…we live in a world full of options for mastery and mattering. Unfortunately, the cultural current is flowing strongly in the opposite direction. Few people—perhaps nobody, unless you live in a monastery—are immune to the vicissitudes of modern life. But most of us have at least some agency to fight back with our actions. The time to do it is now. In a world of automation and isolation, do everything you can to build a life around mastery and mattering.

Brad Stulberg (2025-02-12). The Case for Mastery and Mattering in a Chaotic World