Patrick Allan

  • Attachment Is The Enemy

    Attachment Is The Enemy

    Welcome back to Mid-Week Meditations, Lifehacker‘s weekly dip into the pool of stoic wisdom, and a guide to using its waters to reflect on and improve your life.


  • Why You Should Brainstorm For Questions, Not Answers

    Why You Should Brainstorm For Questions, Not Answers

    The goal of brainstorming is to find possible solutions to a problem, but the process often becomes a platform for the outspoken, who offer the same perspective time and time again. Instead, ask everyone to generate more questions about the problem so you get a better understanding of what it really is. This counterintuitive method from…


  • Stop Studying For The Test

    Stop Studying For The Test

    Welcome back to Mid-Week Meditations, Lifehacker’s weekly dip into the pool of stoic wisdom, and a guide to using its waters to reflect on and improve your life.