The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life (The Pathless Path Collection Book 1)

by Paul Millerd

No amount of money can buy the peace of mind that comes with finding a path that you want to stay on.

So true

The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability. – Seth Godin

Behind our money fears are existential fears, like the fear of death or the fear of not being loved, respected, and admired.

There’s so much more to who you are than you know right now. You are, indeed, something mysterious and someone magnificent.

Giving $100 to a charity online feels normal and comfortable. Handing over a $100 bill to a stranger feels reckless. “What if they____________?” Fill in the blank with your preferred worry.

Seth Godin says that each of us carries an artist inside for whom it is imperative that we find the work we want to keep doing.

I agree with what Eisenstein noted in his study of gift economies “it’s the generous person who is the wealthiest.”170

The true scholar grudges every opportunity of action passed by, as a loss of power.

“coming alive over getting ahead.”

On the pathless path, however, optionality can pay consistent dividends because you are not holding out for another job but leaving space for a little more life.