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Derek Sivers
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Author, explorer, xenophile, programmer, netizen, conversationalist. Former musician and entrepreneur. Everything is at sive.rs
New Zealand
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    Derek Sivers
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    Feb 5
    Recording the audiobook for "Useful Not True", I video'd it too, then lovingly (hand-craftedly) subtitled the videos, which altogether communicates the message of the book better than plain text. I'll post all here now. Watch and see if it hits.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Nov 24, 2018
    Life can be improved by adding, or by subtracting. The world pushes you to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on subtracting.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Jul 5, 2020
    Moved back to New Zealand for good, today.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Mar 25, 2021
    Nobody cares what you're bad at, and neither should you.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Jul 21, 2020
    “HELL YEAH OR NO”, my newest book, is available now at sivers.org/n
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    Derek Sivers
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    Mar 28, 2021
    If you do what most people do, you'll get what most people get.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Sep 14, 2021
    My newest and best book, “HOW TO LIVE - 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion”, is officially released and shipping worldwide now, exclusively through me:
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    How to Live - book by Derek Sivers
    Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Sep 6, 2021
    Love plain linen hardcovers. Wisdom without hype.
    Four books by Derek Sivers : How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, and Anything You Want.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Mar 21, 2020
    I’ve answered 2100 emails in the last 48 hours. 4000 left. This is intense, but I’m thankful for the connection.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Feb 18, 2021
    I'm a fan of: Ravel Boléro Erika Lemay Debussy Black bean burrito Ruby PostgreSQL OpenBSD Vim Blackcurrant black tea New Zealand silence
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    Derek Sivers
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    Jan 1, 2019
    Three new book notes, including the great “Atomic Habits” :
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    book notes by Derek Sivers
    Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Jun 25, 2019
    I’ve often been with someone and wished I was alone. I’ve never been alone and wished I was not.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Sep 17, 2017
    I've started writing my next book :
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    Derek Sivers /now
    Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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    Derek Sivers
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    Oct 18, 2020
    “Your feelings are justified!” ← this is what everyone wants to hear