Ep 10: Travels with Torpey - Death Valley and Joshua Tree 2017

Join Alex for a few special episodes reflecting on and sharing photographs of some past travels as a lead up to an exciting announcement coming in May.

— In January of 2017 I took an “offgrid” motorcycle trip for six days through Death Valley, the Mojave Desert and Joshua Tree. Join me as I share some photographs from the trip, reflect on some of the issues I was working on at the time: for example, why it’s important for us to be intentional about our attention, what we prioritize, and how we find a balance with work and distractions, a topic we’ll cover more formally in an upcoming episode.

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A few additional links: 

• Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck Links: 
  • Article: https://markmanson.medium.com/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-fuck-82c0901dde3d
  • Book: https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art
• A short list of a few additional resources on mental health and regaining balance with work/life and with technology
  • Leading through anxiety series
    • https://hbr.org/2020/05/leading-through-anxiety
    • https://hbr.org/2021/04/6-strategies-for-leading-through-uncertainty?utm_source=pocket-newtab
  • A life of one’s own: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-life-of-one-s-own-a-penetrating-1930s-field-guide-to-self-possession-mindful-perception-and-the
  • Walden: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16902.Walden
  • A 2-Year Study of More Than 5,000 People Shows This 1 Activity Destroys Your Emotional and Physical Health: UC San Diego and Yale researchers shared their surprising results: https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/a-2-year-study-of-more-than-5000-people-shows-this-1-activity-destroys-your-emot.html
  • Here’s What We Know About Mental Fatigue: https://www.outsideonline.com/2324771/heres-why-tired-brain-slows-you-down-mental-fatigue
  • The psychological importance of wasting time: https://qz.com/970924/the-psychological-importance-of-wasting-time/
  • Are we morally obligated to meditate: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/1/10/21013234/meditation-brain-neuroscience-moral-obligation
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/629.Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5gqjpKGu5e&rank=1