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A Fistful of Dong: The Cost of Living in Da Nang, Vietnam
The sleepy beach town of Da Nang is an underappreciated gem, but its star seems to be on the rise. Here's what all the fuss is about...
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The Barbell Strategy for Buying Quality Stuff
The idea that buying high-quality stuff saves you money in the long run is overrated, but there's a way to get the best of both worlds.
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Constraints That Liberate
Something I’ve learned the hard way is that you can absolutely have too much of a good thing. Unconstrained freedom is, well... kind of freaky, actually.
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Digital Minimalism Review: Gazing Into the Abyss
Maybe you have a voice in your head that whispers ‘jump!’ every time you lean over a balcony. I have recurring fantasies of deleting my presence from the Internet and going off the grid.
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Tips For Reading 100+ Books a Year
After much trial-and-error, here are my 10 guiding principles for reading 100+ books a year. Number 7 will make you do an involuntary wee!
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Goals Gone Wild
There’s a huge body of evidence that goal setting works, which is why everyone refuses to shut up about it. But could it be that goals are too powerful?
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Living on $10,000 a Year: Attempt #2
Once again, I’ve got an entire year’s worth of spending data spread out in front of me.So, how’d I do this time?
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The Best of the Best Books I Read in 2018
Of the 100+ books I read this year - curated by Deep Dish readers and other people of impeccable taste - these are the cream of the crop.
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Meditations on Momentum
First, work your butt off to get some momentum behind you. Keep a watchful eye out for entropy. Then, focus your efforts on helping other people up.
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Fat People Are Heroes
When I see an overweight person slogging away on the treadmill next to me, I think to myself: that person is a goddamn hero.
