Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life

By: Lorraine Besser, Middlebury College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 4, 2026

Words: 1,242

Last Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago

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By Lorraine Besser, Middlebury College

Imagine it’s Monday morning, too cold and too dark, but once that alarm goes off, you know you’ve got to rally. The kids have to get to school. You’ve got to get to work. And, of course, your ever-growing to-do list hangs over your head like a dark cloud, somehow both too threatening to ignore and too threatening to start its tasks.

On days like this, you may be grateful simply …

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