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Welcome to life after the daily grind
I have recently escaped the rat race, where my days were filled with email, politics and pointless meetings. This blog documents my thoughts and activities post daily grind. It’s partly FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) and partly me writing about anything I find interesting. If you enjoy what I write, sign up for my email or drop by once a month to see what’s new.
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation
The meaning of Thoreau's quote 'The mass of men lead li...
How to answer “who am I?”
How do you describe yourself? When put on the spot, how...
Some people are so poor all they have is money
Some people are so poor all they have is money is a quo...
Living as a nomad in the UK
Living like a nomad in the UK is possible through vario...
Whoever controls the media controls the mind
Jim Morrison said "Whoever controls the media controls...
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The purpose of life: survive and reproduce
Why do you do the things you do or what's the purpose of life? This has a simple answer: the purpose of life is to survive and reproduce ... Read More
Goodhart’s law explains why so many people aren’t happy
Goodhart's law is often used in business but also applies to life: when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure ... Read More
The domestication of humans: has domestication made us happy?
Just like our pets, humans have been domesticated but has our domestication made us happier? ... Read More
Is being rich worth it?
Why do so many people want to be rich? Do rich people have a better life? Is being rich really worth it? ... Read More
Feeling good vs feeling happy
What's the difference between feeling good and feeling happy? I believe there's a distinct difference between the two that's worth knowing ... Read More
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The Holiday Paradox: how to slow down time
Would you rather live until 100 and feel like you've not lived long enough or 80 and feel like you've lived a full and long life? At the end of the day isn't the sense of time more important than the amount of it? Time perception is studied by neuroscientists ... Read More
Routine kills a man
I’m confident that humans aren't wired for routine. Routine irks us. My opinion is based on observations of previous coworkers, many people I know and personal experience. And I'm willing to bet that you struggle with routine too. ... Read More
We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own
While practising on a beach break recently and doing an excellent job of falling off my surfboard, there was a point when I looked up to where the sun dwellers lounged and I thought to myself, I bet they're looking at me ... Read More
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