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The Building Mindset
I remember reading about the famous marshmallow study, the one where they see if kids can delay gratification or not. Reading about it really haunted me, because a psychologist came to my school in third grade and did a similar experiment on us students. We could have an unspecified “big prize” later, or a small…
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Why I Only Travel with Ten Pounds of Stuff
Whether you think I’m a minimalist or maximalist isn’t important to me. In some ways I am quite minimalist, but in others I’m the opposite. I have a lot of teaware, for example. Way more than I really need. But when it comes to packing, I don’t think there’s much debate. I pack very lightly.…
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CruiseSheet Progress
With a little encouragement from friends smarter than me, I’ve decided to pour some time into CruiseSheet and try to make it into an awesome cruising resource and a real business. I think that cruises are the best value in travel, bar none, and are seriously underutilized by many people who could easily afford them,…
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Sett Has Failed
Beginning now, Sett is going into maintenance mode. Todd won’t be working on it anymore, except to help me fix the occasional bug on parts he built, and I will work on it as a side project, mostly fixing bugs. Before I talk about some of the upsides of this decision, I want to acknowledge…
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When to Maximize, When to Suffice
I’m a natural maximizer. Whenever I do something, my natural inclination is to go all the way. For example, I travel comfortably and productively with just one bag that weighs less than ten pounds. My RV has become almost comical, with marble and wood floors, gold leaf, and advanced security and automation systems. The pitfall…
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What I’m Thankful for in 2014
I think that gratitude is an essential part of a good life. If you don’t appreciate the people, places, and things that make up your life, you don’t have much motivation do anything. I feel the weight of gratitude every day. Many times a day I think of how fortunate I am to be where…
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Cogs in the System
I used to think that it was a really bad idea to be a cog in the system. I thought this for two reasons. First, I was personally averse to being a cog in any system, and of course any preference I have is the right one to have. Second, there were a ton of…
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Just Sufficing Sucks
It might surprise most readers to know that I actually had a pretty great time in school. I learned a lot, made great friends, and had some very good teachers. There are a lot of positive aspects of school that should be preserved even in alternatives. What I don’t like about school, though, is the…
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Why Crazy Stuff Happens on the Island: Risk Profiles
I really enjoy talking about risk, but it’s always better to talk about concrete examples rather than theories. My recent post about the disasters encountered on our island trip got a lot of people riled up about the risks I was taking, so I figured I’d use that as an opportunity to talk about risk,…
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Island Adventure 2, Part 2: Almost Total Victory
I woke up to a familiar sight. Outside the vehicle I had slept in was Brian, on the phone, trying to get us help with our latest predicament. And, just as last time with being stuck in mud, our unfailingly benevolent neighbors came to our rescue. “I don’t let anyone besides my dad work on…
