Giveaway: Brand New Book By Zen Pencils
91 CommentsEvery Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Our good friend Gavin Aung of Zen Pencils has built an unconventional business doing something he loves—making art and inspiring the world.…
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WDS 2014 Speaker: Jadah Sellner on Saying Your Dreams Out Loud
Comments Off on WDS 2014 Speaker: Jadah Sellner on Saying Your Dreams Out LoudNext week we’ll release the first round of tickets for WDS 2015, a global gathering like no other! But first, over the next few days we’ll be rolling out a…
Tinkering on the Margins of Small Arguments
Comments Off on Tinkering on the Margins of Small Arguments“I had no good reason not to take it up,” he said of a big decision. “And it kind of terrified me to imagine myself spending the rest of my…
6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XVIII
Comments Off on 6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XVIIIThings I've found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
“Life is About Human Connection”: On the Road with Cindy Cihuelo
Comments Off on “Life is About Human Connection”: On the Road with Cindy CihueloThis is a traveler case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Cindy’s life experiences include living in her home country of France, plus living abroad in America, China, and most recently,…
Lessons from the Journey: “All You Have to Do Is Put One Foot in Front of the Other”
Comments Off on Lessons from the Journey: “All You Have to Do Is Put One Foot in Front of the Other”From my own 193-country journey to the stories of many other people who were kindly willing to share, The Happiness of Pursuit attempts to extract and convey the lessons of…
New: No Annual Fee on 50,000 British Airways Avios Offer
6 CommentsLink: 50,000 Points for British Airways Card – Now With No First-Year Annual Fee As of this weekend, Chase has begun waiving the annual fee during the first year for…
The 16 Year Old Self’s Bucket List : Kristen Goldberg’s Quest
Comments Off on The 16 Year Old Self’s Bucket List : Kristen Goldberg’s QuestThis is a quest case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Kristen Goldberg took a leap of faith when she agreed to share the story of her life list with me…
Moving Your Family to Central America for 18 Months : On the Road with Annabel Candy
Comments Off on Moving Your Family to Central America for 18 Months : On the Road with Annabel CandyThis is a traveler case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) A popular travel blogger, Annabel Candy’s talents extend far beyond putting text to screen. When I heard about some…
6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XVII
Comments Off on 6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XVIIThings I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter
Lessons from the Journey: Some Adventures Should Be Shared
Comments Off on Lessons from the Journey: Some Adventures Should Be SharedFrom my own 193-country journey to the stories of many other people who were kindly willing to share, The Happiness of Pursuit attempts to extract and convey the lessons of…
A Better Organizational Strategy: Throw Away Everything That Doesn’t Make You Happy
Comments Off on A Better Organizational Strategy: Throw Away Everything That Doesn’t Make You HappyI love the principle presented by Japanese organizational expert Marie Kondo in her new book. The short version is: discard everything that doesn’t “spark joy.” For all the clothes you…
Robert Genn’s Last Year to Live
Comments Off on Robert Genn’s Last Year to LiveThey considered how to spend the time they had left together. There were thoughts of trips to Hawaii or the Galapagos, but Genn wanted to end his life as he…
Do You Want to Be Right or Do You Want to Be Free?
Comments Off on Do You Want to Be Right or Do You Want to Be Free?I’ve been thinking about this question recently (thanks, Danielle). There’s a lot of freedom in giving up on a matter of principle, so you can move on with your life.…
100 Books in 100 Months: Eugene Yiga’s Literary Quest
Comments Off on 100 Books in 100 Months: Eugene Yiga’s Literary QuestThis is a quest case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Eugene Yiga fell in love with the written word – and took that love to quest-level when he decided to…
