Archive for June, 2009
Old People Wisdom, Hawaii
If there is anything I am certain of in this life, it is the ability of old people to occasionally, and usually inadvertently, speak precious gems of wisdom. While in Hilo, Hawaii, I heard two such gems. Robert, my 64 year old host, said “People think money is the only pathway to their objectives, but
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Million Dollar Idea: Export Snails to France
Ever wondered what to do with those disgusting snails you find in your garden besides kill them in place? Have fantasies of getting money for the slimy creatures in your backyard? All your dreams might come true if you can connect the bureaucratic dots in shipping your backyard wildlife to foreign countries yearning for a
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The Most Important Investment of Your Life
Today, after spending the night on a lightweight camping mat, I thought about the importance of things we buy. Why do we we buy so many things, how do we prioritize what we buy, and what is most important? After a little thinking, I have an answer to the most important possession a person can
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Best Story Yet! …on the way
I’m writing a major article about a fascinating adventure I had this week. We’re talking about people named Nephi, Enoch, and Anna Zella, satellite internet, homemade cheese, 4 wives, 38 kids, 17 kids, tight jeans, Crocs, ATVs, dynamite, homeschooling, high school volleyball, female CPAs, professors, and medical doctors, tactical hideouts, off-the-grid living, water tanks that
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Radical Fringe Group Busted During Depression Protest!
This evening on my drive home from photographing the next Treasure Hunt, I rolled up to a stop sign, where an unruly gang of smiling do-gooders was staging a protest. They had picket signs with flowers and happy thoughts drawn. Easily it was the happiest unorganized group of people I’ve ever seen, clearly on the
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Being Original Is Nearly Impossible
I keep an electronic document of my ideas. Instead of maintaining a diary of my feelings or a journal of major events in my life, I like to record ideas. This document I keep is several pages long, single-spaced, and fairly concise. I have well over a hundred creative inventions and business ventures written down,
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Live Comfortably On $1,100 Per Month
Since I decided to leave my job and travel indefinitely, I’ve gotten a lot of confused looks and interesting responses when talking about my plans. One of the most asked questions is if I’ve won the lottery or if I’m a millionaire. No and no. Somewhere along the way, society has put in our minds
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High Quality Problems
While deciding to stay in my profession or to leave, I struggled daily for months with the pros and cons. Now that I have officially completed my last day, I am still conflicted. Easily, this was (and is) the most difficult and lengthy decision of my life. Taking a step back from it all, anyone
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