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I first learned of Richard Gregg when I read Duane Elgin's book Voluntary Simplicity a couple years ago. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read Gregg's original writing where he coined the concept "voluntary simplicity." The Value of …
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This is the first post in the 3-part series on happiness. You can jump to the second and third posts here: Happiness 201: The Advanced Guide for How to be Happy Psychologically (Expectations, Practice, Choice, Purpose) Happiness 301: The …
I'm thrilled to announce Sloww 2.0! Before we jump into the new stuff, here's a quick history to get you up to speed. Late 2015: The seed of an idea for Sloww was planted near the end of my existential crisis. Christmas Eve 2015: I bought …
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The One Quote Burning in my Brain from the Minimalism Documentary I watched Minimalism: A Documentary about the Important Things (Amazon) around the time it was first released in 2016—probably not too long after my existential crisis in late …
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"It’s wonderful to discover that there is such a thing as a manual on the art of living, a book as profound as this, and as down-to-earth, that can point you in the right direction. But it’s one thing to read about being in harmony with the Tao, or …
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If you’re looking for the summary of the ikigai book by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, you can find that here: “Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” (Book Summary) If you haven't read the initial ikigai post, please start …
