Tag Archives: downshifting

A Simpler Life

Posted on June 13, 2026 by nomadoftheuniverse

Excellent small book that reads like a manifesto on simple living from The School of Life and its founder, Alain de Botton. The contents page (below) reads like a guide to removing unnecessary excess and stress from one’s life. A … Continue reading →

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What if I don’t have a big dream? Is my “little life” enough?

Posted on May 2, 2026 by nomadoftheuniverse

I’ve never had a big dream. I admire those who know what they want to achieve in life and have self-awareness and self-love to go for it. I did not have that. Instead, I had to figure out what makes … Continue reading →

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A simple life

Posted on April 18, 2026 by nomadoftheuniverse
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“Rest is resistance. Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life”

Posted on November 30, 2025 by nomadoftheuniverse

You are enough simply by being alive. Thank you for living. Thank you for resisting. Thank you for creating. Thank you for dreaming. Thank you for resting.

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How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

Posted on June 22, 2024 by nomadoftheuniverse

I’ve been interested in the idea of anti-work, downshifting, slowing down. The anti-thesis to the concepts of overwork, always-on productivity and hustle culture that the capitalist system is selling us. It started with learning about a concept of “doing nothing” … Continue reading →

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Escape The City – My Freedom Manifesto

Posted on January 20, 2014 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am back to work after 9 months of self discovery and career break. I have escaped the city! I am now an account manager at the cool digital agency. I wrote this in my first week at work.  

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