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I’m a pretired husband, two-time father, devout flip-flopist, Adventure Relish salesman, and aspiring Old-lympian who eternal-summers between Vancouver and Cape Town.
The Zag is my third child, born from my disdain for settling for the status quo and desire to lead an extraordinary life on my own terms.
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The Physics of Expanding Your Comfort Zone
How the forces of reality and complacency make it challenging to expand your comfort zone into your theoretical potential.
Why You Should Be Living Your Own Unconventional Life
An unconventional life is one not bound by what is usual or the way most people do things. It’s up to you.
What’s Your Perpetually Perfect Day?
Why you should squeeze “perpetual” into the question, “What’s your perfect day?” and how to work toward it.
40 Simple Rules to Live By, Ranked (v. 2.0)
Too bad these rules to live by aren’t as easy to follow as they are to understand. But try your best to abide to live your best life.
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