{"id":12562,"date":"2026-03-10T21:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-to-simplify-your-life-in-2026-new-tips-from-maria-popova-morgan-housel-cal-newport-craig-mod-and-debbie-millman-857\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:49:50","slug":"how-to-simplify-your-life-in-2026-new-tips-from-maria-popova-morgan-housel-cal-newport-craig-mod-and-debbie-millman-857","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-to-simplify-your-life-in-2026-new-tips-from-maria-popova-morgan-housel-cal-newport-craig-mod-and-debbie-millman-857\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 \u2014 New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman (#857)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many of us feel like we\u2019re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question:\u00a0What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026?<\/strong>\u00a0To explore that, I invited five long-time listener favorites: Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman.<\/p>\n

More about today\u2019s guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria Popova<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(@mariapopova<\/a>) thinks and writes about our search for meaning, lensed sometimes through science and philosophy, sometimes through poetry and children\u2019s books, always through wonder. She is the creator of\u00a0The Marginalian<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(born in 2006 under the name\u00a0Brain Pickings<\/em>), which is included in the Library of Congress permanent digital archive of culturally valuable materials. Her books and projects include\u00a0Traversal<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0The Universe in Verse<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>Figuring<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>The Coziest Place on the Moon<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Morgan Housel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(@morganhousel<\/a>) is a partner at\u00a0The Collaborative Fund<\/a>. His book\u00a0The Psychology of Money<\/em><\/a>\u00a0has sold more than three million copies and has been translated into 53 languages.\u00a0Morgan is also the author of\u00a0Same As Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The Art of Spending Money<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cal Newport<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. In addition to his academic work, Newport is a\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling author who writes for a general audience about the intersection of technology, productivity, and culture. His books have sold millions of copies and been translated into over forty languages. He is also a contributor to\u00a0The New Yorker<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and hosts the popular\u00a0Deep Questions<\/em>\u00a0podcast<\/a>. His latest book is\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Craig Mod<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(@craigmod<\/a>) is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of\u00a0Things Become Other Things<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0Kissa by Kissa<\/em><\/a>. He also writes the newsletters\u00a0Roden<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Ridgeline<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and has contributed to\u00a0The New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0The Atlantic<\/em>,\u00a0Wired<\/em>, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Debbie Millman<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(@debbiemillman<\/a>) has been named one of the most creative people in business by\u00a0Fast Company<\/em>\u00a0and one of the most influential designers working today by\u00a0Graphic Design USA<\/a>. She is the host of\u00a0Design Matters<\/em><\/a>\u2014a great show and one of the world\u2019s longest-running podcasts. She is also chair of the Masters in Branding Program at the\u00a0School of Visual Arts<\/a>\u00a0in New York City, editorial director of\u00a0Print<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>magazine, a Harvard Business School Case Study, and a member of the board of directors at the\u00a0Joyful Heart Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please enjoy!<\/p>\n

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How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 \u2014 New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman<\/p>\n