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This is literally post #201 on the site—a "short" summary of the last 16 months of my journey (posts 101-200). I published something similar back when Sloww hit 100 posts. It's amazing to see how my focus areas have naturally evolved over …
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The Quest of the Simple Life (Amazon) is a pure joy to read. It's hard to believe it was published 100+ years ago in 1907 because so much is still applicable today. Author W. J. (William James) Dawson's writing is incredibly descriptive—it …
Just when I thought the book The Quest of the Simple Life by W. J. Dawson (Summary | Amazon) couldn't get any better, chapter 11 details a letter the author received from a concerned friend—questioning his transition from city life in London to …
This post introduces a couple concepts from Arnold Toynbee and Buckminster Fuller that may appear like big, confusing words. But, don't let the terminology make you jump ship on this article! The key is to understand what the concepts mean beyond …
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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An updated version of this post series is available as a free eBook! Sign up to receive your copy now: 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 …
