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From Farmers to Digital Nomads: The Evolution of Work

Work has evolved greatly over time. The way we work and the types of work it has all changed. Even the concept of work is a bit obscure.What exactly is “work”? Many of us define work as doing remedial tasks that you don’t want to do to make money to survive. This view makes “work” appear to be slightly negative and not enjoyable. If Susie is found to be working on a Friday night, or working on the weekends, many people would think poor Susie lives a sad life and needs to make more friends. Work seems to be defined as something that people work to avoid doing as if it shouldn’t be enjoyable. My name is not Susie, but...

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Simple Tips to Have an Incredible Life

Simple Tips to Have an Incredible Life I want you to think about something. When was the last time you felt really “happy”? I mean, really happy?  Where were you? Who were you with? What were you doing? Why did you feel so happy? Most likely it wasn’t from something you wore, bought or owned.  Chances are it probably involved an experience, accomplishment, or moment with someone you really cared about. Now think about something else. Open your closet. Look at everything you have in your room and in your house. All the stuff, the furniture, the appliances, electronics, and clothing. How often do we fool ourselves to think our happiness is based on that crap.  Would you believe me if I...

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Jedi Mind Tricks to Change Your Life

Photo cred: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lM6OtqGzlNA/hqdefault.jpg“Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness –Marcus Aurelius Sometime life sucks.  People can be rude, inconsiderate and outright mean.  Your date might stand you up.  You can get cut off in traffic. Lose your job. Get gas in a cramped elevator.  There are a lot of shitty things that can happen in life to get you down. The sooner you accept that you have no control over external events, the happier you will become.  We all have been there.  Anxiously stressing over something that depends on something outside of our control, yet we still try to control it and drive ourselves bat shit crazy.Very little...

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Discovering Bali: Ubud

As opposed to Canggu, Ubud is the cultural heart of Bali. It is the center for traditional crafts and dance and it is surrounded by temples, shrines, rice paddies, and holy sites. If Canggu is home to the surfer/yogi who occasionally likes to party, Ubud is for the artful, creative, and serene. And did you know this is where Elizabeth Gilbert went in the widely popular novel Eat, Pray, Love?Ubud is also home to some great restaurants, cafes, and street shops, many of which sell locally crafted goods from the region’s artisans. It’s a different experience from Canggu where you can really immerse yourself in culture and spirituality. UbudUbud is around two to three hundred meters above sea level and...

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10 Top Secret Hacks to Optimize and Forever Change the Way You Travel

Introduction For the majority of travelers, waiting in lines, going through security and being hassled by TSA is not on their most wanted list.  Flights can be expensive. The quality/cost ratio for airport food can be less than desirable and layovers can be long and tiresome. Yet imagine a world where flights were really cheap and at times even free.  A world where you actually wanted longer layovers because layovers meant you got spacious seating, fast and free internet, and unlimited food and drink. A world where you were on an exclusive list in which TSA left you alone and you never had to take off your shoes and jacket, remove your toiletries or electronics from your airline bag ever...

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