Minutes of a Monday #5

Brain Food > Setting your own rewards

“If we do actually succeed in becoming richer, or more powerful, we believe at least for a time, that life as a whole has improved. But symbols can be deceptive: they have a tendency to distract from the reality they are supposed to represent.

And the reality is that the quality of life does not depend directly on what other think of us or on what we own. The bottom line is, rather, how we feel about ourselves and what happens to us. To improve life one must improve the quality of experience.”

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the father of flow, on enjoyment and the quality of life (from the book ‘Flow’).

Soul Food

"The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly, it is simply indifferent"

J.H. Holmes

Rare Air

“Try and get some natural light in your eyes within an hour of waking up…this has an outsized effect on a number of things.”

Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman breaks down the facts of how to optimise your morning.

Appendix

“I probably have to start, at least opening up my mind and considering the fact that Galway might be out of reach on this occasion.”

After over 100 days on a solo row across the Atlantic from New York to Galway and within 100 miles of realising a remarkable feat, Damian Browne is far from home and hosed.

LOL

Dave Chapelle recounts the four very distinct occasions he met OJ Simpson.

My Content

Giving ye the week off this week. You’re welcome.