Mark Ragland
@markragland.bsky.social
I write about books, the hero's journey, and the magic of everyday life.
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Escape boredom and bring more whimsy into your life
October 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Escape boredom and bring more whimsy into your life
I finished my reread of The Will of the Many by James Islington.
Once again, the book was amazing.
Here's why you should read it:
• Main character is easy to root for
• Features an interesting mystery
• The ending is thrilling, and you'll be pumped for book 2
Once again, the book was amazing.
Here's why you should read it:
• Main character is easy to root for
• Features an interesting mystery
• The ending is thrilling, and you'll be pumped for book 2
September 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I finished my reread of The Will of the Many by James Islington.
Once again, the book was amazing.
Here's why you should read it:
• Main character is easy to root for
• Features an interesting mystery
• The ending is thrilling, and you'll be pumped for book 2
Once again, the book was amazing.
Here's why you should read it:
• Main character is easy to root for
• Features an interesting mystery
• The ending is thrilling, and you'll be pumped for book 2
Yesterday's newsletter is about tracking your inner life and listening to what your mind and emotions tell you.
Link below!
Link below!
September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Yesterday's newsletter is about tracking your inner life and listening to what your mind and emotions tell you.
Link below!
Link below!
9. Find what feels good, do more of it. Find what feels bad, do less of it.
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
9. Find what feels good, do more of it. Find what feels bad, do less of it.
8. Search for what is worthy of your fear and joy
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
8. Search for what is worthy of your fear and joy
7. Try things, learn, repeat
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
7. Try things, learn, repeat
6. Focus on the journey, not the destination
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
6. Focus on the journey, not the destination
5. Discover what you are compelled to do
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
5. Discover what you are compelled to do
4. Track what is important to you, and prioritize that
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
4. Track what is important to you, and prioritize that
3. You need a little risk and unknown in your life
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
3. You need a little risk and unknown in your life
2. Don't sleepwalk through your life
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
2. Don't sleepwalk through your life
1. Inside of you is a wise, wild self
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
1. Inside of you is a wise, wild self
I have read this book 3 times in the past 4 years.
It helps us to wake up and pay attention, so that we can live an authentic life.
Here are 9 lessons from The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life by Boyd Varty:
It helps us to wake up and pay attention, so that we can live an authentic life.
Here are 9 lessons from The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life by Boyd Varty:
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I have read this book 3 times in the past 4 years.
It helps us to wake up and pay attention, so that we can live an authentic life.
Here are 9 lessons from The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life by Boyd Varty:
It helps us to wake up and pay attention, so that we can live an authentic life.
Here are 9 lessons from The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life by Boyd Varty:
I turned my Field Notes into a book 📔
Printed and glued a short book into my @FieldNotesBrand notebook so I can read anywhere.
Check it out:
Printed and glued a short book into my @FieldNotesBrand notebook so I can read anywhere.
Check it out:
September 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I turned my Field Notes into a book 📔
Printed and glued a short book into my @FieldNotesBrand notebook so I can read anywhere.
Check it out:
Printed and glued a short book into my @FieldNotesBrand notebook so I can read anywhere.
Check it out:
Frodo Baggins. Luke Skywalker. Harry Potter.
All these characters walked a path called the hero's journey.
The amazing part? You're on a hero's journey, too. Here's how:
All these characters walked a path called the hero's journey.
The amazing part? You're on a hero's journey, too. Here's how:
September 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Frodo Baggins. Luke Skywalker. Harry Potter.
All these characters walked a path called the hero's journey.
The amazing part? You're on a hero's journey, too. Here's how:
All these characters walked a path called the hero's journey.
The amazing part? You're on a hero's journey, too. Here's how:
"Being whimsical is about inhabiting your world more fully. It’s about doing the things that aren’t obvious, and maybe don’t make sense. Doing the things that help you pay more attention to your life."
Read more in today's newsletter, link below!
Read more in today's newsletter, link below!
September 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"Being whimsical is about inhabiting your world more fully. It’s about doing the things that aren’t obvious, and maybe don’t make sense. Doing the things that help you pay more attention to your life."
Read more in today's newsletter, link below!
Read more in today's newsletter, link below!
From today's newsletter:
"You return to your life, but now you are a more authentic version of yourself, better able to show up fully for yourself and others.
Answer the call, and cross the threshold into a better story."
Read the whole thing in the link below!
"You return to your life, but now you are a more authentic version of yourself, better able to show up fully for yourself and others.
Answer the call, and cross the threshold into a better story."
Read the whole thing in the link below!
September 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
From today's newsletter:
"You return to your life, but now you are a more authentic version of yourself, better able to show up fully for yourself and others.
Answer the call, and cross the threshold into a better story."
Read the whole thing in the link below!
"You return to your life, but now you are a more authentic version of yourself, better able to show up fully for yourself and others.
Answer the call, and cross the threshold into a better story."
Read the whole thing in the link below!
Most successful people were once completely bored with their own lives.
The difference? They learned to write better stories.
Donald Miller's "Hero on a Mission" shows exactly how they did it:
The difference? They learned to write better stories.
Donald Miller's "Hero on a Mission" shows exactly how they did it:
September 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Most successful people were once completely bored with their own lives.
The difference? They learned to write better stories.
Donald Miller's "Hero on a Mission" shows exactly how they did it:
The difference? They learned to write better stories.
Donald Miller's "Hero on a Mission" shows exactly how they did it:
5. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
August 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
5. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
4. The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter
August 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
4. The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter
3. Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer
August 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
3. Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer
2. Awareness by Anthony De Mello
August 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
2. Awareness by Anthony De Mello
5 nonfiction books to read before the end of 2025:
1. The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty
1. The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty
August 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
5 nonfiction books to read before the end of 2025:
1. The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty
1. The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty
Choose to live an interesting life
August 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Choose to live an interesting life
Answer the call, and cross the threshold into a better story.
August 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Answer the call, and cross the threshold into a better story.