I’m Jade Panugan. I’m the author of Craftdeology.

Like most people, I too once followed the traditional approach to life:

Go to school → follow the rules → get a “real” job → buy stuff → and impress others.

Everything changed when I started reading and researching how to live a meaningful life. My questions were:

• Why do most people follow the same traditional life pattern for the rest of their lives?
• Why is everyone trying to be rich? Why do we keep buying unnecessary stuff? Why we compete?
• Why can’t we just focus on developing ourselves, cultivating wisdom, helping each other, and living a meaningful life?
• And why do we need to conform? Why can’t we just be ourselves?

I wanted to understand.

I sought answers through reading books and blogs about psychology, philosophy, zen, spirituality, minimalism, self-improvement, creativity, productivity; and biographies of thinkers, artists, writers, philosophers, entrepreneurs, and change-makers.

I also learned a lot from different people. By discussing how they approach life and how they understand it, I discovered new perspectives and insights I could’ve never learned my own.

Since 2014, I’ve been reinventing myself and learning ways on how to live.

This isn’t aiming perfection, but rather, a practice to be a better human being and hopefully live a less miserable life.

On a side note: I couldn’t have started seeking answers had I not discovered the teachings and works of a few inspiring writers, philosophers, and entrepreneurs.

These individuals have helped spark my curiosity and shift my perspective. I will always be thankful to them.

If there’s anything you want to discuss or share, contact me. I would love to hear from you.

Let’s start learning together. Here are some of my thoughts: Archive