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Essays by Ken Lane

by Ken Lane

This podcast contains the audio versions of the written works of Ken Lane — as found on https://kenlane.substack.com/ -- The topics range from intentional living to meditation, fitness, productivity, and much more.

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  1. Upgrading My Life By Downgrading My Phone

    Full essay here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/flipphone

  2. The Two-Hour Rule: Making Better Decisions in 2025

    What if making better decisions was a matter of asking yourself, "How will I feel about this decision in two hours?" You can read this full essay here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/the-two-hour-rule

  3. Your Job Right Now

    Originally featured here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/your-job-right-now

  4. A Truly Liberating Realization: Nobody Cares

    Read this essay for free here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/nobody-cares

  5. Simple But Not Easy: Enjoying the Doing

    From https://kenlane.substack.com/p/simple-but-not-easy

  6. Why Your Should Nickname Your Stuff

    Read this episode here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/nicknaming-your-stuff

  7. Don't Find a Job You Love

    Transcript: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/dont-find-a-job-you-love

  8. Preparing for My No-Buy Year (2024)

    Read full transcript at: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/no-buy-year-2024

  9. My Jar of Quotes, Organized By AI

    I dumped my jar of favorite quotes into AI and asked it to organize them by theme. This episode is the result. I hope you enjoy and are inspired. Quotes: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/jar-o-quotes

  10. Howdy: How to Disarm Your Distractions With Friendliness

    https://kenlane.substack.com/p/howdy Have you ever noticed how most folks you cross on the street will mirror your demeanor? A nod for a nod. A wave for wave. A "good, thanks" for a "howareya?" Ok, maybe a hug attempt receives a "whoa whoa whoa, easy there, big guy." For the most part, you can...

  11. Raise the Blade: Philosophical Epiphanies While Mowing Grass

    https://kenlane.substack.com/p/raise-the-blade

  12. What I Wish I Had Known About Training: 7 Rules for Fitness Beginners (From Kenetic)

    Here is an episode from my fitness blog, Kenetic: https://kenetic.substack.com/p/training-rules

  13. A Complex Fascination With Simplicity

    Read and subscribe here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/simplicity

  14. Why (On Earth) I Date-Stamp Everything

    Read this post on my Substack page and subscribe for free.

  15. Running Your Own Race: Not Necessarily an Essay About Running

    Read this piece and subscribe to my newsletter at https://kenlane.substack.com/p/run-your-own-race

  16. Writing For My Wife

    As found on my substack page. I was recently reading Stephen King’s writer’s manual, On Writing—in which the horror/thriller novelist spills his great writing beans for any aspiring author. One section that resonated with me immensely covered the utility of having someone in particular in mind...

  17. 4 Reasons to Compose Thoughts With a Typewriter: A First Draft

    Read this piece or sign up for my newsletter here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/4-reasons

  18. 4 Reasons to Create Your First Drafts in Ink

    Originally featured: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/ink-first-drafts

  19. The Spellcheckless Frontier

    Sign up for the free email newsletter and read this piece: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/spellcheckless-frontier

  20. Your Favorite Pen

    You can read this essay or subscribe to my Substack here: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/pen

  21. Let's Steal From Japan

    You can read this piece on my Substack site: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/lets-steal-from-japan

  22. 30 Minutes in the '30s

    Originally featured at https://kenlane.substack.com/p/30s

  23. The Laziest Way to Tidy Up

    Audio version of https://kenlane.substack.com/p/the-laziest-way-to-tidy-up

  24. The Mindfulness Practice of Trail Running

    The Mindfulness Practice of Trail Running as found at kenlane.substack.com Repetitious clomping, panting and gasping along the unforgiving pavement, my feet quickly leap from the sidewalk as though falling from a long day into bed onto the dirt trail drizzled with tired pine needles. The trees...

  25. Gamifying Productivity and Avoiding Burnout for Asynchronous Workers

    You can read this essay at https://kenlane.substack.com/p/gamifying-productivity-and-avoiding

  26. Laundry in the Coal Mine

    From post: https://kenlane.substack.com/p/laundry

  27. How Is This the Best Thing That’s Happened to Me?

    How could a difficult situation actually be the best thing that's ever happened to you? Original article: https://www.thekenlane.com/best-thing

  28. Becoming Besties With Death

    You know it to yourself to become besties with Death. Written version here: https://www.thekenlane.com/becoming-besties-with-death/

  29. How to Design Your Inner Role Models

    Learn how to design inner role models that understand your motivations to help you better live up to your potential. Full written version: https://www.thekenlane.com/inner-role-models/

  30. 6 Reasons to Make Analog Journaling a Part of Your Life

    In an instant-download, “Prime delivery,” K-cup culture, intentional slowness seems to enrich common activities with meaning and renewed enjoyment. Enter analog journaling. Enjoy the written version of this piece here: https://www.thekenlane.com/analog-journaling/

  31. Running on Cruise Control

    Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.thekenlane.com/running-on-cruise-control/ Also, feel free to subscribe to thekenlane.com/subscribe

  32. How to Make Chores Suck Less

    Make your chores suck less with one simple mind hack. Find the written version of this piece here.

