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Living aboard

Published in October 14th, 2024
Posted by in Early Retirement, How to, Strategy
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I’m the type that sees life itself as an adventure. I left my home country almost 10 years to go to grad school in another country. When I finished, I left for country number three (this country). I live with the presumption that I live with a sense of purpose or that my life has […]

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Changing habits or changing the habits

Published in October 13th, 2024
Posted by in Philosophy, Strategy
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When trying to save money or become more green the following actions are often suggested. Eat less meat. Turn down the thermostat. Turn off the light when you leave the room. Drive less. Recycle. All of these are minor corrections of bad choices yet it takes a lot of effort to successfully change a behavior. […]

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An annual reading list

Published in October 10th, 2024
Posted by in Philosophy, Strategy
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What I read in books form a large part of the material of thinking and probably a large part of my thoughts as well. I have noticed that some authors, particular those who write investment books, have books they read annually, that is, they read the same book every year. (I rarely read the same […]

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