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Jonathan Haukaas

Jonathan Haukaas

Trying to get in shape? Don’t start with the gym

First, a disclaimer: if you love going to the gym and it keeps you in shape, that’s great. Keep doing that. This blog isn’t for you. Go…

5 min readJan 4, 2022

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Trying to get in shape? Don’t start with the gym

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Jonathan Haukaas

100-word reviews of the 12 books I read this year

I’ve read 12 books this year. I don’t subscribe to the speed-reading tactics preached by members of the internets productivity cult, so one…

8 min readDec 12, 2021

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100-word reviews of the 12 books I read this year

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Jonathan Haukaas

A Lesson in Gratitude: COVID-19 Reminded Us Death Always Lurks

A few weeks ago, a large yellow orb appeared in the sky and gave me a terrible fright. After delving into the deepest parts of my memory…

4 min readMay 10, 2021

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A Lesson in Gratitude: COVID-19 Reminded Us Death Always Lurks

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Jonathan Haukaas

When did belief become more valuable than behavior?

Belief without behavior is wind without sails: everyone onboard can feel it, but the ship never moves.

4 min readFeb 3, 2021

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When did belief become more valuable than behavior?

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What’s worth trading your life for?

Nineteen point six cents. Let’s round that to 20 cents.

3 min readJan 19, 2021

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What’s worth trading your life for?

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Jonathan Haukaas

29 lessons from 29 years

As I embark on my 30th year I’ve been reflecting on what I picked up during my 20s. Here are 29 things I’ve learned. These are a part of…

10 min readDec 27, 2020

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29 lessons from 29 years

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Jonathan Haukaas

Reclaim your imagination by reading fiction

If some self-help guru offered a weekend seminar titled “Reclaiming Your Imagination” their followers would pay thousands of dollars to…

3 min readSep 27, 2020

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Reclaim your imagination by reading fiction

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Jonathan Haukaas

National Parks Journal:

Our visit in February meant the red Sequoias in both parks were beautifully contrasted with a layer of snow on the forest floor. These two…

3 min readSep 23, 2020

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Jonathan Haukaas

National Parks Journal: Classic Southwest scenery abounds at Saguarois

Saguaro is part of the Sonoran Desert in the Southwest United States, the only place in the world one can find towering Saguaro Cactuses…

3 min readSep 22, 2020

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National Parks Journal: Classic Southwest scenery abounds at Saguarois

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Jonathan Haukaas

National Parks Journal: It’s hard to find milk and honey, but the rest of Zion looks like the…

Remember playing Oregon trail during the one hour of computer time you got in school? Well, if you were born sometime between 95’ and 2000…

3 min readSep 21, 2020

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National Parks Journal: It’s hard to find milk and honey, but the rest of Zion looks like the…

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Jonathan Haukaas

Jonathan Haukaas

I was sent from the future to save you from becoming a cyborg. Put down your phone and go outside—unless you’re reading this blog.

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