"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." –Marcus Aurelius
“Life hacking” has become a universal concept. We all know what it means. It can be fun to find creative ways of doing things, or to see what crazy stuff other people have come up with. Sometimes we see people taking it too far, though. The very word ‘hacking’ implies a quick and easy fix…
I’ve been temporarily living in Europe for the last few months. And two things have happened. The food is mostly bread and meat in the countries I’ve visited, leading me to miss eating vegetables. And I’ve lost about 30 pounds in 6 months. How to reconcile these two facts? The diet isn’t as ‘healthy’ according…
Let’s take a moment to talk about the state of men’s health, and who cares about it. Spoiler alert: the answer is that if we don’t care about ourselves, ‘society’ or the ‘government’ won’t care either. The state of men’s health today is showing some warning signs. Life expectancy is plateauing or declining, and is…
Some interesting studies have come out confirming that we are less male than our predecessors. The studies show that we have less testosterone than we did in the 1980s. A 20-, 40-, or 70-year-old person today has less testosterone than a person of the same age a generation ago. What happened and why should it…
“Attention is a limited resource, so pay attention to where you pay attention.” – Howard Rheingold “The quality of one’s life depends on the quality of attention. Whatever you pay attention to will grow more important in your life.” – Deepak Chopra When I was growing up, there was always a discussion about crime rates in America….
A study came out recently by the University of Newcastle that said that we are eating about one credit card’s worth of plastic a week. It could be higher because the study did not measure plastic in many types of food and drink. This startling statistic immediately brings two questions to mind. Question #1 –…
The modern world has come to accept something that should have been unthinkable. Many people now believe that it is a normal part of life to struggle with weight. We accept this disease as normal despite the fact that this has only been going on in anything like the current numbers for about 40 years…
A few years ago, my wife was sitting on the couch and looking at financial information. I learned that she was looking at the financial information because of the loud and indignant squawk that erupted from her. She had found a transaction for a few dollars she didn’t recognize on one of our credit cards,…
We know that strength and endurance are valuable for many reasons. Of course strength and athleticism are part of health. They are also a part of your mind and personality. Mind, body, and soul is often a false distinction as each aspect of who you are affects the rest. Being healthier and more active affects…
Sometimes people say they are healthy, but not ‘fit’ or strong. When people say this they mean they have a healthy diet and therefore a good weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Therefore, they say “I’m healthy, I’m just not in good shape.” Unfortunately you can’t have one without the other. The wrong turn here seems…