Christopher Sherrod | Essays on Living a Fulfilling Life

I was never a fan of Dolly Parton’s music.

I started a local book club.

## A Website Is More Than a Collection of Pages For a long time, I thought of my website as a place where I published things.

One of the hardest parts of suddenly going offline was losing the ability to document my life publicly.

Tim Sanders’s *Love Is the Killer App* makes a bold argument: the best way to succeed in business is not to become more aggressive, secretive, or ruthlessly competitive.

I made _Unplug_ because my relationship with technology changed in a way I never asked for.

It is easy to behave well when you are winning.

Most people turn dreams into goals too quickly.

There is something especially unsettling about hearing that a young artist has died.

A video update on why I’m better at writing than speaking.

I was contacted recently by an old client.

I loved this simple little book.

I loved *Your Wish Is Your Command* by Kevin Trudeau.

David Attenborough has lived 100 years.

I woke up from a deep sleep with this poem in my head.

I started writing long before I had a website.

A video update on finishing Unplug and a few simple ways to reduce EMF exposure at work.

I finally finished editing _[Unplug](/courses/unplug/)_.

## Chasing Efficiency Nearly Broke Me Back when I was building businesses, I treated time like a commodity.

## My Reading Problem A month ago I ran into a small but frustrating problem.

A video about why I created Unplug and the experience that led me there.

A video about my personal experience with technology exposure and why I changed my environment.

My cat’s favorite toy is a ping pong ball.

## A Life Defined by Purpose, Not Comfort What can Jane Goodall teach us about purpose, legacy, and why we should never quit?

There’s a strange paradox in the world of self-help.

## How to Cope When Darkness Feels Overwhelming Sometimes, I feel like I’m a good person stuck in a bad world.

I kept seeing [*The Kybalion*](https://amzn.to/4wqx5IZ) referenced in other books.

I’m not writing a year-in-review.

## I Used to Wait for Gratitude to Find Me For a long time, I treated gratitude like a reaction.

_(Why It Doesn’t Matter What You Call It)_ ## We All Agree on the Experience Christians call it **prayer**.

## When a Peaceful Morning Isn’t Peaceful Most days, living on the beach feels like a gift wrapped in light: soft mornings, quiet air, a horizon so wide it feels like a doorway.

## A New Kind of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott isn’t just donating—she’s dismantling the bureaucracy around giving.

## Living on My Own Terms I don’t care about *slow living* or *fast living*.

## How a Simple Framework Can Give You the Power to Let Things Go There aren’t many books that hand you a tool simple enough to remember in the middle of chaos.

## The Cat Who Defined an Era of YouTube [Maru](https://sisinmaru.com) wasn’t just another viral cat.

# Why Successful People Don’t Waste Time Arguing As a successful person, your **time and energy** are two of your most valuable resources.

**If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at “let’s circle back” or groaned through a Zoom filled with buzzwords, *Corp-bonics* belongs on your desk.** Anthony Kates’ *[Corp-bonics: A Comprehensive Field Guide to Unpacking the Buzzwords of the Modern Day Workplac…

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## The Power of a Single Note You ever hear a song that stops you in your tracks?

## When Good Service Disappears Overnight I used the same website hosting company for over a decade.

If you enjoy immersive travel writing with a sharp eye for cultural nuance, [The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific by Paul Theroux](https://amzn.to/3EwA0JW) is a must-read.

Extreme mindsets don't lead to lasting success.

Somewhere along the way, people started giving billionaires, influencers, and tech moguls far too much emotional authority.

## The Passing of an Electromagnetic Pollution Pioneer Arthur Firstenberg, a pioneering advocate and researcher who dedicated his life to raising awareness about the potential dangers of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), has left behind a controversial yet i…

I'm going to tell you something most motivational speakers won't: real success isn't about grand slams.

One of the most transformative lessons I've learned in life is this: don't care too much about what others think of you.

I wrote this poem during a writing session from my book I’m currently writing about my electromagnetic hypersensitivity.

I wrote this poem to motivate a friend and thought my audience would like to read it. ## Live Your Best Life Living your best life is up to you, and only you, Don't compare your journey to what others do.

One quiet dawn, without a sound, Peace broke out, spread all around.

My love showed me a graphic that said Forests = For Rest and I really loved that.