  33. Determine How to Spend Time With One Question

    Not sure how you should spend your time? Now you can figure it out by asking this one question. Accompanying article: https://www.thekenlane.com/stlt/

  34. My Favorite Place in the House to Start My Day

    Spending some time in this place in the morning may extend your life and even better—make airport terminals a little more comfortable. Find the original article corresponding to this article: https://www.thekenlane.com/favorite-place-to-start-my-day

  35. Two Ancient Notions That Helped Pull Me From the Depths

    Learn more about what two ancient notions of Stoic philosophy helped pull me from the depths of anxiety. Original post found here: https://www.thekenlane.com/two-ancient-notions/

  36. Who Tells Your Story: Cementing a Legacy Through Good Work

    What can the widow of a Founding Father teach us about cementing a legacy? More than volumes could ever contain. See the full version of this piece here: https://www.thekenlane.com/who-tells-your-story/

  37. 5 Reasons Why I Left Social Media (and 4 Things to Consider)

    About a month ago, I kicked my very last connection to social media. The following piece contains five reasons why I've decided to opt-out of social and four concepts to consider if you're thinking about doing the same. This article version of this episode can be found here:...

  38. Choosing Your Shovel: A Field Manual to Leveraging Fear & Managing Anxiety

    Are you experiencing useful fear or useless anxiety? How can you tell the difference? What can you do about it? Learn in this field manual. Taken from the original post: https://www.thekenlane.com/shovels/

  39. Your Clothing Code: A Guide to Owning Only Your Favorite Clothes

    Wouldn't it be nice if all of your items of clothing were your favorite? Well, it's possible with a well-constructed clothing code. See the article version of this episode and view my own clothing code: https://www.thekenlane.com/your-clothing-code/

  40. A Great Little Life

    Many people want to live a great big life. Not me. The original content for this piece can be found at thekenlane.com.

  41. Am I Glad to See You: A Story About Visiting Dying Friends

    Probably the most difficult thing I've written, but the most meaningful. https://www.thekenlane.com/am-i-glad-to-see-you/

  42. I Talk Too Much (And What I’m Doing About It)

    I'll admit it — I talk too much. But here's what I plan to do about it. Full piece: https://www.thekenlane.com/i-talk-too-much

  43. "Jump, Fatboy, Jump": A “Skinny Fat” Man’s Jump Rope Rediscovery

    For the first time in my 30 years of life, I found an activity that actually made me crave exercise. What was it? Jump rope. In this episode, I discuss my rediscovery of a childhood activity and using it to reshape my relationship with fitness. This content of this episode was originally posted…

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  44. The Rich Poor Man: Insatiable Affluence vs Contented Poverty

    The measure of a rich person should not be the digits on their bank statement, but the measure of the void between longing and contentment. The content of this episode was originally posted on thekenlane.com.

  45. The Greatest Piece of Financial Advice I’ve Ever Received

    Many of us are living beyond our means not because of how much we were paid, but when we were paid. The content of this episode was originally posted on thekenlane.com.

  46. Helping Relieve Anxiety & Depression With God's First Question

    Most of us have no idea where we are emotionally at any given moment. There's one statement that can help us recenter. The content of this episode was originally featured on thekenlane.com.

  47. Waking Up: We’re Focusing On the Wrong Metric

    An early start to your day isn't nearly as important as this other vital metric. The content of this episode was originally published on TheKenLane.com.

  48. 6 Thoughts Upon Reactivating My Facebook Profile After 16 Months

    After 16 months off of Facebook, I reactivated my account. The following are six thoughts I've had about the first 24 hours back. The content of this recording was originally posted on TheKenLane.com.

  49. The Broken Autopilot.

    For most of us, our autopilot is taking us in the wrong direction. The content of this episode can be found at thekenlane.com.

  50. Get Exclusive: The Digital Alternative to Social Media

    I set out to find a way to obtain my favorite social aspects of Facebook without all of the side effects. Here's my suggestion. The content of this episode was originally posted on TheKenLane.com.

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This podcast contains the audio versions of the written works of Ken Lane — as found on https://kenlane.substack.com/ -- The topics range from intentional living to meditation, fitness, productivity, and much more.

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