6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XIII
Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XII
Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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Giveaway: Baron Fig Travel Journal
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! “Making things we love to use” was the driving force for the three friends who created the Confidant Journal. The company name, Baron Fig, represents the combination of discipline and impulse it takes to create, and these guys know how to create a great notebook! They also…
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How Do We Make Ourselves Alert Again?
From a reader’s discussion to a book I’ve been reading on tour, Orfeo by Richard Powers: Interviewer: “You mention close listening and focused attention. I found the study that you referenced about our loss of focus to be fascinating and disturbing.” “When all of us can listen to every piece of music that was ever…
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Giveaway: Woodland Chevvy Scarf by Krama Wheel
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Up for the win is this awesome scarf from Krama Wheel, founded by traveler and entrepreneur Roni Sivan. Every Krama Wheel scarf sold secures the making of a new school uniform for a young Cambodian student who otherwise couldn’t afford it. This small business was inspired by…
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The Happiness of Pursuit Is a NYT Bestseller! (Because of you!)
Yep yep, it’s true… because of our great readers, The Happiness of Pursuit debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list this weekend. I’m so excited! Debuting on the list is harder than ever these days because paperback, hardcover, and ebooks are all combined into “one list to rule them all.” The same…
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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XI
Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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Giveaway: Win 25,000 American Airlines Miles
Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! We wanted to do something extra special for this week’s giveaway… by offering 25,000 miles that can be used for a round-trip ticket with American Airlines! See a new place, visit an old friend, or check out that wax museum you’ve always dreamed of. The possibilities are…
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Why You Should Write
“That’s the promise: you will live more curiously if you write. You will become a scientist, if not of the natural world than of whatever world you care about. More of that world will pop alive. You will see more when you look at it. Writing needn’t be a formal enterprise to have this effect.…
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6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume X
Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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Two Other Great Books Out this Week: Daily Love + Smartcuts
It’s not just my new book that’s new on the bookshelves this week… there are at least two others that you should check out too. [1] Daily Love by Mastin Kipp. Sneak preview: When Mastin Kipp found himself at rock bottom—addicted to drugs and parties, living in his ex-girlfriend’s parents’ tiny pool house, jobless, and…
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6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume IX
Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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The Happiness of Pursuit on This Morning’s Morning Joe
I got up super early (well, for me) to head down to NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center. I went on the show for a short interview. The segment was a bit rushed (blame ISIS and abusive football players for taking up more of the time), but somehow I managed to be somewhat articulate.
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The Difference Between Happiness and Meaning
“The things that make you happy are not the same things that make your life seem meaningful.” That’s how Ben puts it, and I agree. I’ve also written about this several times before: in The Tower, for example, or in my first book. To increase happiness, do something fun. To increase meaning, do something challenging.…
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Giveaway: Hand-Drawn Typographic Food Map of Thailand… On a T-Shirt!
Every Friday is giveaway day, but today is bonus giveaway day. Comment to win! Over six years ago, Jodi Ettenberg quit her job as a lawyer to travel for what she thought was a year. She never returned to the law, opting instead to write about travel and food on her site, Legal Nomads. I…
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