Beware of any enterprise that requires a new set of clothes.” — Henry David Thoreau
Rat Race. Trend. Fad. Blind leading the blind. Mainstream.
A lot of names, one thing: conformity. And I do my best to question what’s popular as much as possible.
But the question is this: If you’re going to question everything, shouldn’t you [...]
Live on Your Own Terms
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Non-Conformity, My Ass; or Why We’re All a Bunch of Posers
The Lie of The Four Hour Work Week.
The promise of a four hour workweek magically righting all wrongs in your life, is a lie. Not only is it highly implausible, but if you ever do achieve a four hour work week, you’ll probably want to get rid of it.
We’ll get into the reasoning of my sentiments in a minute, but first I’d [...]
If It’s a Good Idea… Don’t Do It
For a long time, I’ve held the belief that if something is a good idea, it’s worth doing.
Now, I completely reject that notion.
I just can’t operate that way anymore. I know better and my brain can’t be fooled.
In 2007 Tim Ferriss coined the term “work for work’s sake.” Since then, something worse has emerged: “improving [...]