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by Jonathan Look | May 4, 2011 | Buddhism, On My Mind, Retirement
The Buddhist See Helping Others as Fundamental to Their Religion I once read an article about a Native American tribe that would every few years place most of their possessions into a pile and ritually burn them. Getting rid of their possessions acted to lighten their...
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by Jonathan Look | Apr 28, 2011 | Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Seasons of Life by Blake Flynn The Art of Success Several months ago I had a peculiar conversation with an acquaintance of mine. It was about the art of success and how success should be defined. This guy is miserable in his job yet sees no quick way out. He makes a...
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by Jonathan Look | Mar 28, 2011 | Retirement, Travel
Our New Backyard in Mexico This article originally appeared in Escape From America Magazine When (my ex) and I met a little over three years ago we knew instantly our lives were about to change. Through trial and error we had independently found ourselves in...
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by Jonathan Look | Mar 5, 2011 | Retirement, Travel
Living a Life You Dream of is Easy if You Overcome Your Fears Fear is an Industry in the United States We keep hearing the same things about our upcoming move to Mexico. “Why are you moving to Mexico? It is very dangerous there!” We constantly hear...
by Jonathan Look | Feb 13, 2011 | Minimalism, Retirement
Travel Light, Leave Only Footprints We are starting to get busy going through our things trying to get rid of clutter and determine how much stuff we really need. It is sometimes difficult to balance sentimentality and pragmatism but we are doing pretty well. It is...
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by Jonathan Look | Feb 10, 2011 | Retirement
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation?” – Henry David Thoreau Whenever I talked with my associates in deep East Texas about plans to liquidate our things and see the world a common theme...
