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1. THE TRAVEL SLIDESHOW
FROM HELL
F i n d i n g H a p p i n e s s T h r o u g h S t r u g g l e
M a r k M a n s o n
h t t p : / / m a r k m a n s o n . n e t / d n x

7. The Worst Travel Moment of
My Life

19. What‘s the point of all of this?

20. FUCK IT. STAY HOME.

21. FUCK IT. STAY HOME.
M a r k M a n s o n
h t t p : / / m a r k m a n s o n . n e t / d n x

23. HAPPINESS IS EARNED
THROUGH STRUGGLE
W e b e c o m e s u c c e s s f u l a t s o m e t h i n g n o t b e c a u s e w e w a n t
i t s b e n e f i t s , b u t b e c a u s e w e ‘ r e O K w i t h i t s c o s t s .

24. • P e o p l e w h o g e t i n t o s h a p e e n j o y t h e p a i n o f e x e r c i s e .
• P e o p l e w h o b u i l d s u c c e s s f u l c o r p o r a t e c a r e e r s e n j o y t h e
p o l i t i c s a n d p r o c e d u r e s .
• P e o p l e w h o a r e s u c c e s s f u l i n t h e i r r e l a t i o n s h i p s a r e a b l e
t o h a n d l e c o n f l i c t a n d c o p e w i t h l o s s .
• P e o p l e w h o a r e a b l e t o b u i l d s u c c e s s f u l b u s i n e s s e s a r e
c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h u n c e r t a i n t y a n d f a i l u r e .
• P e o p l e w h o t r a v e l t o c o o l p l a c e s a n d d o a m a z i n g t h i n g s
a r e c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h e r i s k s , p o t e n t i a l d i s a s t e r s a n d
s e t b a c k s .

25. Setbacks of Being a Digital
Nomad
• S t r a i n e d r e l a t i o n s h i p s
• N o s e n s e o f s t a b i l i t y o r f e e l i n g o f h o m e
• F i n a n c i a l i n s e c u r i t y
• L a n g u a g e / c u l t u r a l b a r r i e r s
• P e r s o n a l s a f e t y / h e a l t h c o n c e r n s

26. Life is about Solving Problems.

27. Digital Nomadism Solves Some
Problems Well, But Not Others
• Yo u h a t e d e a l i n g w i t h l a r g e o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d a r e m o r e
o f a l o n e r. ( G O O D )
• Yo u f e e l l i k e n o b o d y u n d e r s t a n d s y o u o r a p p r e c i a t e s y o u
a n d w a n t t o g e t a w a y. ( B A D )
• Yo u g e t b o r e d e a s i l y a n d a r e e n d l e s s l y c u r i o u s . ( G O O D )
• Yo u f e e l l i k e y o u n e e d t o p r o v e s o m e t h i n g , t o s h o w
e v e r y o n e h o w „ c o o l “ a n d „ d i f f e r e n t “ y o u a r e . ( B A D )

28. What Problem in Your Life Are You
Trying to Solve?
And What Problems Can You Live
With?

29. Living a Good Life is About
Choosing Good Problems.

31. Such an Extreme Lifestyle Grants
Opportunities for Extreme Growth
and Tranformation

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