Best Of: An Ugly Sweater’s Hidden Wisdom

Best Of: An Ugly Sweater’s Hidden Wisdom

In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us took up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein went a little further. A lifelong knitter, Peggy decided to try making a sweater from scratch. She taught herself to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, and other skills. The surprising life lessons she learned are the subject of her new book, "Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater."

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S26 E4: Add Constraints to Your Future Behavior (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E4: Add Constraints to Your Future Behavior (Hal Hershfield)

Today, Hal Hershfield ("Your Future Self") explains how you can make life better tomorrow by making grand plans now to ease your future life.

27 Jul 202311min

S26 E3: Make Your Future Self Seem Closer (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E3: Make Your Future Self Seem Closer (Hal Hershfield)

Does your future self seem kinda blurry? Try writing them a letter.

26 Jul 202315min

S26 E2: The Better You Know Your Future Self, the Better Your Long-Term Decisions Will Be (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E2: The Better You Know Your Future Self, the Better Your Long-Term Decisions Will Be (Hal Hershfield)

It may sound strange, but if you can learn to treat your future self like someone you really care about, then you'll be more likely to make satisfying, rewarding, and ethical long-term decisions.

25 Jul 202312min

S26 E1: Your Future Self Is an Entirely Different Person (Hal Hershfield)

S26 E1: Your Future Self Is an Entirely Different Person (Hal Hershfield)

Can vividly imagining your future self help you make better decisions? Hal Hershfield thinks so, and he’s got the research to prove it. Hal — who teaches at UCLA and has been called a “pioneering psyc...

24 Jul 202313min

S25 E5: Surf When You Can (Brett Crozier)

S25 E5: Surf When You Can (Brett Crozier)

In the final installment of his mini-masterclass, Brett Crozier shares advice for being a staunch defender of your personal time.

21 Jul 202311min

S25 E4: Play Small Ball (Brett Crozier)

S25 E4: Play Small Ball (Brett Crozier)

Today, retired Navy captain Brett Crozier ("Surf When You Can") explains why in order to achieve big success, you've first got to nail the little things. • Sign up for our newsletter to get a behind-t...

20 Jul 20239min

S25 E3: Focus on the Closest Alligator (Brett Crozier)

S25 E3: Focus on the Closest Alligator (Brett Crozier)

Whether you're flying, captaining, or working, always focus on the alligator closest to the canoe.

19 Jul 202310min

S25 E2: Pull Like a Clydesdale (Brett Crozier)

S25 E2: Pull Like a Clydesdale (Brett Crozier)

We are stronger when we work together. Literally.

18 Jul 202310min

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