Arielle Shnaidman

What a spiritual practice actually looks like:

fast forward a year from now. your life is the best it's ever been, entirely as a result of your own choices. what choices did you make now and in the coming months that created that reality for you?

A few years ago, I told a friend that l was feeling bummed, like nothing was really clicking. He said to me, "Remember in baseball, if a batter fails 7 out of 10 times throughout their career, they're likely a Hall of Famer." I think about that quote now all the time.

Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of laziness—lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being overwhelmed is often as unproductive as doing nothing, and is far more unpleasant. Being selective—doing less—is the path of the… Show more

13. Try not to think of life as a series of achievements, but rather a series of explorations. You're not trying to achieve six back abs. You are simply exploring the potential of your health and fitness.

Arthur thinks of it like food: The macronutrients of happiness are enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning. Main dishes are faith, family, and friends. BUT this happiness is declining in the US by ~0.5% on average each year.