“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life”
Welcome to life after the daily grind
I live in the rat race, my days are filled with email, politics and pointless meetings. I often think about what makes for a fulfilling life while questioning society’s expectations. This blog documents my thoughts as I plan an escape to live a life less ordinary. 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...
Some people are so poor all they have is money
Some people are so poor all they have is money is a quo...
How to answer “who am I?”
How do you describe yourself? When put on the spot, how...
Whoever controls the media controls the mind
Jim Morrison said "Whoever controls the media controls...
Gold is money everything else is credit
Gold is money everything else is credit -- this is a qu...
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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
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
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True self vs false self: who do you prefer?
Donald Winnicott is considered to be one of the greatest thinkers from the 19th century in the field of psychoanalysis. Winnicott came up with the concept of the true self and false self. ... Read More
Do one thing every day that scares you: good vs bad fear
As with "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", the general sentiment of doing one thing everyday that scares you is a good one. But it's worth defining what "scare" means ... Read More
Existential intelligence: struggling with pointless office work
If my younger self could have looked ahead in time and seen what I'm doing now, how disappointed would I have been? It's safe to say that working in an office wasn't my dream. ... Read More
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