Welcome to the How to be Human website!
Link to this page: tinyurl.com/how-to-be-human
On Friday August 15, 2025, I (Schuyler) began writing a book about How to be Human. A book I wished existed when I was a child. In the hours after I began writing, pages and pages of ideas began flowing through my mind along with visions about this book’s evolution. I am feeling passionate about what is being created!
The purpose of the How to be Human project is to help us make sense of our Human Experience and successfully navigate what can seem like a convoluted maze with enjoyment and ease. My ideal is that this project supports us with accepting the circumstances of our existence here on Earth, to blossom into who we came here to be, and empowers us to relieve stress and suffering where and when we can.
I’m writing How to be Human for myself, first, and then am sharing sections once I have applied them to my life. My intention is that we all become utterly transformed into the best versions of ourselves through engaging with the How to be Human material! When new sections are complete then I will be publish them, here. The first editions of How to be Human material are typically messy and incomplete (isn’t that what it means to be human, anyway?). As more content is processed through my body, later editions will become more refined. First editions are similar to my first car I bought for $100. Runs well in this moment, doesn’t have AC or really any features, will get you from ‘A’ to ‘B’, gas tank is rarely full, not reliable for journey’s longer than an hour.
I have ideas about how these sections will fit together, though I’m letting my heart decide how to weave them into one complete workbook. For now, they are meant to be standalone sections of material that can be purchased individually.
Below are the How to be Human chapters/sections which are available as a free download or to be purchased through Venmo. I hope you enjoy working through this material as much as I enjoyed creating it!
To order a PDF download of one or more sections: please send the appropriate amount of money through Venmo to @SchuylerSowa (click the dropdown for a QR code and direct link). Please include your email address and the title(s) of what you are ordering. I will then personally email you the PDF(s) within 7 days (I connect to internet only ~once/week). I will also add your email address to the How to be Human subscription list so you receive occasional updates about this project. Please include “opt-out” in the Venmo description if you do not want to be added to the list.
Effective for a limited time: when you purchase the first edition of a How to be Human publication, all later editions of that publication will be emailed to you for free!
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