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- Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:12 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
- Replies: 751
- Views: 182473
Re: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
It is much easier to be happy, or at least not unhappy, with life's twists, when a human has the confidence that is hard earned by successfully navigating challenge and overcoming adversity. Each person may have different ideas of what a challenge is/was. Overcoming medical difficultly(beating cance...
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:01 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: My retirement scoreboard, Part II
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11045
Re: My retirement scoreboard, Part II
Maybe you should write a "Thank You" letter to OPEC?
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:09 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
- Replies: 751
- Views: 182473
Re: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
Therein lies contentment. Square-pegging round holes for too long (whether due to poor self-awareness, cultural or other exogenous pressures, or lack of opportunity) generally leads to discontent and frustration, but the only way to "find the match and pursue it accordingly" is to trial-a...
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:56 pm
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: US Apartment sizes are shrinking
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4680
US Apartment sizes are shrinking
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/americas-average-apartment-size-plunges-charts-show This is good news as far as I am concerned. Both from a personal standpoint (more options for small places to live) and a general environmental societal standpoint. It's up there with packaged junk food shrinkage. :D
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:32 pm
- Forum: Health and Food Questions
- Topic: Insulin Resistance
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9168
Re: Insulin Resistance
One thing people tend to overlook is about 70% of animal protein (little less for eggs) and 80% of plant protein ingested is converted to glucose and will result in elevated post-meal insulin, albeit not as spiky as a piece of pie after a feast of pasta and bread. Though a technically true statemen...
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Health and Food Questions
- Topic: Insulin Resistance
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9168
Re: Insulin Resistance
I see. I could probably do a 14-16 hour non eating period every day. Have you used apple cider vinegar Dave ? Apparently it can help counteract insulin spikes after higher GI foods. Some people just have weird metabolic effects. If your A1c is normal, and your blood glucose returns to normal quickl...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:22 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Nomadic-ERE Year 5 - Wanderlust Prevails
- Replies: 1180
- Views: 280868
Re: Semi-ERE Year 4 - Wanderlust Prevails
It'll be great to have my free friend back! Maybe try to plan some mutual adventures again? Funny how your wife liked this stuff for only a few years. That's how I always feel about a career. learn it, master it, get paid a bunch... quit(usually two years too late). I can see why serial entrepreneur...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:13 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Just Gravy
- Replies: 302
- Views: 87417
Re: Just Gravy
You're kicking ass B&G! Dudette, I wish I could send come of my positive life vibes your way. Shit has been really good for me for awhile now, it's almost cliche in the sense that I don't appreciate it the way I should. I think the whole thing is kinda random. Your day will probably come, in the...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: Mastermind Groups
- Topic: Social Skills + Social Capital Challenge & Resource Collection Thread
- Replies: 58
- Views: 10176
Re: Social Skills + Social Capital Challenge & Resource Collection Thread
Inquisitive interruption, timed properly, is really just a form of active listening. Ex, "I went to my sisters house last Sunday." slight pause. "wait, is this your younger sister you told be about earlier or your older sister?" My experience is that even an introvert (if they ar...
- Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:22 pm
- Forum: Emergent Renaissance Ecology
- Topic: 4th, 5th, 6th Person Perspective
- Replies: 164
- Views: 51113
Re: 4th, 5th, 6th Person Perspective
@Chenda How does one define the top vs the bottom in the trickle of ideas? Wealth is relatively easily defined, so is height, etc. If ideas trickle down, then how can the "top" be determined in advance of the trickle? (was Galileo or the Church on top for the trickle down?) or is it the tr...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:23 pm
- Forum: Emergent Renaissance Ecology
- Topic: 4th, 5th, 6th Person Perspective
- Replies: 164
- Views: 51113
Re: 4th, 5th, 6th Person Perspective
and so the inspiration trickled down to the point where most people buy a Spark or some such. While the Roadster was unaffordable (wah wah) to the masses, it still greatly influenced the direction of the car buying habits of the masses, so that EVs are now a thing commercially despite the first ele...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:53 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Permanent Nomad
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12443
Re: Permanent Nomad
We're talking a sufficiently high skill level to be "hired from abroad" and it typically comes with the stipulation that the position can not be filled by a similarly qualified domestic applicant. Typically, this means phds/expert-specialists, intra-company transfers, and vocations that h...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:34 pm
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: Late 20's: It's time to make a choice! Help with Real Estate and well-being
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2059
Re: Late 20's: It's time to make a choice! Help with Real Estate and well-being
Instead of looking to split one or two SFR with your family members, go all out. Pull all the capital together you can safely afford to and buy a large multi-unit property. 12+ units? Don't be afraid of the leverage as long as you are cash-flow positive enough (with vacancies, cap ex, etc) to live. ...
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: Late 20's: It's time to make a choice! Help with Real Estate and well-being
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2059
Re: Late 20's: It's time to make a choice! Help with Real Estate and well-being
One of the worst decisions of my life was buying real estate as a primary residence too young. It tied me down and made me miserable. The biggest missed opportunity of my life was leveraging the biggest apartment complex the bank would lend for and quitting my job to manage and maintain. The skills ...
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:19 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Permanent Nomad
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12443
Re: Permanent Nomad
Covid was a proof that ease of movement can easily be restricted, It was severely limited, but certain economies are so dependent on tourism that they became "sanctuary areas" for the nomads. And the situation was highly reflected in the cost. IOW nomadic lifestyles, though more limited, ...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Permanent Nomad
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12443
Re: Permanent Nomad
If you are planning to stay in one country long term it pays to look into residency opportunities. Many of the "developing" countries provide options for residency if you bring enough money into the country. Often times this can be proof of monthly income rather than a large deposit. US sp...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:13 pm
- Forum: Health and Food Questions
- Topic: Dying Well
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2981
Re: Dying Well
Thank you for this thread. Living beyond one's healthspan is the largest contributor to a bad death. Also consider living beyond loved ones healthspan, like below. In some cases the healthspan of your entire generation. When cultutral changes makes it feel like you live in a different world, this is...
- Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
- Replies: 751
- Views: 182473
Re: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
Some people seem to have this innate desire to seek out personal challenges. Whether end goal oriented, values based, or just because. There are also a huge group of people(my ex included here), who love challenges, but prefer to have them handed on a platter. Through employment, a values leader, or...
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Decentralizing FI for strategic reasons?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 15754
Re: Decentralizing FI for strategic reasons?
More breathing room, more options to consider, paradox of choice begins to rear it's ugly head.
My game is to find something that's "good enough", play it until it's no longer good enough, then find or invent the next game. Anecdotally this happens every 5-10 years.
My game is to find something that's "good enough", play it until it's no longer good enough, then find or invent the next game. Anecdotally this happens every 5-10 years.
- Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Decentralizing FI for strategic reasons?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 15754
Re: Decentralizing FI for strategic reasons?
@Jacob A multi-prong book series inspired by critical incident type flow sheets. Then morphs into a choose your own adventure once gross characteristics are understood 8-) . Does the reader prefer to spend time combating climate change, analyzing financial portfolios, or hiking in the woods? Humm, c...