In the United States, around half of all marriages end in divorce. And people don’t seem to learn from their mistakes: The rate of divorce tends to be higher for subsequent marriages compared to first marriages.
What’s going on here? In today’s nugget, published by Salon, Thomas Rogers tries to find out, by interviewing Christopher Ryan, author of Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality.
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Christopher Ryan on Monogamy

Issue 1023

“I have always believed in the saying, ‘It’s better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission.’,” Mark Suster writes in today’s nugget.
Indeed, as Suster argues, to achieve your goals in life, it’s important to have a bias for action and take calculated risks.
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It’s Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission

Begging for Forgiveness vs. Asking for Permission

Issue 1022

Around two weeks ago, in <a href="https://onedailynugget.com/issues/935jbvso">issue 1009</a> of One Daily Nugget, Julie Gottman shared what being a mom meant to her. Her focus was manifestly on the beautiful aspects of parenthood.
In today’s nugget, published on Medium, Ijeoma Oluo provides a candid perspective on the difficult parts.
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The Trials of Parenthood

Issue 1021

“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year, and underestimate what they can do in ten years,” Derek Sivers writes in today’s nugget, published on his blog.
As a result, they try to squeeze too much onto their plate and end up spreading themselves too thin.
The solution? Think long-term and use the future.
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Derek Sivers on Not Being a Donkey

Issue 1020

In <a href="https://onedailynugget.com/issues/qqp8s1s2y">yesterday’s issue</a> of One Daily Nugget, Mr. Money Mustache addressed a reader’s question on how to square bad-ass frugality with marital harmony.
In today’s nugget, Mr. Money Mustache elaborates further on the topic and shares practical advice on how to communicate with your partner. 
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Is Mr. Money Mustache Ruining Your Marriage? (Part 2)

Frugality Versus Marital Harmony, Part 2

Issue 1019

In past issues of One Daily Nugget, we’ve featured plenty of advice by Mr. Money Mustache on how to achieve financial independence through bad-ass frugality.
In today’s nugget, Mr. Money Mustache addresses a reader question: Won’t my pursuit of frugality ruin my marriage?
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Is Mr. Money Mustache Ruining Your Marriage?

Will Your Marriage Survive Bad-Ass Frugality?

Issue 1018

In <a href="https://onedailynugget.com/issues/wq1oiofv">issue 809</a> of One Daily Nugget, we featured William Leith’s cautionary tale of how drinking can take over one’s life.
In today’s nugget, published on Medium, Andy Boyle shares a hopeful tale of what happened after he decided not to drink for two years.
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What I learned not drinking for two years

Lessons From Not Drinking for Two Years

Issue 1017

In the era of remote work, video calls are on the rise. In today’s nugget, published by TED, Briar Goldberg shares seven practical tips for how to do them well.
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7 Zoom mistakes you might still be making — and how to raise your video skills

A How-To Guide for Video Calls

Issue 1016

We mature as we age. But, as Brett and Kate McKay point out in today’s nugget, published by The Art of Manliness, it is nevertheless useful, and perhaps even revelatory, to reflect on what your 16-year-old-self would be disappointed by when looking at your today’s self.
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What Would Disappoint Your 16-Year-Old Self About the Current You?

Disappointing Your 16-Year-Old Self

Issue 1015

“The act of making and being a friend is as simple as it is difficult,” Julia Furlan writes in today’s nugget, published by NPR.
To help you with the difficult part, she reached out to experts and distilled their recommendations into a handful of practical insights.
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How to make friends? Accept the awkwardness

How to Make Friends

Issue 1014

Dwight Eisenhower was a leader renowned for his exceptional productivity. His most famous time management technique was a prioritization tool that plotted tasks on a 2x2 matrix based on their urgency and importance.
In today’s nugget, James Clear provides a practical guide to using Eisenhower’s matrix in your everyday life.
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How to be More Productive and Eliminate Time Wasting Activities by Using the “Eisenhower Box”

