Introduction to Insight

October 1, 2024

Having insight means to see things for what they truly are, to understand them on a deep and fundamental level. In particular, it means having an understanding of who we truly are, both our narrow self and all its peculiarities on the surface.

Misery to mastery: my decade long journey from an overweight teen to a vibrant adult

June 18, 2023

Personal

Fran Palokaj

Learn how I radically changed my life over the course of a decade, going from a miserable and overweight teenager to a strong, competent, and (generally) happy adult. Including the tools, techniques, and methods that I’ve applied to get.

Unraveling the minimalist's dilemma: finding peace between simplicity and the quest for social standing.

March 21, 2023

Personal

Fran Palokaj

A minimalistic lifestyle can have many advantages, but it has one major drawback in our materialist western world: it directly opposes our need for status and recognition. Join me as I explore the implications of this conundrum in my own life.

The Emergence of the Artistic Producer: Navigating the Transformative Landscape of Work and Creativity

February 19, 2023

Life & Philosophy

Fran Palokaj

The old economy is dying and a new one is taking its place. We’ve become experts at producing things, and in doing so created a world of material abundance. Now we need you to help us appreciate that abundance and assign meaning to it; we need your art.

The Hidden Gift of Mortality: the lessons I've drawn from a lifelong fear of death.

January 19, 2023

Personal

Fran Palokaj

In this piece, I want to explore what role death has in our lives, how we currently deal with it, how I would like us to deal with it, and what we can learn from thinking about our own death; based on my personal life long struggle with existential angst.

Make every day count with the Daily Review.

January 12, 2023

A Notion of Life

Fran Palokaj

The Daily Review helps us take control over our days, featuring reflection questions; the ability to track metrics and habits; multiple views for clarifying, organising, and reminding ourselves of our action items; and all of our personal information inboxes.

Take control of your days with the Action Tracker.

November 11, 2022

A Notion of Life

Fran Palokaj

The Action Tracker helps you master your actions, and take your day-to-day life to the next level. It does this by helping you capture, clarify, organize, and execute on all your different tasks, to-dos, and information streams. It's time for action!

The Notion Fundamentals - ANL #01

June 30, 2023

A Notion of Life

Fran Palokaj

In this article, we’ll cover some of the basics that you need to know to get started with the Notion of Life system. Some of these concepts might seem hard to grasp at first, but if you give it some time, they’ll start to make sense; trust me.

On graduating as Meaning Crafter

March 14, 2022

Personal

Fran Palokaj

In this article I want to share my plans for this graduation period with you; the essence of the project; the aim and goals; the shape and scope; the value that I will hopefully offer you; and what to expect next. Let’s explore.

The start of a new journey

March 14, 2022

Personal

Fran Palokaj

It's time. I'm finally putting my proverbial pen to the paper, writing my first public article in many years. In this article I want to reflect on some of the most important lessons that I've learned over the past years, and how I'm planning to move forward.

The six life areas: a life-changing framework for long-term and balanced growth.

September 13, 2023

Life & Philosophy

Fran Palokaj

Explore this battle-tested framework that helps you realize long-term and balanced growth. By investing in each of the separate life areas you will set yourself up for a life filled with happiness, fulfillment and abundance.

The ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph; understanding different body types.

June 19, 2023

The Archive

Fran Palokaj

In this post, we explore the three body types of the ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. This is followed by an analysis of different strategies you can implement depending on your body type. Everyone is unique, embrace your own body.