BEST ESSAYS

Here are some of my favourite things I have written.

Art/creativity

What the last words of Joseph Turner can teach us about the importance of making art 

Art = a means of survival 

The 4 techniques I use to think creatively and never run out of ideas 

The 5-minute journal technique I use to banish anxiety + 3 more

Forget about a personal brand, be a person first 

Minimalism

Smartphones and social media are making us dumber. Here are 10 ways to fight back 

How to fail at minimalism 

The psychology of sentimental items and how to let go of them 

A quick way to get started with minimalism 

Stoicism/ Philosophy

Think of Stoicism as a habit, not a task 

11 lessons on being and becoming a better person from the letters of Seneca 

7 Stoic principles which are relevant today

Life

Here's whats next for me. 

On failure, depression and beating the odds 

Why I'm grateful I was a loser at school

Real talk: here are the 3 ways it is possible to have a career and a life you love 

Books / Reading

The secrets to reading more - how I read 200+ books a year

The art of remembering everything you read 

The one skill schools should teach (but don't) 

How to fall in love with reading