All Essays

Everything on this website is updated regularly.

• General

  • Taking care of myself as I will my children.
  • We could all use more spontaneity!
  • We can easily become deprived of solitude.
  • Relax by creating (not by consuming).
  • Parroting: How to prevent misunderstandings.
  • I may offend you. I may come off strong. But that's better for both of us.
  • Idea Minglebingle
  • Relax like you’re about to be executed.
  • The infinite maze.
  • Praise that works (and doesn't feel uncomfortable to receive).
  • The 'problems-first' approach: Find keys for your locks, not locks for your keys.
  • Start simple and assume that motivation is unstable.
  • I save an hour a day by scheduling everything I do.
  • It is possible to appreciate the freedom from the desire for hedonic pleasures more than you enjoy the freedom to indulge in them.

• About me

  • My "about" page: Who I tend to be, notes on my personality.
  • How to tame a chipmunk.
  • How I explain Stoicism to myself.
  • About chrislakin.com: style, revising, drafting, and design.
  • Banana Boy eats a banana peel.
  • I enjoy receiving feedback.
  • Specific (amazon) products I use often.

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