MUST READS

Staying Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Yet I’m aware of the consequences of becoming dependent on AI—just as we’ve become dependent on GPS, smartphones, and Google. We slowly disable our own abilities to memorize, investigate, and problem-solve.

How Improv Helped Me Deepen My Meditation Practice

An improv class unexpectedly deepened my meditation practice by teaching me how to let go, be present, and embrace creative flow—on stage and in life.

Free Yourself from Shame and Feel Fully Accepted

Releasing each piece of your truth is like dropping a brick you’ve been carrying in your chest. Except you didn’t know you were carrying it until it was dropped and you all of a sudden felt lighter in the heart.

Olivia Wu 10/15/24 Olivia Wu 10/15/24

Strength and Clarity for the Sensitive Soul

Sensitivity is an abstract quality. Unlike physical strength and productivity, sensitivity isn’t really quantifiable, at least, not in a structured way. But sensitivity is a much-needed quality, one that is scarce in our society today.

Olivia Wu 10/4/24 Olivia Wu 10/4/24

Breaking the Cynicism Habit and Trusting the Good in People

I’ve come across that response countless times before, either by words or facial expressions. Even when people don’t say it verbally, they communicate their cynicism with their eyes. Why is it so hard to believe in the genuine goodness in people? Are we too cynical as a society?

Olivia Wu 9/15/23 Olivia Wu 9/15/23

Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues: Why They Are More Necessary Than Ever

Throughout history, different religions, philosophers, and governments refined and rewrote a list of fundamental virtues to fit their constitutions and purpose at the time. Yet, in 1726, young Benjamin Franklin, at the age of 20, created a list of virtues for himself, to help him develop into the person he wanted to become.