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2017
August 18Aug 18
How to Become a Better Learner
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? (Commentary )
June 22Jun 22
What’s the Problem with Feminism? (Commentary )
June 1Jun 1
The Creative Advantages of Ignorance
June 1Jun 1
What’s the Problem with Men? (Commentary )
May 12May 12
How To Be More Productive by Working Less (Commentary )
April 28Apr 28
The Paradox of Success
April 27Apr 27
The Surprising Benefits of Being (Slightly) Crazy (Commentary )
April 13Apr 13
Smartphones Are the New Cigarettes (Commentary )
March 31Mar 31
Further Reading and References for The Subtle Art
March 30Mar 30
Life Is a Video Game—Here Are the Cheat Codes
March 9Mar 9
Reflections on Aging
March 9Mar 9
The Meaning of Life Is a Ham Sandwich (Commentary )
February 23Feb 23
Everything Is Fucked and I’m Pretty Sure It’s the Internet’s Fault (Commentary )
February 10Feb 10
The 5 Levels of Friendship
February 9Feb 9
The Disease of More (Commentary )
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
December 15Dec 15
6 Books that Make You Less of a Horrible Person
December 9Dec 9
3 Unexpected Benefits of Marriage
December 8Dec 8
1,500 People Give All the Relationship Advice You’ll Ever Need (Commentary )
November 1Nov 1
The Real Cost of Freedom
October 27Oct 27
The American Dream Is Killing Us (Commentary )
October 20Oct 20
3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You (Commentary )
August 26Aug 26
The Need to Always Prove Yourself in America
August 24Aug 24
The Feedback Loop from Hell
July 28Jul 28
Is It Just Me, Or Is the World Going Crazy? (Commentary )
July 18Jul 18
The Liberation of Not Knowing
June 30Jun 30
9 Steps to Hating Yourself a Little Less (Commentary )
June 16Jun 16
I, For One, Welcome Our AI Overlords (Commentary )
June 9Jun 9
The Future of Self (Commentary )
June 2Jun 2
Living In The Age of Outrage (Commentary )
May 19May 19
The Virtue of Doubt (Commentary )
May 5May 5
Why You Can’t Trust Yourself (Commentary )
March 31Mar 31
How Your Insecurity Is Bought and Sold (Commentary )
March 17Mar 17
Maybe You Don’t Know What Love Is (Commentary )
February 11Feb 11
An Open Letter To Brazil (Commentary )
January 28Jan 28
5 Massive Books That Are Worth Your Time
January 7Jan 7
Your Goals Are Overrated (Commentary )
2015
December 17Dec 17
Shut Up and Be Patient (Commentary )
November 23Nov 23
Why I Have a Potty Mouth (Commentary )
October 22Oct 22
Screw Finding Your Passion (Commentary )
September 17Sep 17
Romance Is Like Alcohol (Commentary )
August 20Aug 20
The Solution to All of Your Life’s Problems (Commentary )
August 6Aug 6
How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship (Commentary )
July 20Jul 20
5 Things That Should Be Taught in Every School (Commentary )
July 12Jul 12
Everything You Wanted to Know about Procrastination but Were Too Lazy to Figure Out (Commentary )
June 18Jun 18
In Defense of Being Average (Commentary )
May 26May 26
Tips and Advice for Starting a Blog
May 21May 21
The Four Stages of Life (Commentary )
April 23Apr 23
Why People Cheat in Relationships (Commentary )
April 2Apr 2
7 Books That Will Change How You See The World
March 12Mar 12
The Confidence Conundrum (Commentary )
February 26Feb 26
The Staggering Bullshit of “The Secret” (Commentary )
January 8Jan 8
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (Commentary )
2014
December 4Dec 4
In The Future, Our Attention Will Be Sold (Commentary )
November 6Nov 6
63 Steps to Survive The Worst Moments of Your Life (Commentary )
October 16Oct 16
How To Break Hearts and Risk Losing Everything (Commentary )
October 12Oct 12
Mark Goes to the Movies: Into the Wild
October 2Oct 2
No, You Can’t Have It All (Commentary )
September 18Sep 18
7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose (Commentary )
September 3Sep 3
5 Life Lessons From 5 Years of Traveling the World
August 30Aug 30
Mark Goes to the Movies: American Beauty
August 28Aug 28
It’s Not All Your Parents’ Fault (Commentary )
August 13Aug 13
The Guide to Happiness
August 6Aug 6
Your Next Big Life-Changing Breakthrough is Already Happening
July 3Jul 3
Love is Not Enough (Commentary )
May 27May 27
How We All Miss the Point on School Shootings (Commentary )
May 21May 21
The Four Engines that Accelerate Language and Life
May 8May 8
6 Healthy Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Toxic (Commentary )
April 23Apr 23
Why I Chose Who I Chose
April 22Apr 22
683 Ways to Fail to Get a Job Offer
March 20Mar 20
10 Life Lessons to Excel in Your 30s (Commentary )
March 6Mar 6
10 Life Lessons I Learned from Surviving My 20s (Commentary )
February 20Feb 20
The Hidden Costs of Happiness (Commentary )
February 13Feb 13
3 Simple Explanations for Why You’re Still Single (Commentary )
February 9Feb 9
The Guide to Habits
January 23Jan 23
A Brief History of Male/Female Relations (Commentary )
January 9Jan 9
How We Judge Others is How We Judge Ourselves (Commentary )
2013
December 11Dec 11
3 Things School Taught You Without You Even Realizing It (Commentary )
November 21Nov 21
Why I’m Wrong About Everything (And So Are You) (Commentary )
November 6Nov 6
The Most Important Question of Your Life (Commentary )
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
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 (Commentary )
June 15Jun 15
The Guide to Relationships
May 28May 28
Change Your Mind About Dating
May 22May 22
How to Read Faster and Retain More
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
Why People Commit Suicide
February 6Feb 6
20 Paradoxes That Are True
January 21Jan 21
The Bad Acid Trip
January 17Jan 17
You’re Okay
January 14Jan 14
The Guide to Strong Boundaries
January 11Jan 11
“Check, Please” – A Short Story About Perspective
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
September 19Sep 19
Wanderlust
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 (Commentary )
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
April 26Apr 26
Evolution and Sexual Behavior
April 23Apr 23
Do You Need Therapy?
April 16Apr 16
The Ipanema Boardwalk
April 13Apr 13
Meditation: Why You Should Do It
April 9Apr 9
When The Fall Comes
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
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
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 (Commentary )
January 21Jan 21
The Three Loves Theory (Commentary )
2010
December 21Dec 21
The Wisdom of Surfing
December 17Dec 17
Compatibility and Chemistry in Relationships (Commentary )
September 19Sep 19
The Zen Dilemma (Commentary )
August 9Aug 9
This Is Water (Commentary )