Interesting Articles to Read
Below are some of the most interesting articles I have ever written. They include interesting articles to read on everything including how to develop self-reliance, how to stop being lazy, and the best life-changing books to read.
I started writing articles on this website back in 2009. When I started out, I wanted to write articles that are interesting not just to me, but to you, the reader. I wanted this website to become home to some of the most interesting reads online, combining short, informative, and thought provoking articles in one place.
Since then, I’ve written hundreds of interesting articles for this website and for numerous newspapers and magazines. The best articles have made it onto this page. Scroll down to view them in reverse chronological order.
Recent Articles
Nowadays, I primarily write on Substack. My most recent articles are below:
Featured Articles
If you only read a handful of my articles, I suggest you start here:
- How to Delay Gratification and Control Your Impulses
- How to Develop Self-Reliance
- Abraham Lincoln’s Most Influential Speeches
- The Best Life-Changing Books to Read
- The Ultimate Character Traits List
Best Short Articles to Read
Below is a list of the best short articles to read that I have ever written:
- Making Your Priorities a Priority
- What to Do When You’re Bored
- Your Input Is Your Output
- How to Get Your New Year’s Resolutions Back on Track
- The End of History Illusion
All Articles
Below is a list of all of my articles for this website, ordered by most recent:
- Introducing Endnotes on Substack
- Introducing Acne Club
- Your Input Is Your Output
- Nature-Deficit Disorder: What It Is, and How to Overcome It
- The End of History Illusion
- Seeking Distraction: Our Very Human Reaction to Losing Control
- What Is Extrinsic Motivation? Definition and Examples
- How Context Switching Sabotages Your Productivity
- Lego Braille Bricks: Improving Blind Literacy Through Play
- How Diffusion of Responsibility Alters Group Psychology
- The Bystander Effect: The Psychology Behind a Social Phenomenon
- What the Most Satisfying Jobs Have in Common
- The Life-Changing Magic of Monotasking
- How to Increase Your Circle of Influence
- The Opposite of Racist Isn’t Not Racist
- Pavlovian Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov’s Dogs Experiment
- Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory
- The Psychology Behind How to Break Bad Habits
- What Is an Introvert? How to Tell If You’re an Introverted Person
- Like Attracts Like: How to Attract People to Your Work
- The Best Life-Changing Books to Read
- How to Stick to a Routine During Quarantine
- How to Feel Less Anxious About the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- How to Deal with Passive-Aggressive People
- Core Values List: Examples of Common Personal Values
- What Is My Life’s Purpose: How to Find Your Life’s Purpose
- Music to Increase Your Productivity, Focus, and Concentration
- Feeling Overworked? You’re Not Alone
- Consequentialism Ethics: A Brief Introduction
- Why Impatience Is a Virtue
- How to Get Your New Year’s Resolutions Back on Track
- What to Do When You’re Bored
- How to Delay Gratification and Control Your Impulses
- Abraham Lincoln Quotes: Inspirational Quotes from Honest Abe
- How to Develop a Thick Skin
- How to Stop Being Lazy and Overcome Laziness
- Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
- What Is an Op-Ed Article? Op-Ed Examples, Guidelines, and More
- Dedication: How to Dedicate Yourself to Your Goals
- When Do the Ends Justify the Means?
- How to Develop Self-Reliance
- Weathering the Storm
- Getting Over a Character Assassination
- How to Avoid Making Rash Decisions
- The Difference Between Ethics and Morals
- Abraham Lincoln’s Daily Routine
- Abraham Lincoln’s Most Influential Speeches
- On Endings
- The Ultimate Character Traits List
- Hello, New York
- Making Your Priorities a Priority
- Leonardo da Vinci, the Greatest Dentist of All Time
- All or Something
- Resist the Candy
- Thanksgiving Every Morning
- Follow Up
- On Thinking Before You Speak
- Mein Morgen Ritual
- Thank You
- If You Seek Tranquility, Do Less
- External vs. Internal Character Traits
- My Morning Routine, the Book
- Incessant Clicking and Scrolling
- Going Decaf
- The Planning Fallacy
- Log Cabin in a Forest
- Fig Trees
- Our Choices
- Your Days
- Don’t Waste Time on Nonsense
- Reviewing Pains
- Putting Ourselves Together Every Day
- Quake Books
- What Works for You
- Procrastinate Smart
- The Perfect Sleep Environment
- How to Nap
- I Can’t Trace Time
- Make a Choice, Any Choice
- Action > Planning
- The Right Advice
- The Weight
- No Amount of Caffeine Can Motivate You Above a Great Idea
- Writers Write
- Our Only Real Currency
- Attention Please
- How to Develop the Gratitude Attitude in 59 Seconds
