Welcome to the archive. Here you’ll find thousands of pages of life advice on personal values, emotional intelligence, relationships, finding purpose, and much more. You can browse the archive based on category below. Also, everything published on the site is listed in reverse chronological order. Enjoy.
Articles by Subject
2020 | |
| June 1Jun 1 | How to Make Sense of the Chaos and Uncertainty |
| May 25May 25 | The Dangers of Distrust (Subscribers Only) |
| May 25May 25 | 5 Ways to Build Resilience and Conquer Adversity |
| April 27Apr 27 | Nobody Knows What Is Going On |
| April 5Apr 5 | Surviving the Looming Mental Health Crisis |
| March 26Mar 26 | Ask Mark Anything #11 (Subscribers Only) |
| March 16Mar 16 | 6 Books that Will Help You Grow from Your Pain |
| March 10Mar 10 | Coronavirus: The Real Risks and Human Biases behind the Panic |
| February 24Feb 24 | How to Forgive but Not Forget |
| February 3Feb 3 | The Great “Meaning” Trend (Subscribers Only) |
| February 3Feb 3 | How to Let Go of Your Regrets |
| January 20Jan 20 | Why You Should Quit the News |
2019 | |
| December 30Dec 30 | My 2019 in Review… And 62 Book Reviews (Subscribers Only) |
| December 30Dec 30 | 10 Important Lessons We Learned from the 2010s |
| December 8Dec 8 | The 3 Paradoxes of Life |
| November 24Nov 24 | How to Overcome Your Demons |
| November 24Nov 24 | Ask Mark Anything #10 (Subscribers Only) |
| November 11Nov 11 | How to Build Self-Esteem (And Does it Even Matter?) |
| October 28Oct 28 | Three Months Later: Does the Attention Diet Work? (Subscribers Only) |
| October 28Oct 28 | How to Be Patient in an Impatient World |
| October 11Oct 11 | The Death of Tourism – Thoughts After 10 Years of World Travel (Subscribers Only) |
| August 19Aug 19 | Ask Mark Anything #9 (Subscribers Only) |
| August 14Aug 14 | 5 Relationship Books Everyone Should Read |
| August 13Aug 13 | Vulnerability: The Key to Better Relationships |
| July 11Jul 11 | The Best Parts of Travel Are the Things You Don’t Remember (Subscribers Only) |
| July 11Jul 11 | No, You Can’t Make a Person Change |
| June 27Jun 27 | The Attention Diet |
| May 14May 14 | #FakeFreedom |
| April 29Apr 29 | The Paradox of Progress (Subscribers Only) |
| April 29Apr 29 | The Uncomfortable Truth |
| April 15Apr 15 | Ask Mark Anything #8 (Subscribers Only) |
| March 14Mar 14 | Is No One Safe from the Bullshit? (Subscribers Only) |
| February 8Feb 8 | If Self-Discipline Feels Difficult, Then You’re Doing It Wrong |
| February 7Feb 7 | Ask Mark Anything #7 (Subscribers Only) |
2018 | |
| December 31Dec 31 | The 2018 End of Year Recap — Oh, and 63 Book Reviews (Subscribers Only) |
| December 31Dec 31 | 5 Books That Explain Why It Seems the World Is So Fucked |
| November 5Nov 5 | Ask Mark Anything #6 (Subscribers Only) |
| October 16Oct 16 | Why We Hold On to Bad Beliefs (Subscribers Only) |
| September 14Sep 14 | Ask Mark Anything #5 (Subscribers Only) |
| September 13Sep 13 | Why Being an Asshole Can Be a Valuable Life Skill |
| August 16Aug 16 | How I Ended Up Working with Will Smith (Subscribers Only) |
| August 16Aug 16 | The One Rule for Life |
| July 19Jul 19 | Stop Trying to Change Yourself |
| June 7Jun 7 | Why the Best Things in Life Are All Backwards |
| May 31May 31 | Ask Mark Anything #4 (Subscribers Only) |
| May 3May 3 | Fuck Your Perfectionism (Subscribers Only) |
| May 3May 3 | The Three Levels of Self-Awareness |
| April 5Apr 5 | On Rock Music and Writing: The Fight to Stay Creative in the Face of Success (Subscribers Only) |
| April 5Apr 5 | 6 Things People Should Give Fewer Fucks About |
| March 1Mar 1 | How to Grow the Fuck Up: A Guide to Humans |
| February 14Feb 14 | 3 Terrible Reasons to Get Married (And 4 Really Good Ones) |
| February 14Feb 14 | Ask Mark Anything #3 (Subscribers Only) |
| January 25Jan 25 | How to Let Go: Learning to Deal with Loss |
2017 | |
| December 28Dec 28 | My 10 Favorite Books of 2017 (Subscribers Only) |
| December 27Dec 27 | 5 Best Books for Dealing with Anxiety and Depression |
| November 30Nov 30 | Why You Should Read Fiction (Subscribers Only) |
| November 30Nov 30 | Fuck Your Feelings |
| November 16Nov 16 | 10 Cool Things About the Brain and What It Means For You (Subscribers Only) |
| November 16Nov 16 | The Fear of Missing Out: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Instagram |
| October 27Oct 27 | Ask Mark Anything #2 (Subscribers Only) |
| October 26Oct 26 | How to Grow from Your Pain |
| October 5Oct 5 | 3 Simple Ideas That Will Make You Smarter Than Most People (Subscribers Only) |
| October 5Oct 5 | The Real Value of Money |
| September 21Sep 21 | When to Break Up With Someone and When to Stick It Out |
| September 14Sep 14 | The Most Important Skill in Life (Subscribers Only) |
| September 14Sep 14 | Happiness Is Not Enough |
| September 1Sep 1 | How to Get Over Someone and Move On with Your Life |
| August 18Aug 18 | How to Become a Better Learner (Subscribers Only) |
| August 17Aug 17 | A Brief History of Romantic Love and Why It Kind of Sucks |
