The Journal
Ideas for the life you’re designing.
Essays by Eric Mallari on growth, learning, building, health, purpose, and creating a meaningful life. Read in any order, return often, and take what you need for the chapter you’re living now.
Where to begin
Three ways into the Journal, depending on the chapter you’re in.
Rethinking what’s next
For the chapter after the career that defined you.
Building something of your own
Personal brand, independence, and work that carries your name.
Staying curious and well
Learning, health, and the energy the next chapter runs on.
Learn
Why Curiosity Keeps You Young
The people who keep asking questions never stop growing.
3 min read
Learn
Never Stop Being a Beginner
The willingness to learn something new may be one of the most valuable things you can carry into the next chapter of your life.
12 min read
Learn
Why We Stop Learning as We Get Older — And Why It Matters
Learning doesn't necessarily decline because we lose the ability. Often, the reasons, opportunities and structures that once made learning unavoidable simply change. In a world that never stops changing, we may need to deliberately design learning back into our lives.
7 min read
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