Reflections on books, the web, philosophy, and the quiet disciplines that hold a life together.
Marco Polo’s The Travels is one of the most celebrated travel accounts in world literature. Beginning his journey in 1271, Polo traveled from Venice to China, where he served at the court of Kublai Khan and undertook ...
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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) is celebrated as the “father of the Japanese short story” and remains one of modern Japan’s most influential literary figures14. Writing during the Taishō period, Akutagawa’s stories ar...
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Avoid seeking praise. Ignore prestige and anything you’re expected to do to obtain it.If you do enough positive work, it will eventually get noticed or become inherently visible. Goodwill is also likely to compound in...
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Donna Tartt (b. 1963) is an acclaimed American novelist whose meticulously crafted works have captivated readers and critics alike. Raised in Greenwood, Mississippi, Tartt demonstrated literary talent from an early ag...
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Patience is a virtue, its not something inherent that we are born with - something that develops along with us in the womb - but rather something we come to learn and understand.Centuries old and told in different par...
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