Unraveling Human Excellence | The Creativity Post

About 19,000 years ago, early humans first realized that if they took three separate strands of vine and braided them together, the newly created rope could support more weight than the sum of the three independent strands of vine.

The Biggest Money Mistakes We Make—Decade by Decade | WSJ

Our relationship to money changes as we get older. So do the mistakes that we make with it. Every new stage of life brings new financial strategies we need to follow. And at every stage we find new ways not to follow those strategies,..

The Three Types Of Relationship Every Creative Person Needs | Fast Company

"M only anxiety," a young Vincent van Gogh wrote in desperation, "is how can I be of use in the world?" From the despair of a failed missionary outpost, he was pleading for direction from his older brother Theo,..

Five Myths About Genius | The Washington Post

It’s not always easy to know when we’re in the presence of “genius.” In part, that’s because we barely agree on what it means. In Roman times, genius was not something you achieved but rather an animating spirit that adhered itself to people and places. 

The Productivity Paradox: Why We're Getting More Innovation but Less Growth | Vox

It seems like the United States economy is enjoying more innovation than ever before. At the same time, statistics show the economy suffering from its slowest growth in decades. Analysts often try to resolve this by arguing....

Bet on Yourself! | The Mission

The future is uncertain. It’s even a lot more frightening when you think about everything machines can take away from you. One of the most important ingredients to success in life and business is the ability to adapt as technology changes and new trends emerge in a fast-paced digital world.

10 Learnings from 10 Years of Brain Pickings | Brain Pickings

I remember my first awareness of mortality as a child in Bulgaria. I was nine and my father was relaying an anecdote from his youth. I asked him when it had taken place. With unconcerned casualness, he replied: “About a decade ago.”

Mira Nakashima: There are No Shortcuts to Making Great Work | 99U

For 20 years, Mira Nakashima singularly focused on mastering the craft of woodworking alongside her father, her perfectionist teacher. After finally taking over the family’s studio, she looks back and answers the question: Was the sacrifice worth it?

Why Being Messy Might Make You a More Creative person | Evening Standard

Tidy desk, tidy mind, right? Not according to Tim Harford, the behavioural economist who is here to validate my life. Sorry, I mean talk about his new book in praise of mess. “Life is messy,” he says, but we try to pretend otherwise.

The Fetishisation of Work is Making us Miserable. Let’s Learn to Live Again | The Guardian

ounting pressures at work are taking a heavy toll on life at home. Employees say their bosses want them to put job before family, and many are expected to be on call around the clock. More than one in four say they work longer hours than they want to, we learn from the latest YouGov poll.