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What Two Writers Taught Me About How to Think

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In 1949, a college junior named Barbara Beattie wrote a letter for a school journalism assignment. We can only speculate on Beattie’s youthful expectations: Was she so naive to expect a response, or were these different times? She’d written playwright Arthur Miller at a time when the Broadway run of his most famous work, The …

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Facing the Rest of the World with a Nontraditional Lifestyle

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000

When I left my corporate career in early 2020, I didn’t fully understand the ways that I would, in later years, slowly become decoupled and desynchronized from a society that values hustle, status, and self-worth generated to a large degree around our career titles. You’ll read the same thing repeatedly on the internet: Ignore the …

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“The Rewards of Being in One Place for a While” (Meghan Walker and Callan Cooper)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000

By popular demand, I’ve decided to extend a travel series centered around the topic of building community or maintaining our need for social interactions when away from home. Community building is especially complicated when abroad, where cultures and languages vary considerably from our own. My guests today, veteran travelers with considerable expat experiences, are perfectly …

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The Social Dilemma of Extended Travel (Jeff, A Way to FI)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In October I published a mini episode on my thought processes on the pros and cons of extended travel abroad. Many of you left comments or emailed me your thoughts, and I’m so thankful for your input. You’ve all given me plenty to consider. One of the most insightful emails came from Jeff of awaytofi.com, …

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Mini Episode: Is the Best Life Lived at Home?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Years ago, we decided to one day try living abroad for at least a year. We always loved traveling and also always felt that we never had enough time to truly experience a place beyond the superficial. I wanted to stay for a while, learn the language, and slowly morph into a new life mode. …

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Eudaimonia: Key Pillars of the Meaningful Life

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:26:23 +0000

Thinkers and philosophers of ancient times sorted out much in the way of living a meaningful and purposeful life. But after thousands of years of progress, material growth, and convenience, we largely fail to find meaning in our modern lives. Today we examine the philosophy of eudaimonia and how we can truly develop our sense …

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