The habit of using counterintuitive concepts to produce – sometimes surprisingly effective – results is a major life hack.

Grief is a series of paths no longer available. And if we're paying attention underneath it are some secondary – and exquisite – emotional gifts.

A wild sport is rising in popularity; nearly by the week. It's pushing the limits of the human spirit, potential and endurance.

Ancient lineages didn't trust impulse to lead anywhere useful. Taoism built leverage into the body and Tantra built awareness around desire. And the benefit to practitioners is a richer, fuller, more energetic life.

We've arrived at a time where we have more stuff and less meaning than ever. More possessions, more opinions, more entertainment, more distraction and more confusion. This is an indulgence of insignificance, unsustainable and it isn't our nature.