Archive - Untethered Mind

12 liberating truths about human nature that remove 95% of your interpersonal stress

Most of the frustration I often felt with other people stemmed from a misunderstanding of how humans work.

Nov 5 •

October 2025

How to want things without needing them, so you get more of what you want

Before we jump in…

Oct 30 •

8 profound life lessons from the book ‘Siddhartha’ that improved my life

Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha over a century ago.

Oct 25 •

5 unusual secrets of the happiest people

I’ve lived a life with plenty of unnecessary struggle, heartbreak and frustration.

Oct 23 •

10 things to do today if you feel life is passing you by

Time moves differently when you’re stuck.

Oct 19 •

12 subtle behaviours that ensure no one labels you ‘boring’

I used to be shy in class, and one kid called me ‘boring.’

Oct 13 •

Seven instantly uplifting little thoughts to help you feel better about life

Oct 10 •

15 strange little habits that make you more successful than 97% of people

Fifteen years of watching people taught me that the difference between winners and losers isn’t some grand strategy.

Oct 7 •

10 signs people secretly respect you more than you realise

Untethered Mind paid members’ exclusive

Oct 2 •

September 2025

11 subtle behaviours of the most highly respected introverts

I was the teenager who thought something was wrong with me.

Sep 26 •

What the F is ‘emotional intelligence’ and how can you develop it?

Everyone’s talking about emotional intelligence, but few, including me for a long time, understand what it really means.

Sep 15 •

11 questions I ask myself every day to set off a focus explosion

For years, I lived in a fog of constant decision-making fatigue and mental chaos.

Sep 12 •

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