Athma

I am in my early 40s. The milestone of 40 brought meaningful changes to how I think, where I spend my time, and made me think about "spontaneous" happiness (see Spontaneous Happiness (Part 1). I've been a heavy thinker since my childhood - thinking to the extent that, sometimes, there was more thought than action. I've reined that in over the past few years and focused on the most important ones. Today, we'll talk about core values and why knowing them is important to a fulfilling life: What...

This week, we'll focus on successful goal setting. Goal setting is often not paid the attention it deserves. As a result, mo st resolutions are unsuccessful. A Forbes survey shows that only 1% of New Year's resolutions last for 12 months (source: https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/new-year-resolutions-survey-2024/ ) As always, let's start with "Why" Most resolutions fail due to the following reasons: You don't have a strong "why" (see: Why asking WHY matters ) You did not review your...

I've always been inspired by first ascents and discoveries that were driven by a desire to stretch the human imagination. Back in 2012, I read "Annapurna", a book by Maurice Herzog that documents the first ascent of an 8000+m mountain that is also known for a higher fatality rate than Mt Everest. I was so inspired by the book that I did a ~200km hike around the Annapurna range in Nepal. This area includes four peaks, designated Annapurna I through IV, and the Annapurna Circuit hike takes you...