Boundless #21: Moving to Taipei, Virtual Book Club For "Bullshit Jobs" & New Podcast Design
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In Awe Of The World
Earlier this week, I interviewed Jacqueline Jensen who wrote a book titled, "Travel isn't the Answer" arguing that we should embrace a special kind of awe, wonder and open-mindedness for our day-to-day lives that we usually reserve for Travel. As I've been exploring Boston via bike for the first time this past summer (as opposed to walking or the T), I have discovered so many little nooks and hidden areas via bike that before did not exist to me. The city has seemed to grow in size in proportion to the number of routes I can find to explore it.
The deepest experience of this and a profound sense of wonder overtook me last night as I was walking with another friend in the Boston Public Garden. She pointed out that every single tree in the park is different, each a gift from different parts of the world. With this comment, a new park emerged as if t had been re-created. Looking at the park, there was nothing to see but the big picture - an incredible mix of beauty from all over the world.
I had walked through this park countless times but never saw the whole park. For ten years, I have sat on park benches, read in the grass, just take a leisurely stroll on a sunny day, but never fully knew what was there. If I could be so blind, what else am I missing? What else is there to discover at a deeper level? And will it always take me ten years to figure it out? (I hope not, but alas...)
In seven days, I'll be boarding a flight to Taipei to begin a chapter in my life of living and working nomadically. As I've simplified my life and embraced minimalism, I have noticed that I have had more time and have been in less of a rush to "do things," giving me the chance to take routes that don't make sense, go for random walks through the city and make time to have conversations I wouldn't otherwise have. I feel so lucky and as I make the shift to Taipei, it seems much less a "vacation" or "trip" and much more an extension of an increased appreciation for life and the people in it. I'm looking forward to this next evolution...
Reads - Q3 Book Club
As a way to stay connected with people and to engage in discussions, I'm excited by, I'm launching a quarterly book club (join the VIP facebook group to stay updated).
The book this quarter will be "Bullshit Jobs" which is a book I've highlighted in a few other places. This book blew me away. Graeber's core thesis is that we have continued to squeeze productive labor, undermined the "value" of caring labor and have created all sorts of information jobs just for the sake of having jobs (due to political and cultural reasons). Here is a link to buy the book (affiliate)
Attend: September 23rd 8:30 PM EST
BoundlessPod - The Human Side Of Work
New Logo & New Episodes On September
I've updated the cover art and shifted the title to "the human side of work" - I've shifted away from the phrase "Future of Work" as it has almost ceased to have any meaning anymore.
New Episodes featuring interviews with entrepreneurs, philosophers, authors and
I'm looking for people to interview living in Asia - if you know any good people I should talk to e-mail me!
Itunes • Stitcher • Spotify • Google Play • Overcast • Player FM
NEW TOOL - Fear Setting / Tame Your Fears
Fear Setting: I create a simple exercise to help people make sense of their fears related to making a shift or change in their lives.
The full write-up and link to the tool are here => Fear Setting Exercise