The Other Side Of Rest: Taking Time Off In An Age Of Anxiety
What happens when people take extended breaks from work? Some start writing, some others take time for rest and others find a new relationship with work.
Leisure, Rest & Non-Doing
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All The Things Worth Reading In 2018 (175+ Links)
The top 175+ longform, essays, articles and podcasts from 2018. Boundless Reads is a weekly e-mail of the five best reads from around the web!
Books & Reading
The Five Things You Need Before You Quit Your Job
There are five things that people who successfully become self-employed have. The first and most important is to find a friend who has been there before
Modern Careers
Receiving Incredible Gifts in Pai, Thailand at "The Split"
The split may be a minor tourist attraction, but the real attraction is the incredibly generous family who offers amazing gifts to its guests
Personal Reflections & EssaysTravelGift Economy
Vacation is a poor substitute for leisure: Rethinking the role of rest in the modern world
We think vacations are leisure, but what this tells us is that we have lost a connection to a deeper contemplative (and active) type of rest
Leisure, Rest & Non-Doing
Experiments In The Gift Economy
I chronicle five experiments operating in the gift economy as a freelance consultant, coach & podcaster and using platforms like venmo and patreon.
Personal Reflections & EssaysGift Economy
November 2018 Self-Employed Financial Statement
A transparent look at my self-employed finances in November 2018: $372 in income, $2,117 in living costs, and life in Taipei.
Money & Finance
Book Review: The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Erich Fromm reframes love as a practice rather than a feeling. My take and favorite highlights.
Books & Reading
October 2018 Self-Employed Financial Statement
Every month, Paul shares his financial statement to increase transparency around minimalism, self-employment and what it takes to hack a life
Money & Finance
Three Sacred Beliefs Undermining Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income evokes strong emotions because of three sacred beliefs: work is virtuous, someone's value is their income and leisure is passive
Work Beliefs & History of Work
The Tom Brady Principle: Don't Promote Your Best People
Businesses make the same mistake over and over again: promoting their best people. The Tom Brady principle is simple: leave your creators on the field.
Organizations & Culture
Five Lessons From Grant Achatz on Unleashing Creative Potential
Grant Achatz did not follow the default path. Discover five lessons we can learn about unleashing our creative potential from the award-winning chef.
Creativity & The Creator Economy