Athens from DANIEL RHODES on Vimeo.
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22 Oct
2013
“Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”
—Thomas Paine ~ The Rights of Man
21 Oct
2013
The New, New York?
We have talked before about Jim Rogers as a person who is not afraid to “think differently.”
As a young adult he co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros. After a few years of living in New York City, he realized that he wanted more out of his life and went on his first trip around the world. He wrote about that trip in the book Investment Biker (he did the first trip via boat and motorcycle). He has since gone on three trips around the world that have each lasted over three years.
He had an interesting quote today about “moving to Asia.”
“When I was selling my New York house, I almost backed out; I just couldn’t bear the thought of leaving. But now I’m very happy here. I fly to New York and I realize I’m in a Third World airport. Then I get into a Third World taxi onto a Third World highway. The difference now just slaps me in the face. New York is a wonderful place, with the people and the vibrancy, but I can find the same vibrancy, if not more, in Asia.”
This is not to point out negative aspects of New York, its to highlight his interesting thesis:
“If you were smart in 1807 you moved to London, if you were smart in 1907 you moved to New York City, and if you are smart in 2007 you move to Asia.”
Adventure Is Calling from Shane Black on Vimeo.
Shane Black: This summer, two friends and myself all left our comfortable jobs of six years to spend two months traveling across the country and teaching photography workshops along the way. We all felt that it was time to take a risk and get out of our comfort zones… adventure was calling us. It was a trip filled with endless hours cooped up in a van, exploring breathtaking landscapes, sharing stories and laughs, meeting some of the nicest people, making new friends, getting to meet old friends from around the country, and sharing our love of photography with others.
21 Oct
2013
99 Life Hacks
21 Oct
2013
Life is growth.
~ Morihei Ueshiba from The Art of Peace
21 Oct
2013
A Parable on Modern Life
The animals met in assembly and began
to complain that humans were always
taking things away from them.
“They take my milk,” said the cow.
“They take my eggs.” said the hen.
“They take my flesh for bacon,” said the hog.
“They hunt me for my oil,” said the whale.
Finally the snail spoke. “I have something
they would certainly take away from me
if they could. Something they want
more than anything else.
I have TIME.”
You have all the time in the world, if you would give it to yourself. What’s stopping you?”
This poem is from The Song of the Bird by Anthony DeMello. It was forwarded to us by a great man, Deacon Bob Campbell.
18 Oct
2013