A life hack is a strategy that helps you do something better or with greater ease, and that would probably also help others if they knew about it. Sometimes “shortcut” is used as a synonym. A life hack can be anything from a practical piece of advice (like the tip that you should always have certain items in the trunk of your car in case of an emergency) to a stratagem to use in social contexts (like a mnemonic device for remembering the name of someone you have just met) to a philosophical notion (like the belief that “good things come to those who wait”).
What are some of your favorite life hacks?
In the Opinion essay “The Greatest Life Hacks in the World (for Now),” David Brooks compiles a list that begins:
We here at Opinion Headquarters don’t merely offer you controversial opinions on world events; we offer priceless life hacks to help you float effortlessly through the miasma of modern existence. These are the kind of bits of golden wisdom that get earned over decades of experience but that can be shared for free.
<u><em>A life hack is a strategy that helps you do something better or with greater ease, and that would probably also help others if they knew about it. Sometimes “shortcut” is used as a synonym. A life hack can be anything from a practical piece of advice (like the tip that you should always have certain items in the trunk of your car in case of an emergency) to a stratagem to use in social contexts (like a mnemonic device for remembering the name of someone you have just met) to a philosophical notion (like the belief that “good things come to those who wait”).</em></u>
