advice Without Being a Condescending Asshole
July 7Jul 7 Power in Vulnerability
May 17May 17 Woman Lovers and Woman Haters (Subscribers Only)
January 21Jan 21 The Three Loves Theory
2010
December 21Dec 21 The Wisdom of Surfing (Subscribers Only)
December 17Dec 17 Compatibility and Chemistry in Relationships
September 19Sep 19 The Zen Dilemma
August 9Aug 9 This Is Water