James Clear on Using the “Eisenhower Box”

Issue 1013

In the 1980s, a black piano player called Daryl Davis managed to befriend more than 200 Ku Klux Klan members and convince them to leave the organization.
He did so by helping prejudiced Klansmen focus on his individual characteristics rather than his group identity.
In today’s nugget, published by Greater Good, Zaid Jilani shows how we can employ similar strategies to overcome stereotypes ourselves.
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How to Beat Stereotypes by Seeing People as Individuals

How Not to Stereotype

Issue 1012

In <a href="https://onedailynugget.com/issues/kwj9cwcz">issue 795</a> of One Daily Nugget, Eric Barker shared insights from neuroscience on how to improve your sleep.
In today’s nugget, published by the Sleep Foundation, Eric Suni and David Rosen return to sleep basics by providing a concise, yet comprehensive, set of guidelines for sleeping better by mastering sleep hygiene.
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Mastering Sleep Hygiene: Your Path to Quality Sleep

A Primer on Sleep Hygiene

Issue 1011

In <a href="https://onedailynugget.com/issues/qqp8s1sy">issue 994</a> of One Daily Nugget, we featured Tim Urban’s humorous take on being late.
In today’s nugget, Seth Godin shares his perspective on the topic. His advice? Act like a commuter train!

Seth Godin on Punctuality

Issue 1010

Around two weeks ago, in <a href="https://onedailynugget.com/issues/vvx6czs8">issue 996</a> of One Daily Nugget, Lynnette Sheppard listed 20 things she wished she had known before having children.
In today’s nugget, published by The Gottman Institute, we’re back to the topic of parenting.
Julie Gottman shares her perspective on a fundamental question: What does being a mom mean?
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What Does Being a Mom Mean to Me? A Miracle

On Being a Mom

Issue 1009

In <a href="https://onedailynugget.com/issues/3r52s7ijq">issue 898</a> of One Daily Nugget, Amy Gallo urged you to overcome your resistance to delegation.
What if you’ve overcome your resistance and are now delegating, but it’s not really working?
In today’s nugget, published by the Harvard Business Review, Sabina Nawaz offers a few hints.
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You’re Delegating. It’s Not Working. Here’s Why.

Common Mistakes When Delegating

Issue 1008

We would all like as much freedom as possible, right? In fact, freedom can also be scary.
In today’s nugget, published by the Academy of Ideas, we learn how our "inner god" pushes us towards embracing limitless possibilities, while our "inner worm" fears this freedom, leading us to adopt behaviors that limit our potential.
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Freedom and Anxiety: The Inner God vs The Inner Worm

Inner God Versus Inner Worm

Issue 1007

For over a decade, Oliver Burkeman, best-selling author of Four Thousand Weeks, had been writing a weekly self-help column, This Column Will Change Your Life, published by the Guardian.
In today’s nugget, we feature Burkeman’s final edition. In wrapping up, he distills eight secrets to a fulfilled life.
Kudos to Nuggeteer Kyle Daryll Sanchez for discovering this gem and sharing it with our curation team!

Oliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life

Oliver Burkeman’s Secrets to a Fulfilled Life

Issue 1006

How do you greet someone who is in a different time zone? Let’s say it’s still morning for you, but, for your interlocutor, it’s already evening. Maybe it’s best to play it safe and just say “hello”?
As in all matters of etiquette, Miss Manners has an authoritative answer. Read on to learn more!

Miss Manners on Handling Time Zones

Issue 1005

We all use calendars to manage our work. In today’s nugget, however, published on Medium, Mike Monteiro makes a provocative case against the conventional use of calendars.
The main problem, Monteiro argues, is that calendars “are additive rather than subtractive.” Indeed, most of the items that others put on your calendar tend to prevent you from actually getting things done.
Read on to learn more!

