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Since last week, I've been enjoying my 7:30 am Yutori moments reading a daily newsletter called The Return to Pachinko Road.

It's a limited-time newsletter series that is a daily journal of Craig Mod's 600km walking journey from Kyoto to Tokyo in around 18 days.

Craig's journey is humbling and has been an enjoyable start to my days, but what fascinated me the most was his popup newsletter concept.

There's something alluring about a series that's ephemeral and is only available as it happens. Then it's gone. Forever.

While I may not experience a journey like Craig's, I'm intrigued if I could bring a journey of my own to you in the form of a limited newsletter series.

I don't have ideas for what it could cover. If you have suggestions, feel free to reply to this email.

But it brings me to a question I've been pondering for a while:

"Would you be interested in subscribing to a limited-time daily newsletter series that runs for say, two weeks?"

Reply to this email with your vote: Yes/No.

I'd love to hear from you so that I could bring more of my interesting writing to you in the coming months.

Now, let's move on to the rest of this newsletter issue:

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50 Things I Know

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Sasha shares 50 pieces of knowledge and advice that he has learned over the years in this blog post. The one that made me think: "Freedom is earned by confronting things that embarrass and trigger you, over and over again, until you are cringe-proof in your desired environment."
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I love how physical experiences are making a comeback as we get more fatigued using our screens all the time. This post might convince you to pick up a physical hobby that soothes you after a day of hard work.
The Case for “Dusking”

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I'm yet to try this practice, but it seems like a refreshing way to end the workday and transition into the rest of the evening before hitting the bed. But don't go breaking any street lamps.
A Few Thoughts on Spending Money

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Another fantastic piece from Morgan Housel on how we interpret and spend money. This one is 100% true: "Everyone can spend money in a way that will make them happier, but there is no universal formula on how to do it."

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