Add a Little Luxury

Custom wax seal

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There’s big picture, capital H happiness,” and then there’s daily happiness. Weekday happiness. This is your baseline level of happiness that, I believe, can be influenced through a little dose of luxury into our lives.

I love little luxuries. In a hyper-digital world, things that are tangible have an added aura and mystique. For $20, a wax seal adds a luxury to your life and a delight to the lucky person who receives your letter.

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December 18, 2023

15L OneBag Gear List - 2024

Dall-E rendering of minimal one bag packing layout from above, in the style of architectural blueprints

If I had to buy everything over again, here’s what I’d choose. Starting from the one bag packing list is the perfect foundation for a minimal life. With this packing list, I can travel around the world, go on a long work trip, or get air dropped into a foreign country with enough of the things I need to begin building a solid life.

Total weight is around 15 lbs with the iPad. Without the iPad, it’s 12 lbs which is a joy to carry. The point of optimizing gear isn’t to nerd out about all the items, but to enable me to have a small and light backpack that never gets in the way of doing the important stuff — traveling and having experiences with people who are important to me. It’s never a burden to carry, even if I have to hike up a mountain with it, and I’m prepared for anything.

Objective: Bring the items you need for the duration of the trip and the situations you are likely to encounter.

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December 18, 2023

15L OneBag Gear List - 2024

Dall-E rendering of minimal one bag packing layout from above, in the style of architectural blueprints

If I had to buy everything over again, here’s what I’d choose. Starting from the one bag packing list is the perfect foundation for a minimal life. With this packing list, I can travel around the world, go on a long work trip, or get air dropped into a foreign country with enough of the things I need to begin building a solid life.

Total weight is around 15 lbs with the iPad. Without the iPad, it’s 12 lbs which is a joy to carry. The point of optimizing gear isn’t to nerd out about all the items, but to enable me to have a small and light backpack that never gets in the way of doing the important stuff — traveling and having experiences with people who are important to me. It’s never a burden to carry, even if I have to hike up a mountain with it, and I’m prepared for anything.

Objective: Bring the items you need for the duration of the trip and the situations you are likely to encounter.

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December 18, 2023