How Calendars Impair Your Productivity

Issue 1004

“We promise at the altar to love one another until death do us part,” Astro and Danielle Teller write in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget, but “we do not pause long enough to ask ourselves what that promise signifies.”
In fact, it’s a promise that often proves hard to keep, and many couples end up considering a divorce.
Unfortunately, divorces remain laden with guilt, shame, and a sense of failure.
Astro and Danielle Teller argue that it’s time to approach the topic of divorce with more empathy and support.
Read on to learn more!

The inconvenient truth about love — and divorce

Astro and Danielle Teller on Divorce

Issue 1003

What distinguishes successful founders from unsuccessful ones?
In Paul Graham’s experience, successful founders tend to be those that give off a vibe of being able to “take care of themselves.” By contrast, unsuccessful founders “seem hard to talk to.”
What’s the link between these two observations? In a word: resourcefulness.
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Paul Graham on Resourcefulness

Issue 1002

“For the longest time, experts said you had to do aerobic exercise for heart health and strength training to protect your muscles and bones,” Selene Yeager writes in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget, published by Bicycling.
But, as Yeager points out in today’s nugget, research suggests that strength training is good not only for your muscles and bones, but also for your heart.
Read on to learn more!

Lifting Weights Just Once a Week Can Cut Your Heart Disease Risk in Half

Strengthen Your Heart by Strengthening Your Muscles

Issue 1001

Today is a big day here at One Daily Nugget, as we are celebrating a major Nuggetversary: 1000 nuggets, and counting!
We’d like to express our deep gratitude to all of you Nuggeteers who have been supporting us on our journey to help you weave a little bit of instructive reading into your daily routine.
Since One Daily Nugget is all about nudging busy people to squeeze a bit more reading into their lives, let’s celebrate today’s Nuggetversary by featuring, in today’s issue, Sam Thomas Davies’s busy person’s guide to reading more. Enjoy!

How to Read More: A Busy Person’s Guide

A Busy Person’s Guide to Reading More

Issue 1000

The future is unpredictable and may foil our most carefully hatched plans. What are we to do?
In today’s nugget, Derek Sivers offers six practical tips for staying nimble in the face of uncertainty.
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Derek Sivers on Thriving in an Unknowable Future

Issue 999

Here at One Daily Nugget, we aspire to share advice that covers all the myriad types of challenges you might face in your life.
One topic that we have sorely neglected until now is how to raise happy houseplants.
In today’s nugget, published by NPR, Danielle Nett provides a helpful primer.
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Stop overwatering your houseplants, and other things plant experts want you to know

Expert Advice on Houseplants

Issue 998

If you’re in a relationship, how important is it to hold hands?
In today’s nugget, published by The Gottman Institute, Brooke Blanton, citing research on interpersonal brainwave synchronization, argues that this seemingly small physical gesture carries fundamental emotional significance.
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Holding Hands with Loved Ones Creates Interpersonal Synchronization

On the Virtues of Holding Hands

Issue 997

Parenting is difficult, especially since your kids don’t come with an instruction manual.
Helpfully, in today’s nugget, published by HuffPost, Lynnette Sheppard shares 20 things she wishes she had known before having children.
Read on to learn more!

20 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Having Children

Things You Should Know Before Having Children

Issue 996

“One of the under-reported stories of the internet is this,” Seth Godin writes in today’s nugget, “it constantly reports on what's possible.”
Think about that for a moment: Whatever you deem impossible has probably been done by someone in the world at some point.
Seth Godin recommends embracing this reality as an opportunity to stretch.
Read on to learn more!

All You Need to Know Is That It’s Possible

Issue 995

Are you often late? Why? If you are a rational person, and you agree that it’s not okay to make punctual people wait for you, it seems that being late should be a rare exception rather than the rule.
In today’s nugget, published on the Wait But Why blog, Tim Urban, who is chronically late himself, applies his analytical skills to this vexing question.
Read on to learn more!

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