| July 20Jul 20 | What’s the Point of Self-Improvement Anyway? |
| July 18Jul 18 | Ask Mark Anything #1 (Subscribers Only) |
| June 22Jun 22 | What’s the Problem with Feminism? |
| June 1Jun 1 | The Creative Advantages of Ignorance (Subscribers Only) |
| June 1Jun 1 | What’s the Problem with Masculinity? |
| May 12May 12 | How To Be More Productive by Working Less |
| April 28Apr 28 | The Paradox of Success (Subscribers Only) |
| April 27Apr 27 | The Surprising Benefits of Being (Slightly) Crazy |
| April 13Apr 13 | Smartphones Are the New Cigarettes |
| March 31Mar 31 | Further Reading and References for The Subtle Art (Subscribers Only) |
| March 30Mar 30 | Life Is a Video Game—Here Are the Cheat Codes |
| March 9Mar 9 | Reflections on Aging (Subscribers Only) |
| February 23Feb 23 | The World Is Fucked and I’m Pretty Sure It’s the Internet’s Fault |
| February 10Feb 10 | The 5 Levels of Friendship (Subscribers Only) |
| February 9Feb 9 | The Disease of More |
| February 9Feb 9 | 5 Keys to Becoming a Great Writer (Subscribers Only) |
| February 9Feb 9 | Viral Victories: How to Win on Social Media (Subscribers Only) |
| January 26Jan 26 | The Responsibility/Fault Fallacy |
| January 19Jan 19 | 11 Shitty Things We All Do But Never Admit |
2016 | |
| December 31Dec 31 | The Most Important Year of My Life (Subscribers Only) |
| December 15Dec 15 | 6 Books that Make You Less of a Horrible Person |
| December 9Dec 9 | 3 Unexpected Benefits of Marriage (Subscribers Only) |
| December 8Dec 8 | 1,500 People Give All the Relationship Advice You’ll Ever Need |
| November 1Nov 1 | The Real Cost of Freedom (Subscribers Only) |
| October 27Oct 27 | The American Dream Is Killing Us |
| October 20Oct 20 | 3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You |
| August 26Aug 26 | The Need to Always Prove Yourself in America (Subscribers Only) |
| August 24Aug 24 | The Feedback Loop from Hell |
| August 2Aug 2 | 3 Core Components of a Healthy Relationship (Subscribers Only) |
| 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 11May 11 | My Writing Process (Subscribers Only) |
| May 11May 11 | Brilliant or Bullshit: MBTI Personality Tests (Subscribers Only) |
| May 5May 5 | Why You Can’t Trust Yourself |
| March 31Mar 31 | How Your Insecurity Is Bought and Sold |
| March 17Mar 17 | What Love Is (And What it Isn’t) |
| February 11Feb 11 | An Open Letter To Brazil (versão em português) |
| January 28Jan 28 | 5 Massive Books that Are Worth Your Time |
| 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 | How to Start a Cult and Save the World |
| August 6Aug 6 | How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship |
| July 20Jul 20 | 5 Things That Should Be Taught in Every School |
| July 12Jul 12 | How to Stop Procrastinating |
| June 18Jun 18 | In Defense of Being Average |
| 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 Only Way to Be Truly Confident in Yourself |
| 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 6Aug 6 | Your Next Big Life-Changing Breakthrough is Already Happening (Subscribers Only) |
| July 4Jul 4 | 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 9May 9 | 6 Healthy Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Toxic |
| April 23Apr 23 | Why I Chose Who I Chose (Subscribers Only) |
| April 22Apr 22 | How to Land Your Dream Job (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 |
| 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 18Jul 18 | 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 |
| 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 16Apr 16 | How Terrorism Works |
| April 11Apr 11 | Sex and Our Psychological Needs |
| April 2Apr 2 | Why Everyone You Date Is A Psycho |
| March 14Mar 14 | 5 Life Lessons I Learned From Playing Guitar |
| February 14Feb 14 | How to Break Up Gracefully |
| February 11Feb 11 | Why People Commit Suicide |
| 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 Relationship 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 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 10Nov 10 | 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 20Sep 20 | Wanderlust (Subscribers Only) |
| September 3Sep 3 | The Prime Belief |
| August 29Aug 29 | The Theory of Meta-Awesomeness |
| August 21Aug 21 | 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 15Jun 15 | Minimalism |
| June 12Jun 12 | 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 24Apr 24 | 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 27Mar 27 | Pornography Can Ruin Your Sex Life |
| February 21Feb 21 | The Simple Joys are the Most Meaningful |
2011 | |
| December 13Dec 13 | 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 | Giving Good Advice without Being a Condescending Asshole |
| May 17May 17 | Woman Lovers and Woman Haters (Subscribers Only) |
| January 21Jan 21 | The Three Loves Theory |
2010 | |
| December 22Dec 22 | The Wisdom of Surfing (Subscribers Only) |
| December 18Dec 18 | Compatibility and Chemistry in Relationships |
| September 19Sep 19 | The Zen Dilemma |
| August 9Aug 9 | This Is Water |