how to find happiness

The Reverse Bucket List

Harvard happiness researcher Arthur C. Brooks found that completing every item on his bucket list left him less happy, not more. His fix is a reverse bucket list that changes how you relate to desire. The counterintuitive happiness hack You’ve probably got a bucket list somewhere. A note on your phone or a mental catalog… Read More »The Reverse Bucket List

Tennessee Williams and the danger of success

Why success nearly broke Tennessee Williams

The winter of 1944 was cold and Tennessee Williams was tired. He was 33. For nearly a decade, he’d been clawing at the walls of American theater, living on coffee, cigarettes and desperation that kept him awake at 3 a.m. staring at ceiling stains. His stipend was $100 a month. He counted pennies for rent.… Read More »Why success nearly broke Tennessee Williams