Rest by Alex Pang: Summary and Key Lessons | Stephan Joppich
In Rest, Alex Pang debunks the myth of "more work equals more results." He suggests to limit work to four hours daily and rest more actively.| Stephan Joppich
In Rest, Alex Pang debunks the myth of "more work equals more results." He suggests to limit work to four hours daily and rest more actively.| Stephan Joppich
When I was seventeen years old and clueless about what I wanted to do with my life, I attended a job fair, where I stumbled upon a stand advertising a study course in industrial engineering. “So,” I asked the lady behind the counter, “what do you do as an industrial engineer?” “You’ll develop a unique […] The post Escaping the Accomplishment Trap appeared first on Stephan Joppich.| Stephan Joppich
One of the few soothing reminders that reliably warp my writer’s block from a brick wall into a magically traversable barrier (like the one at platform nine and three-quarters) is that writing and deleting aren’t two separate activities. They’re two sides of the same coin. Writing is deleting, and deleting is writing. Here’s how it […]| Stephan Joppich
Having an existential crisis isn't a descent into madness. It's about gaining deeper insight. It's the revolution that anything is possible.| Stephan Joppich
Oh, hello there — I’m Stephan. Writer, engineer, and philosophy student. This is my digital home. Latest Articles Can’t find something you like? Go here to browse all articles or check out my Medium page for additional content. Newsletter Every couple of weeks, I send out an idea that has been ricocheting through my skull. […]| Stephan Joppich
A few months ago, I signed up for a seminar on existentialist philosophy. Because the existentialists were part of the reason I’d decided to study philosophy in the first place, I was thrilled to delve into the material. The great philosophers of the 20th century were awaiting me—Sartre, Camus, de Beauvoir, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, and many […] The post You Don’t Have to appeared first on Stephan Joppich.| Stephan Joppich
'The Science of Storytelling' by Will Storr has revolutionized how I craft stories. These five lessons in particular leveled up my craft.| Stephan Joppich
When I was a teenager, I spent my entire free time playing video games. Mostly League of Legends but also Call of Duty, Age of Empires, or Minecraft. This wasn’t a casual hobby. It was an obsession. I would come home from school, toss my backpack into the corner, boot up my computer, and play — often late into the night. School […]| Stephan Joppich
The premise of deliberate defeat is to embrace that you’ll never be fully prepared. And you know what? That’s excellent news.| Stephan Joppich
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse was a new operating system for my mind. It radically redefined how I see and navigate my life. Here's why.| Stephan Joppich
We’re already lonely, and we’ll always be lonely. Embracing this insight won't conjure a tsunami of loneliness but a smooth river of connection.| Stephan Joppich
The meaning of life needn't be found. It's already within you. The meaning of life is simply to be alive – everything else is extra.| Stephan Joppich
