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You’re surely familiar with the idea that humans spend a lot more time sitting than they used to. If you haven’t heard the statistics — the average American sits for 9-10 hours a day — you’ve experienced it in your life, finding yourself spending long stretches of your work and leisure time sedentary in office […] This
If you’ve got a philosophical bent and you like to lift weights, you’ve probably heard of Yukio Mishima. Mishima was one of history’s most interesting cats. He was a Japanese novelist and playwright, a martial artist and bodybuilder…and an insurrectionist who attempted to overthrow his country’s government. His life st
Smells can conjure up powerful memories. The smell of pine needles can take you back to childhood Christmases or the smell of a laundry detergent can remind you of home. For me, there are certain smells that I’ve come to associate with manliness. Whenever I smell them I think of my dad or grandpa or […] This article wa
Salesman. My latest Criterion watch was this 1969 documentary, which follows four door-to-door salesmen from the Mid-American Bible Company as they work Catholic parishes around Boston and then down in Florida, trying to move a $49.95 (that’s $500 in 2026 dollars — expensive!) illustrated Bible to working-class familie
We all have things we’ve always wanted to know how to do, but have never gotten around to learning. Speak a foreign language. Play an instrument. Write a book. Take up surfing. Maybe you’ve even started one of these pursuits a few times, only to drop it after a couple of weeks. My guest calls […] This article was origi
The raglan tee (or as most guys know it, the baseball tee) is a shirt with sleeves that contrast in color from the body. Those sleeves are its defining feature: instead of attaching at a vertical seam on top of the shoulder, they’re cut in one continuous piece of fabric that runs from the underarm […] This article was
In one of the emails Oliver Burkeman, author of Time Management for Mortals, sent out to his subscribers, he talked about how we typically treat our to-do lists like buckets that we need to empty every day. The problem, Burkeman observes, is that the to-do list is a bucket that never entirely empties. As we […] This ar
When it comes to camping, there are rules you should follow to respect nature: don’t use even biodegradable soap in streams to avoid disrupting the ecosystem; pitch your tent on established or durable surfaces instead of trampling vegetation; use local firewood so you don’t introduce invasive insects and diseases. Ther
When people are faced with problems and complexity, our instinct is to add instead of subtract. As a result, we have a tendency to make our work and our lives more and more complex, and less and less effective and fulfilling. Even when what we add is new technology that promises to make us more […] This article was ori
Professor of psychology Angela Duckworth is famous for her work on grit — the combination of passion and perseverance that leads to high achievement. But she’s come to an increasing appreciation for the fact that success isn’t just a matter of the qualities inside you; it’s also driven by what’s outside you — your […]
On a recent episode of the AoM podcast, I talked with Jordan Grumet, a hospice doctor and the author of The Purpose Code. In our interview, Jordan drew a distinction between what he calls “big P purpose” and “little p purpose.” While the former focuses on your why, the latter is about your what. Big […] This article wa
In the two-way dance of social interactions, there’s plenty you can do to act smoothly yourself — from smiling and giving good eye contact, to asking good questions and demonstrating genuine interest. But there are also ways to make things as easy as possible for the other person to execute their end of the exchange. [
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