Posts Tagged ‘happiness’

Why I Don’t Give A Shit

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are you sure?This is perhaps the most refreshing blog post I've read in a long time: Julien Smith's Complete Guide to Not Giving a Fuck. Very timely as I've just gone through a period where I was deeply concerned about what people were thinking about me, and it was driving me nuts. Julien's advice: people are judging you right now and there is nothing you can do about it. Furthermore, you don't need everyone to like you. The part on focusing on the people who actually care about you is priceless (think of the people you can - and probably do unfortunately - take for granted). You must read Julien's guide right now!

Note: My first reaction was not to use a swear word in the title, or quote the actual title of Julien's post because of the F bomb, but Julien makes a great point about that too: don't hide your true voice, the eye you feel watching you can do only that - watch. So fuck it, here's to Julien!

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Change Is Good

Shine a Light
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After three years and almost 100 posts, I decided that the Life Sutra could use a bit of a face lift. I updated the software (WordPress), and updated the theme (something nice from Simplethemes). What started off as a journal that would track my progress towards a 4-Hour Workweek, has evolved into a blog on my Rules of Life: things that I have discovered that help me work smarter and live happier. I'm still working more than four hours a week, but mostly out of choice. Alas, some guy in India is not making appointments for my oil changes. I've come to the conclusion that it's not actually about working only four hours a week and outsourcing all our tasks, but having the power and freedom to choose how one lives their life. I've been busy starting my own company (a "muse" in Ferriss speak), and doing a bunch of other stuff. I'm looking forward to sharing more of the things I've learned along the way. Stay tuned - the best is yet to come!

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