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Cold showers as gratitude practice
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Nov 25, 2025
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David Gasca
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Reflections on how verbalizing reduces our mind's dimensionality
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Oct 23, 2025
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David Gasca
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Meditation is making room for the rabbit
Or why it's helpful to meditate longer and more regularly
Sep 23, 2025
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David Gasca
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My summary of Tyler Cowen's approach to leading an intellectually fulfilling life
May 11, 2022
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David Gasca
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"Perfect Days" a film by Wim Wenders
Mar 15, 2024
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David Gasca
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A few minutes from Tyler Cowen's interview with Chuck Klosterman
Feb 25, 2022
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David Gasca
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Lessons from "Borgen": on working with politicians
Oct 5, 2022
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David Gasca
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Brasilia: life amidst modernism
Jul 21, 2022
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David Gasca
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On morning routines, habit cues & remembering
Apr 6, 2022
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David Gasca
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Reaching joy and love by shifting one's attention
Right-brain shifting and loving kindness
Mar 14, 2025
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On expanding joy
A focus for 2025
Jan 31, 2025
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David Gasca
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Creating Brasilia
Charisma, energy and founding new cities
Jan 22, 2025
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David Gasca
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7 reasons to not catastrophize
A short list
Nov 6, 2024
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David Gasca
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Ten thousand roles a day
On micro-labeling my actions for present awareness
Aug 21, 2024
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David Gasca
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When flowers are the news
"I hope the white flowers will soothe my soul."
Jul 25, 2024
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David Gasca
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Going “online” 30 minutes a week
Resisting the Sirens' call
Jun 28, 2024
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David Gasca
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The #1 Rule for where to sit in a restaurant
On the human need for enclosure
May 30, 2024
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David Gasca
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Light • Friction • Center
A three-part mantra to center at work
May 15, 2024
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David Gasca
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A Day in Berkeley
Lessons in walking and boredom
May 9, 2024
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David Gasca
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On Qi Gong
Some introductory pointers
Apr 19, 2024
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David Gasca
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"Perfect Days" a film by Wim Wenders
A recommendation & my notes on the film
Mar 15, 2024
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David Gasca
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