LIFE
Success in Creativity, Commerce, or any other discipline doesn’t necessarily lead to success in Life, as can be inferred from the many examples of “successful” people who had or have an unfulfilled Life.
I do not have everything figured out; still, here are some things that have helped me have a better Life over the years and that might help you too:
Habits—
–The Alexander Technique.
–Stoicism.
-Buddhism.
-Going into nature often.
-Using a planner.
–Not using social media.
–Barely using my phone.
-Reading from a physical book every day, however little.
-Exercising daily, however briefly.
-Keeping journal-size notebooks.
-Keeping a pocket-size notebook and a pen on me.
-Yoga.
–Mindfulness meditation.
-Being open to therapy or any other form of asking for help.
-Caring about my diet.
–Caring about my sleep.
-Nurturing meaningful relationships.
–Doing my best to maintain contact with people I know.
–Letting go of negative relationships.
-Natural breathing.
-Developing my voice.
-Training in a martial art.
–Screen-Free Saturdays.
-Using a stopwatch for work and for deliberate practice.
Books—
–Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
–El arte de amar por Erich Fromm
–The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
–Body Learning by Michael J. Gelb
–Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber
–The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman
–Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
–Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
–Eight Dates by Dr. John Gottman et al.
–Food Rules by Michael Pollan
–Grieving Is Loving by Joanne Cacciatore
–A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine
–Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers
–Indirect Procedures by Pedro de Alcantara
–In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Dr. Gabor Maté
–The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō
–Los límites del amor por Walter Riso
–Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
–Maravillosamente imperfecto, escandalosamente feliz por Walter Riso
–Meditaciones por Marco Aurelio
–On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
–The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
–Peak by K. Anders Ericcson and Robert Pool
–Small Is Beautiful by E. F. Schumacher
–Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff
–Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
–When The Body Says No by Dr. Gabor Maté
–Ya te dije adiós, ahora cómo te olvido por Walter Riso