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WHAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING
Knowing what you don't want is only half the work. The harder question is what you actually want — and where meaning comes from in the first place.
Derek Hagen
2 days ago5 min read


LIVING A LIFE WELL LIVED
Most people don't think deliberately about the story of their life until it's too late to change it. The regrets of the dying are a message from your future self, delivered early.
Derek Hagen
Apr 24 min read


DESIGNING A LIFE WORTH LIVING
Most people treat "life worth living" and "life well lived" as synonyms. They share the same initials. They're not the same thing.
Derek Hagen
Mar 264 min read


LIFESTYLE CREEP ISN'T ABOUT SPENDING MORE
Most people don't choose lifestyle creep. It happens in the absence of a choice. Here's how to tell the difference between drift and intentional design.
Derek Hagen
Mar 194 min read
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