Month: March 2019

  You're a good kid, Jake. I know what you're going through. I know how hard it is for you to fake that smile. And honestly, most of the time you don't even try to fake it -- you let your emotions show. I can see the quiet desperation within your eyes. The loneliness. The … Continue reading A Letter to my 16-year-old Self

"Should the king in exile pretend he is happy there? Should he not seek his own country? His miseries are his ally; they urge him on. Let them grow, if need be. But do not forsake the secret of life; do not despise those kingly desires. We abandon the most important journey of our lives … Continue reading The Happiness Paradox