Practical Flânerie

Flâneur Life

QUESTIONS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE(STYLE)

Simple prompts intended to help align you along your way.

What is a Flâneur? An Evolving Guide to the Meaning and Philosophy

Our most valuable thoughts are often those that arise by chance at the moments we least expect them. There’s the brilliant business idea when you’re walking down the sidewalk, in no particular hurry to get where you’re going, merely taking in the sights and sounds. The drowsy midnight discovery that wakes you up from your pre-sleep hypnotic trance. The elevator epiphany. Traffic light insight. Bathtub revelation. It’s these random moments that are the raison

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Terminology, Practical Flânerie

69 Quotes About Idleness (The Good and the Bad)

We’re living fully saturated lives. Our days are jam-packed with appointments and video meetings. We’re pulled along by an incessant drive toward doing. Information is constantly bombarding us. Our minds are cluttered with inner dialogue. It’s as if idleness has become an endangered relic of the past (though some would argue that’s a good thing). That’s why I’ve collected this set of quotes about idleness. They shed light on this phenomenon and present conflicting

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Killer Quotes, Practical Flânerie

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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Practical Flânerie, Musings, Slowing Down

F*ck You Money: How to Calculate the Cost of Your Freedom

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). ‘F*ck you money’ is a colloquial term denoting the level of financial security one attains to be completely self-reliant. With this sum, individuals can confidently decline

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Practical Flânerie, Entrepreneurship, Freedomcrafting

11 Famous Thinkers from History Who Were Habitual Walkers

Walking in solitude provides a chance to explore, quiet our minds, mull over ideas and conceive new concepts. The very act is a counter to the relentless pace of life in modern society where we’re overstimulated and bombarded with information, requests and notifications. And as history has shown us, some of the greatest thinkers and creators were also habitual walkers. From Aristotle to Beethoven to Henry David Thoreau, here are some famous thinkers from

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Walking, Practical Flânerie

Flânerie Definition: What Does the Word Actually Mean?

I just realized that nowhere on this site is there a proper definition of flânerie, so here it is. As I’m able to live it more and more in my life, I’ll be better able to define it. For now, consider this an evolving work in progress. What is Flânerie? Before we answer this, let’s get two other definitions out of the way first: Flâner (v, French) : to saunter aimlessly Flâneur (n, French)

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