Paul Millerd
Writer and former McKinsey/BCG strategy consultant; author of The Pathless Path and Good Work, about leaving the default career track. Publishes the Boundless newsletter and podcast.
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Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties Recommends
Fantastic memoir of figuring it out in your twenties and alternatives to blindly pursuing the default path.
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Unhinged Habits: A Counterintuitive Guide for Humans to Have More by Doing Less Loved
Part memoir, part raw, honest reflection, part useful ideas for a pathless life. I loved how this book didn't follow a non-fiction formula. His 'on-season'/'off-season' approach was useful for me.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
Dirtbag Rich: High Freedom, Low Income, Deep Purpose Recommends
This book is a short but inspiring take on living life on your terms while being pragmatic about money and how to make it happen. Reminds me of a less travel-centric Vagabonding.
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The Way Home: Discovering the Hero's Journey to Wholeness at Midlife Loved
Ben's personal reflections on reinventing himself at "midlife" (though relatable at any age). I love how he leaned into a new version of himself without dramatically blowing up his life.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
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A Field Guide to Getting Lost Recommends
A series of autobiographical essays exploring wandering, uncertainty, memory, desire, and place—embracing the unknown as a gateway to self-transcendence.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
Vow of Aliveness: Saying YES to the mess and magic of a true life Recommends
A powerful personal story from a friend Ravi, who reinvented his life through the lens of activism, entrepreneurship, and life exploration.
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In Praise of Idleness Recommends
A collection of timeless essays from philosopher Bertrand Russell, including his famous 'In Praise of Idleness' which challenges our obsession with work and argues that leisure time, properly used, is essential for a fulfilling life and a better society.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
Anything You Want: 40 lessons for a new kind of entrepreneur Loved
I love Derek's writing. He knows who he is, what he wants, and shares the true journey of what it means to embrace those things.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
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The Inner Compass: Cultivating the Courage to Trust Yourself Recommends
A perfect sized companion (~100 pages) to understanding and trusting your intuition—breaking free from external validation and building courage through three core principles.
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Mastery Recommends
A deep exploration of what mastery looks like in practice, often involving many more challenges than we imagine. No one goes deeper than Greene.
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The Sovereign Artist: Meditations on Lifestyle Design Recommends
A collection of short essays and aphorisms on crafting a life of autonomy, creativity, and intentional leisure—challenging hustle culture with elegance and philosophical depth.
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Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World Recommends
A more how-to pragmatic version of carving your own path. Includes some personal story of reinvention but more on experimentation that challenges our default scripts of success and ambition.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
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Reclaiming Control: Looking Inward to Recalibrate Your Life Recommends
A short but 'pathless' journey through stepping off the conventional path a year after graduating, daring to ask the questions that linger below the surface. A big inspiration for deciding to write my book!
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Good Work: Reclaiming Your Inner Ambition Recommends
A personal exploration of how to reclaim that fire inside of you and steer it toward your 'good work' while still being true to yourself.
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Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us Recommends
Roberts reflects on the wild problems we face in our lives and how to navigate them—like career changes, marriage, or children—that can't be solved on a spreadsheet.
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Leisure: The Basis of Culture Recommends
A short but powerful reflection from post-WWII Germany on 'true leisure' not mere relaxation or entertainment—is fundamental to human flourishing and the foundation of a meaningful life and culture.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
Conscious Accomplishment: How to Use Personal Achievement for Spiritual Growth Recommends
A guide for ambitious people who feel called to inner work, showing how to use goals, career, and achievement as fuel for consciousness growth instead of a source of endless striving.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
The Art of Gig, Volume 1: Foundations Recommends
An unconventional guide to the craft of indie consulting and life in the gig economy, mixing philosophy, pattern language, and very practical guidance for building a client-based solo career.
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Rest Recommends
A refreshing counterargument to our culture's obsession with busyness, showing how deliberate rest is an essential component of the good life.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America Recommends
A unique lens on work in the late 90s that still resonated when I read it in 2018. It's a soulful exploration of how to maintain your humanity, creativity and inner fire in environments that often prioritize conformity and efficiency.
pathlesspath.com 2026-09-04
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel Recommends
If you desire to live a life with more travel and adventure, this is a must read. It challenges our default beliefs about time and money through the lens of travel.
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Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity Loved
My favorite Whyte prose book. Captures his leap to becoming a poet well.
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The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling Recommends
A nice personal + historical deep dive into finding your dharma by embracing both your gifts and limitations in service of something greater than yourself.
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The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life Recommends
My personal exploration of breaking free from conventional career paths to discover a more intentional and meaningful way of working and living.
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