On Sunday, the much-anticipated eighth, and final, season of HBO’s massively popular series “Game of Thrones” will finally debut. Over the previous seven seasons, millions of viewers have become obsessed with the fantasy world filled with dragons, knights and frozen zombies — all of which was created by author George R.R. Martin. As the author…

Historically, there has been a clear separation for most people between what they did for a living and what they did in their free time. It was universally accepted that work was filled with struggle and sacrifice. The payoff was financial gain and, if you were lucky, a hint of passion on the weekends and…

Byron Katie is an American speaker and author who teaches a method of self-inquiry known as “The Work”. She is the founder of Byron Katie International, an organization that includes The School for the Work and Turnaround House in Ojai, California. TIME describes her as “a spiritual innovator for the 21st century.” I was blown…

Thoughts and feelings precede actions.  What this means is that you must think or feel something before you do something.  The first time you do something—for example, swing a baseball bat or ride a bike—you are highly conscious of all aspects of that action.  But over time, conscious thought falls away and your habitual system…

From The Atlantic: America has long had a fickle relationship with homework. A century or so ago, progressive reformers argued that it made kids unduly stressed, which later led in some cases to district-level bans on it for all grades under seventh. This anti-homework sentiment faded, though, amid mid-century fears that the U.S. was falling…

Welcome to The Blame Game! The game that stars a low-consciousness person in a high-stress environment. I’m your host, Alan Philips, and we’re here to rage for a moment, discharge our discomfort and pain, and create feelings of long-term guilt.  Our goal is to slowly tear all of our meaningful relationships to shreds. Without further…

From Conde Nast Traveler: Every time my brother crosses the Sagamore Bridge from mainland Massachusetts to Cape Cod, we all know where he’s headed: a sandy spot off an ocean road on the Nantucket Sound, home to the little beach club my family has belonged to for over 30 years. On clear days, you can…

I am a man with too many ideas.  Not a day goes by that I am not hit by some epiphany that leads my mind down a path of hypotheticals. I immediately begin testing the idea of the day against my innate principles.  Would this be possible?  Would it be profitable?  Would people want this…

Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa in 1564. His father wanted him to become a doctor and sent him to study medicine at the University of Pisa. While there he discovered a natural talent for math, and eventually left medical school to pursue mathematics. In 1609, Galileo learned about the spyglass, a new invention helping…

I was alarmed and upset when I heard about the departure of CEO Richard Plepler from HBO after over thirty years at Time Warner.  Sometimes the most prolific creators are the ones who enable the creatives to do great work.  From my understanding Mr. Plepler was one of those people.  While I am sure he…