Chip Conley's daily blog:
Thoughts on the art of living
Until just recently, global life satisfaction showed a predictable curve such that after a peak of happiness in one’s early 20’s, there’s a long, slow decline that bottoms out in one’s late 40s and early 50s, while steadily rising after that. At MEA, we’ve studied this closely and it’s a core part of our foundational ...
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“This too shall pass” is a profound reminder of life’s transient nature. It’s a perfect reminder that, if 2024 was a challenging year, you’ve just passed the threshold into a
January 1, 2025
Our line-up included the following drama and comedy feature-length films: “The Father,” “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” “Our Souls at Night,” “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You,” “Thelma,”
December 30, 2024
“Sounds like you may have Asperger’s” were the words that my therapist uttered to me in March, 2017. The diagnosis was confirmed a short time later. To be 56 years
December 29, 2024
Retirement comes with a long list of items in the plus column – no more work being the biggest one! No more being on someone else’s time schedule. No more
December 28, 2024
As a young father, I struggled to balance my work and family life. Growing up, I saw parents who were present and engaged with their children, and I knew that’s
December 27, 2024
I have been talking about imaginal cells in transitions for years now. It was an idea seeded in my mind by my friend and designer James Parr. James explained how
December 26, 2024
In grade school, he was told, “You need to have a purpose.” So, he looked for it behind the swings while everyone was playing and in the eaves of the
December 25, 2024
The word liminal comes from the Latin word “limin,” which means threshold.It is the space between what wasand what will be.It is fluid, uncertain, and sacred.Suspended in time,It is where
December 24, 2024
When people are asked which superhero power they’d most like to possess – to fly or to be invisible – it turns out the majority dream of invisibility. What’s more,
December 23, 2024
As we go and grow through life we are faced with ever increasing challenges, each of which requires greater consciousness and more clarity. After mastering the stages of teething, separation,
December 22, 2024
Chip Conley in his book, “Wisdom at Work”, says that “we age in public, but our true gifts are often private”. I’ve pondered on this statement and got a profound
December 21, 2024
Thanks to the dozens of you who sent me this heartwarming video of Dick and Coldplay’s Chris Martin exploring the concept of love and showing that Mr. Van Dyke, at
December 20, 2024
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