The magnifying glass concept makes me think of my friends (like you) with kids who are refocusing, often on the day-to-day and smaller stuff. No less satisfying, from what I've witnessed. Super cool.
Recommending a video producing guy who making a life as a vagabond and using his scantily clad Asian wife to pose and play in half of his videos is bad enough, but it reflects on you, too. My girlfriend (wife) and I spent two years hitchhiking around the world through over 50 countries so I know much of what this character is doing. His form of exploitation has had a universal appeal since 5000 years before our Common Era. It's taking advantage of less fortunate people, often ignorant, always poorer. They'll do whatever get food for their family. But starting a co-op, offering to fund education, teaching the less fortunate to lift their entire community... ? That's nowhere to be seen or heard. Sad
Ah, interesting. I totally see where you're coming from, Stuart. I was anchored in the friendship and "wow, that's cool that he's still traveling" and didn't venture down that thoughtful path. Easy to glorify the nomad life and not think about the exploitation side of things. Appreciate your perspective, as always!
I love the examples of enjoying the day-to-day more by shifting perspective!
"But if I kick the telescope over and pick up a magnifying glass, things shift.
I trade decades and years for days and hours.
Everything pivots, brightens.
Perspective returns."
And the joy of pineapple upside-down cake - yum.
Thanks Jono. Hear hear to more of that cake!
The magnifying glass concept makes me think of my friends (like you) with kids who are refocusing, often on the day-to-day and smaller stuff. No less satisfying, from what I've witnessed. Super cool.
Recommending a video producing guy who making a life as a vagabond and using his scantily clad Asian wife to pose and play in half of his videos is bad enough, but it reflects on you, too. My girlfriend (wife) and I spent two years hitchhiking around the world through over 50 countries so I know much of what this character is doing. His form of exploitation has had a universal appeal since 5000 years before our Common Era. It's taking advantage of less fortunate people, often ignorant, always poorer. They'll do whatever get food for their family. But starting a co-op, offering to fund education, teaching the less fortunate to lift their entire community... ? That's nowhere to be seen or heard. Sad
Ah, interesting. I totally see where you're coming from, Stuart. I was anchored in the friendship and "wow, that's cool that he's still traveling" and didn't venture down that thoughtful path. Easy to glorify the nomad life and not think about the exploitation side of things. Appreciate your perspective, as always!