18 Apr

Sabbath Ramblings: Forever

December 17, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
9 comments

Heaven. Hell. Death. Seems I've covered quite a few afterlife-ish topics of late. But today, I'd like to present you with an important question and "thought exercise." Similar to the exercise of writing your own obituary...

11 Apr

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Sabbath Ramblings: Energy

June 8, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
15 comments

I pay close attention to my body, especially when it comes to my overall qualitatively assessed energy levels, sleep satisfaction, sexual energy and drive, workout performance, and also quantified variables such as heart rate...

04 Apr

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Sabbath Ramblings: Hell.

April 1, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
17 comments

In my recent article about what exactly happens when you die, I'm afraid I may have finished quite abruptly in a bit of a cliffhanger—if you will pardon the pun. If you recall, or...

28 Mar

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Sabbath Ramblings: Death.

March 28, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
22 comments

In my recent podcast on my Spiritual Disciplines habits, which included a Q&A from my listeners, someone asked me a specific question about my thoughts on "what happens after you die." While I certainly...

21 Mar

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Sabbath Ramblings: A Song.

March 22, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
52 comments

Today's rambling is an abbreviated one. Why? Well, frankly, I've been knee-deep—or, I suppose more appropriately stated, microphone-deep—in recording the complete, self-narrated audiobook version of my book Fit Soul. And, in the wee hours of the morning...

14 Mar

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Sabbath Ramblings: Laugh

March 21, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
4 comments

In this recent article, I explained how you know you've gotten stuck in a ho-hum hypnotic rhythm of life when you've found that you're no longer regularly dancing, singing, and dreaming. However, I was recently...

07 Mar

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Sabbath Ramblings: Seatbelts & Sentries.

March 21, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
14 comments

God helps those who help themselves. So trust God, but put on your seatbelt. Trust God, but strap on your life jacket. Trust God, but wear your bicycle helmet. Trust God, but lock up your house at night. Trust...

28 Feb

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Sabbath Ramblings: Shoes

March 1, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
23 comments

You've heard it before... ...the Golden Rule of empathy... ...put yourself in someone else's shoes. This allusion to seeing how it feels when you put yourself in someone's place has been credited by many as some kind...

21 Feb

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Sabbath Ramblings: Marshmallows

February 19, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
12 comments

I've been thinking quite a bit lately about delayed gratification. Perhaps it's the five-day fast I'm currently embarked upon, and my anticipation of a giant ribeye steak at the end of the whole thing. Perhaps it's...

14 Feb

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Sabbath Ramblings: Honey

February 14, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
21 comments

Ah...honey. It's sweet, sticky, nutritionally dense, and a staple food of modern Western and indigenous hunter-gatherer cuisine alike. It's one of the most energy-dense foods found in nature, and, as I describe here, a perfect pure,...

07 Feb

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Sabbath Ramblings: Beauty

February 5, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
17 comments

As I recently discussed in my article on getting out of your "hypnotic rhythm" so that you can live more creatively and engage in "less doing" and "more being," so many of us responsible,...

31 Jan

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Sabbath Ramblings: Principles

January 30, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
14 comments

Have you ever read Ray Dalio's book Principles? It's excellent. In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm called Bridgewater Associates out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made...

24 Jan

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Sabbath Ramblings: Ideas

January 22, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
17 comments

In the podcast episode "Why College Sucks (& Better Alternatives), How To Win At Any Game, What You Need To Say No To, & Much More With James Altucher.," I had a fun and...

17 Jan

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Sabbath Ramblings: Soul

January 17, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
12 comments

Credit: Disney/Pixar As I talked about in my podcast on "work-life balance," I very, very rarely watch movies and typically will only sit down to view a flick if it's been recommended to me at...

10 Jan

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Sabbath Ramblings: Chop Wood, Carry Water.

January 10, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
21 comments

A mentor once told me that one of his primary keys to success in life was to simply wake up and do the most extraordinary job he could with whatever God had put on...

03 Jan

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Sabbath Ramblings: Create

January 2, 2021
Posted by Ben Greenfield
25 comments

I pride myself on getting things done. Heck, people often congratulate and compliment me about how hard I hustle. Yep, I'm productive. I'm a "do-er." I make sh*t happen. I check off just about every box...

27 Dec

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Sabbath Ramblings: Sex, Porn & Polyamory Part 3.

December 23, 2020
Posted by Ben Greenfield
7 comments

In Part 1 of this series on sex, porn, and polyamory, I shared with you my thoughts on polyamory, open relationships, and multiple sexual partners. In Part 2, I detailed what I think the...

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