New Year's Resolutions for 2026
Five concrete resolutions for 2026 that focus on what makes us human: intentionality, creativity, relationships, learning, and purpose in a world of AI and digital distraction.
January 2, 2026 Viktor Stojanov
In the Age of Free Knowledge and AI, Self-Knowledge is the Only Currency That Matters
In the age of AI, knowledge is free. But self-knowledge—understanding YOUR patterns, YOUR triggers, YOUR gaps—is priceless. This is the only differentiation that matters.
January 1, 2026 The Activities Matter Team
10 Reflection Prompts to Bridge 2025 and 2026
Move beyond surface-level resolutions with 10 powerful reflection prompts that help you understand who you became in 2025 and design a more intentional 2026.
December 30, 2025 The Activities Matter Team
The Quantified Self: When Numbers Became a Mirror
An exploration of the Quantified Self movement—its promise of self-knowledge through data, its darker implications, and how we're trying to find a middle path with Activities Matter.
December 26, 2025 Viktor Stojanov
Introducing Location Tracking: Where You Are Shapes Who You Become
Discover the new location tracking feature in Activities Matter. Learn how adding geographic context to your activities opens up entirely new dimensions for reflection and self-discovery.
December 3, 2025 The Activities Matter Team
Why Blocking Apps Won't Fix Your Phone Addiction
App blockers are training wheels—not the solution. Real freedom from phone addiction comes from fundamentally changing your relationship with technology by finding purpose and using your phone as a tool, not a distraction.
October 25, 2025 Viktor Stojanov
My AI Wrote Perfect Blog Posts, and I Felt Nothing. Here's Why.
A personal essay on the soullessness of AI-generated content, using a marathon training epiphany to argue that true fulfillment comes not from the final product, but from the process of intentional, daily action.
August 1, 2025 Viktor Stojanov
Introducing Time Shields: Reclaim Your Focus and Live More Intentionally
Discover the new Time Shields feature in Activities Matter. Learn how to block distracting apps, create uninterrupted focus, and dedicate your attention to what truly matters.
July 13, 2025 The Activities Matter Team
Create More, Consume Less
An essay exploring the modern trap of passive consumption and advocating for a shift toward active, meaningful creation as the path to a more purposeful and fulfilling life.
July 9, 2025 Viktor Stojanov
Why We Use Social Media When We Know It's Bad for Us
This post explores the psychological reasons we use social media despite its known negative effects, using the analogies of candy, a lottery, and cigarettes to explain our behavior.
July 3, 2025 The Activities Matter Team
Four Books to Reclaim Your Focus in a World of Distraction
An exploration of four essential books—1984, Brave New World, Amusing Ourselves to Death, and The Shallows—that diagnose the distractions of our modern world and offer a path toward intentional living.
July 2, 2025 The Activities Matter Team
An Epidemic of Emptiness
A personal essay exploring the modern epidemic of emptiness, its root causes in our relationship with technology and productivity, and how a conscious shift toward intentional living can be the antidote.
July 1, 2025 Viktor Stojanov
Are You Busy or Productive? Aligning Your Actions with Your Aspirations
Feeling busy but not fulfilled? Learn the difference between busyness and true productivity, and how to align your daily actions with your long-term aspirations.
June 19, 2025 The Activities Matter Team