Sublime

If we were the last person on Earth, we wouldn’t bother with buffetless ventilators or ironic iPhone cases. When the desire to impress others is removed, we live a more authentically Epicurean existence. And again, we should not make the mistake of thinking that Epicurus would deny us such things as a fancy fan. Instead, he would have us not cultiv

Our sanctification—the process of becoming holy and Christlike—is more like a Weight Watchers program than listening to a book on tape.

Wendell Berry’s formula for a good life and a good community is simple and pleasingly unoriginal. Slow down. Pay attention. Do good work. Love your neighbours. Love your place. Stay in your place. Settle for less, enjoy it more.

2. Try a 30-Day Social Media Ban Ryan Nicodemus, looking to reduce the clutter in his life, used a simple tactic to identify the non-essentials out of his belongings. He packed all of his possessions into boxes, and over the next week, he went through his normal life routines. If he needed an item, he unpacked it. At the end of the week, he found that

I’d catch myself dancing in the kitchen as I waited for my coffee to brew. I sat a little taller at my desk, while I worked to cross off every last task from my to-do list. With my shoulders back, I took deeper breaths that filled my lungs and my body with hope. The end was near and I could finally breathe again.