The Art of the Good Life
A lifetime of thinking about how to live, written the way a pilot thinks about a flight — the takeoff, the instruments, the fuel, the weather you don't control, and the landing every flight must make.
8,237 thoughts, gathered over years and connected by theme. 1,689 of them became the written chapters; the rest wait in the pool. Start anywhere. Follow what pulls you.
The flight
- Before Takeoff — Before Takeoff (front matter) · 62 thoughts
- Chapter 1 — The Landing (Death) · 119 thoughts
- Chapter 2 — Takeoff Into Chaos · 198 thoughts
- Chapter 3 — The Air Traffic Controller (God) · 258 thoughts
- Chapter 4 — The Flight Plan (Purpose/Wisdom/Risk) · 706 thoughts
- Chapter 4½ — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · 755 thoughts
- Chapter 5 — Fuel (Energy) · 173 thoughts
- Chapter 6 — Time · 528 thoughts
- Chapter 7 — The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations) · 1074 thoughts
- Chapter 8 — Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture) · 677 thoughts
- Chapter 9 — The Mind in the Cockpit · 673 thoughts
- Chapter 10 — The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · 349 thoughts
- Chapter 11 — Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit) · 804 thoughts
- Chapter 12 — The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection) · 147 thoughts
- Chapter 13 — Family & Parenting (Family/Parenting) · 222 thoughts
- Chapter 14 — Friends, Community & Society (Relationships/Community/Society) · 176 thoughts
- Chapter 15 — Communication & Conflict (Communication/Conflict) · 139 thoughts
- Chapter 16 — Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences) · 291 thoughts
- Chapter 17 — Goals, Action & Defining Success (Goal/Action/Success/Motivation) · 298 thoughts
- Chapter 18 — Failure & Resilience (Challenge/Failure/Perseverance/Accountability/Flexibility/Resilience) · 124 thoughts
- Chapter 19 — Leadership & Business (Leadership/Business) · 149 thoughts
- Chapter 20 — Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion) · 244 thoughts
- Chapter 21 — Legacy / The Logbook (Legacy/Epilogue) · 71 thoughts