Revisiting Bertrand Russell’s “In Praise Of Idleness”
I revisit Bertrand Russell's famous essay to ponder the question: Do we work too much? Why aren't we having more fun in our days?
Books & Reading
Blog
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Are You Dreaming Big Enough?
I went to Asia for a month. Before I left I landed my first remote gig and during the trip was able to imagine a new life.
Personal Reflections & Essays
Paul’s Totally Biased Bali Recommendations
I lived for two months in Canggu as a digital nomad. Here are some cheap eats, lodging and tourist recommendations for canggu, ubud and broader Bali
Travel
Recovering from "Lifestyle Creep": How I cut my cost of living by 75%
Lifestyle creep happened slowly and then all at once. I told myself I was frugal, but the numbers don't lie. I've since cut my cost of living by 75%
Personal Reflections & EssaysMoney & Finance
March 2019 Self-Employed Financial Statement
Every month, I share my financials as I build a self-employed path and share my experiments in living nomadically, digital experiments and living simply
Money & Finance
Are our expectations of work making us miserable?
Can we be happy at work if everyone is telling us we need to be passionate & fulfilled at work? Have corporate culture initiatives undermined themselves?
Modern Careers
Work Isn't Broken: How To Reframe Your Relationship With Work To Improve Your Life
Sure, work suck. But what are we supposed to do about it? Luckily countless people across the globe are paving the way in reinventing life.
Modern Careers
February 2019 Self-Employed Financial Statement
Every month, I share my financials as I build a self-employed path and share my experiments in living nomadically, digital experiments and living simply
Money & Finance
The Failed Promise Of Freelance Consulting Talent Platforms
Freelance consulting talent platforms offer bold visions for freelancers but fail to deliver because of VC-fueled incentives for platforms
Freelance Consulting
Four Lessons From Starting An E-Commerce Clothing Brand | Guest Essay by Wesley Kang
Wesley Kang is the co-founder of Nimble Made, an e-commerce clothing brand focused on serving the Asian-American market with \"actually slim\" fit shirts
Modern Careers
Revisiting Keynes Prediction for a Post-Work 2030 in "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren"
John Maynard Keynes essay about technological unemployment predicted that by 2030 we would have shifted worried more about how to occupy leisure
Books & Reading
December 2018 Self-Employed Financial Statement
A transparent look at my December 2018 finances as a self-employed creator: $894 in income, $2,036 in living costs, and three weeks traveling in Thailand.
Money & Finance