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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • March 18, 2020

Walking the Turtle (Or Slowing Down But Moving Faster)

There I was, cruising along the slippery neighbourhood sidewalks of the Canadian small town suburbs, trying to avoid face-planting into a patch of black ice. Pulling me along was my freak on a leash, Ginger: an uber happy, hyperdetermined golden retriever puppy with a floppy tongue and an urge to explore. I was dog sledding sans sled. Waterskiing on wet snow. “Who’s walking who?” a passerby quipped. He had a fair point. I wasn’t
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • March 4, 2020

Security vs Freedom: Which is Your Greatest Value?

Freedom vs Security
Security or freedom? My whole life these two values have battled it out. I still have the notebook from a number of years ago when I went through Tony Robbins’ program Personal Power 2. One of the exercises had you list out your values and then arrange them. Ten lines, ten values in order of importance. In my scribbled handwriting, the word FREEDOM is written on line 1, and SECURITY on line 2. Connecting them
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • February 28, 2020

Hi! My Name is Blake Miner.

Blake Miner
This site aims to create a community of free-thinking individuals to inspire, partner with and learn from one another. Through learning a little more about me, maybe you’ll find we have something in common and be inspired to reach out and say hello. Maybe you’ll connect with another like mind in the comment section. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to try something new.  When I did a stint teaching English in South Korea, I’d introduce
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • February 9, 2020

F*ck You Money: Calculating the Cost of Freedom

Fuck you money
Ever feel like standing up, flipping off your boss and pulling a Jerry Maguire? Or firing all your pain-in-the-ass clients? You’ve probably heard of the concept of f*ck you money—the amount of money that would put you in a position to be able to do this (theoretically, of course). What that number is depends a lot on who you’re talking to. Exactly How Much Money is F*ck You Money? Most people equate f*ck you money
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • February 4, 2020

Flâneur Quotes: A Collection of Words Related to the Art of Flânerie

flaneur quotes and sayings
Ah yes, the flâneur. The connoisseur of the street. He began as a literary figure and thanks to many commentators over the years, has evolved into a practical life philosophy.  Here are some quotes and words related to the concept of the flâneur and his (or her) pastime, flânerie. Flâneur Quote from Edgar Allen Poe I felt singularly aroused, startled, fascinated. “How wild a history,” I said to myself, “is written within that bosom!” Then came
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • January 29, 2020

What I’m Committing to Overall in 2020

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Everything came together during a month I’d set aside to launch and grow my new private label health supplement brand. The plan: make the grind work more bearable by spending the month working on the beaches of Thailand. Here’s the full story of what happened on that trip. But in case you’re short on time, I’ll save you the long story: I realized I was building this site. I didn’t quite now how yet
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