On Netflix, I just completed watching "The Serpent," a gripping thriller based on true events. This limited series chronicles the life and times of con man and serial killer Charles Sobhraj, focusing on the years 1975 to 1976, when hippy travel in Asia was at its peak. Earnest Herman Kippenberg, a Dutch diplomat in Bangkok, Thailand—his first international posting—and his small crew of helpers devote equal attention to his ambition. Jenna Coleman's ...
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Cait Flanders downsized her life dramatically over the course of a year, and her memoir, The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered That Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store, chronicles the process. Flanders saved $17,000 and spent another $10,000 for personal travel during the year while living on an average of 51% of her income. She also got ...
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Do you have a set of beliefs or principles that you follow to govern your life and personal development? What are your core beliefs? About: How does the world work?What is the point of life?What is the self's nature?What is your human responsibility?What effect do your words, ideas, and deeds have?Why are you in pain?What happens after you pass away?Are your beliefs in accord with what is actually happening in the world?In ...
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Do you have a lot of anxiety? I used to be an over-anxious person. For example, anytime my old partner traveled, I would be on pins and needles until he landed safely. Why? Is it true that I thought my worry would keep him safe? Worry never helps, I eventually discovered. It simply causes me pain. I haven't worried nearly as much since that "aha" moment. I haven't completely eradicated concern, but it is ...
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