Curated Links: 12/11/23

If you want to live a life rich in meaning, first you must learn how to do nothing

How do we live a life that is rich in meaning, connection and joy? For some of us this question causes great angst, negatively impacting the way we show up in the world. For others it materialises in quiet doubts that can appear during periods of transition or self-questioning, such as when we’re between jobs, upon retirement or when considering whether to start a family.

50 Family Dinner Questions for Great Table Talk

From toddlers to teens, these dinner table questions will get everyone talking and having fun.

Your Happiest Time In Life Is Still Ahead Of You — Way Ahead Of You

Believe it or not, an analysis of 443 studies comprised of more than 460,000 participants found that the happiest time in people’s lives is when they reach 70 years old.

Seven Habits that Seem Lazy (but Actually Let You Get More Done)

Nearly all people who have accomplished something of value did work that was meaningful and enjoyable to them. No, perhaps not all the time or without effort, but grinding for years at fundamentally unsatisfying work is rarely the recipe for greatness. To really do work you love, sometimes you need to stop doing work you hate.

The 5-Minute To-Do List

A quick idea for you today: keep an alternate to-do list that consists entirely of things that can be done in 5 minutes or less. This list should live on your desk for small pockets of time or transition moments between bigger projects.