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Be Like Water: The Philosophy and Origin of Bruce Lee's Famous Metaphor for Resilience
“In order to control myself I must first accept myself by going with and not against my nature.”
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The best articles, stories, and big ideas about digital nomads, remote work, and the future of work from across the web, sorted chronologically. Since 2015, we've curated 4964 articles, written by 5408 authors from 1188 publishers.
Digital Nomad concepts integrated into a 'normal' lifestyle?
For those who are DN’s at heart but can’t fully live the lifestyle currently for whatever reason, how do you …
Digital NomadTechCrunch
Google Flights will now tell you when fares will increase, help you find cheaper tickets
Google Flights will now tell you when fares will increase, help you find cheaper tickets.
TravelColony
The Future of Work
In the future, as workers increasingly choose independence over employment, and more people look to start new projects of …
Future of WorkNomadic Matt
How to Travel the World in a Wheelchair
I love when people don’t let their limitations hold them back. I love it when people say “I can” instead of …
TravelThe Conversation
When world leaders thought you shouldn't need passports or visas
In the age of heavily restricted migration, passport control seems a natural prerogative of the state. The idea of abolishing …
TravelExperiences in remote coworking programs other than Remote Year? Terminal 3, The Remote Experience?
I’ve seen a number of posts about people’s experiences as participants of Remote Year, but I’m wondering if …
Coliving CoworkingHacker News
Non-technical jobs for an average person without a college degree?
What kinds of non-technical jobs can your average person without a college degree get in the US to still make it into the …
CareerYahoo
Tips, secrets, and our favorite sites for finding the cheapest plane tickets
Everybody loves a good deal, and air travel is expensive, which is why there are plenty of travel websites designed to help …
TravelThe Wall Street Journal
The Two Gig Economies: One Happy and One Miserable
A new study from McKinsey finds voluntary independent workers are happier than those in traditional jobs.
Gig EconomyBoth Sides of the Table
Why I Stopped Taking My Mobile Phone to My Bedroom
But I realized that one are that technology was having an unhealthy impact on my life and that was in the bedroom. Like many …
LifeThe Conversation
Basic income after automation? That's not how capitalism works!
The call for basic income in order to soften the effects of automation is hence not a call for greater economic justice. Our …
Basic IncomeHacker News
Best method to cancel human voices at work or public space?
I have tried silicone ear plugs and in-ear headphones with good plugs but can’t find anything that completely stops …
WorkMedium
Fuck You Startup World
Fuck “entrepreneurs” nowadays, seriously- Everybody is a fucking entrepreneur now. Especially all those …
WorkHacker News
First tiny freelance job questions
I don’t know what to charge, how to invoice, or what kind of contract I need to write up. There is lots of info about …
FreelanceThe New Yorker
Practice Doesn't Make Perfect
We cannot predict with accuracy who will become élite in a given field, but we know that genes and environment matter and …
WorkTo all of you making well into the 6 figure range, how'd you do it?
To all the FI’ers out there that are making 6 figure incomes and higher, how’d you do it?
MoneyCo.Exist
The Co-Workation: The Latest Way To Annihilate Your Work-Life Balance
The idea of mixing work and travel isn’t a bad one. But co-working with fellow “digital nomads” on a …
Coliving Coworking Digital NomadWhat elements of a solo-trip can be transforming, when it comes to life?
Everyone always says they go traveling or on a trip to “find themselves,” yet most people I know (myself …
TravelThe New Republic
Why the Humble Notebook Is Flourishing in the iPhone Era
The craze for bullet journaling shows that sometimes pen and paper is best—as long as the results can be Instagrammed.
ProductivityWorld Economic Forum
Want a job in 2025? These are the sectors to focus on
By 2020 more than a third of the core skillset of most occupations will be made up of skills that are not considered crucial …
Future of WorkThe Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
Rolf Potts on Travel Tactics, Creating Time Wealth, and Lateral Thinking
World travel doesn’t have to be a wealthy person’s sport. In this often hilarious conversation, Rolf and I dig …
Podcast TravelBloomberg
How to Retire at 40
Three early retirees tell their story of living on 4 percent or less.
Life MoneyThe Independent
EU plans to give free Interrail pass to every 18-year-old in Europe on their birthday
Under the initiative all EU citizens or legally residing individuals would receive a pass as soon as they turned 18, which …
TravelHere's how I just landed a $5,000 project through UpWork
I just want to share my most recent experience with UpWork, in which I was I was hired by a client to do a $5,000, two-month …
FreelanceThe New York Times
Why Do Anything? A Meditation on Procrastination
Idleness, as we know, has a bad rap in Western culture, but it can be a philosophical experience in its own right.
ProductivityThe New York Times
Making Modern Toughness
We are all fragile when we don’t know what our purpose is, when we haven’t thrown ourselves with abandon into a …
LifeNPR
As Our Jobs Are Automated, Some Say We'll Need A Guaranteed Basic Income
When we talk about the economy, we spend a lot of time talking about jobs — how to create more of them and how to replace the …
Basic IncomeThe Guardian
A world without work is coming – it could be utopia or it could be hell
Robots will eventually do all our jobs, but we need to start planning to avert social collapse.
Future of WorkMedium
How I Got My Start Working Remotely and Turned Into Full Time Digital Nomad
So how did I go from enjoying exploring the world to finding a job that let me live my nomadic lifestyle? I’ve narrowed …
Digital Nomad