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On Fire, Lately — #9
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
Hi friends,
The other day I counted the number of books I’m actively reading: ten. Then I bought six more, including Seth Godin’s new one, The Knot, and a book called If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal, which I...
The Man Who Won't Keep Peanut Butter in the House
I’ve been trying to get Justin Steinfelder on here for a very long time, but like many passionate people I know, he kept telling me he wasn’t passionate enough. (He scheduled a body fat scan for the morning of our interview so he could anno...
You’re Not Taking Your Hobbies Seriously Enough
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
“Think of many things; do one.” — Portuguese proverb
Imagine you have a job or a full course load, and you’re still trying to fit in every hobby that’s ever piqued your interest. Maybe you meet with your...
The Scoreboard Only Counts One Kind of Winning
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
This is Dispatch #27 in a series of personal reflections on passion, obsession, and what it really takes to feel alive. You can read the whole series here.
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Every Passion Looks Like a Cult from the Outside
Illustration by Mihajlo Stojanovic
“I walked into a CrossFit gym once to pick up my friend and the amount of synchronized yelling that hit me at the door was unreal, like walking into a very fit church service.” — tart_means, Reddit
Every...
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Writer studying what makes us come alive. Fitness entrepreneur turned passion researcher, jiu-jitsu World Champion, interviewer of obsessives.
I read a broad set of books. I collect ideas from those books. I share the very best ideas with you in my weekly newsletter. You take those ideas and use them to change the world for the better. Deal?
Bestselling author of "How To Try Again.” Fail compassionately - tread water - try again differently. Sign up for my newsletter to read the first chapter now!
Lily Engblom-Stryker is an award winning illustrator from the PNW. When not squeezing new gouache out of the tube, Lily is dreaming about getting a cat, and trying to beat her old Sudoku times.
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