Welcome!

Before all, we must pursue basic tasks in life.

We need to eat well, exercise, get plenty of rest and relax.

But bad habits block us and good habits are hard to form.

These basic pursuits can be hard to optimize.

I’ve tried willpower, expensive supplements, and perfect discipline. It didn’t work.

What worked was coming to terms with my “Auto-Brain”—the biological instinct that controls 90% of what we do. Once I realized my brain wasn’t a dictator, just protective, I stopped fighting it and started working under its terms.

Basic Pursuits is about the art of the simple start.

No magic pills. Just real food, common sense and helpful habits.

No multi tasking. Just “one rabbit” at a time.

No guilt. Just a better understanding of how your mind works and how to meet it where it meets your pursuits.

From the science of al dente pasta to the psychology of mental rehearsal, we explore how to build a healthy life without making yourself miserable.