Words of Wisdom — May 29, 2014

Chekhov on Daily Life

“Any idiot can face a crisis. It’s the day-to-day living that wears you out.” – Anton Chekhov

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“Any idiot can face a crisis. It’s the day-to-day living that wears you out.”

– Anton Chekhov

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

The most celebrated genius in human history didn’t just revolutionize physics, but taught many valuable lessons about living a better life.

When done right, dark humor can help us face inconvenient truths and question stifling social conventions.

You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.

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More than 90% of human faces are home to mites that live in our skin pores. These friendly guests might be merging with us.

Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.

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