We need to do as the Europeans do!!!  Or even back home!!! 

Here we work work work and it never seems like enough time. 

Europe and back home is so CHILL!!! 

WE NEED SIESTAS!!!!  I could do with a 3 hour nap!!! 

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ALL I WANT IS THE ANSWER

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GENIE wrote:

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 @Buffy - the gist is hes a business man and is telling him if he works for this and that and whatever he can achieve what he has now but he has to go thru the stress of life!!  

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Not really!

Just read the damn thing Buffy!!!!

AAAWWRRGG!!

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melanie wrote: Precisely.  Why do all of this to achieve the goal of SIMPLE LIVING...when you can do this now? ALL I WANT IS THE ANSWER I guess you totally skipped my post! FINE! I see how it is.

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AWWWW Pick up those Wings

I was actually responding to you but TV BUff was too fast for me.

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melanie wrote: Do you ever wonder why we work so damn hard?  Do we really need all the things we work for?Is it just me or are we all killing ourselves for gains that dont really make us any happier or any more comfortable with who we are? I am struggling with this question myself.   I keep wondering whats the worst that can happen if I quit my job, sell my house, sell my cars and move to an island somewhere..work on the beach renting Jet Ski's, braiding peoples nasty heads...  You'll be eating a lot of fish, fo' sho. I can tell you I don't work hard. I work, but not hard. Okay, I hardly work. As for things, I don't need or get much. It's much easier that way. But yeah, I find that in this society people are always running and getting and working and buying and struggling. I've worked in Latin America and life back there is so much more relaxed. They don't have much, but they live. It's really different.

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I hear ya sister!  I want to move away somewhere that is more relaxed.  Blah I don't know what I want...look and me and the mister he is so far away and is it really worth it?  Ahhh I am going to become a gypsy

Precisely.  Why do all of this to achieve the goal of SIMPLE LIVING...when you can do this now?

ALL I WANT IS THE ANSWER

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE STORIES.....I'M SURE YOU'VE SEEN IT BEFORE....IF NOT.....READ IT.....IT MAKES A HECK OF A LOT OF SENSE...

There was once an American businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Mexican village. As he sat, he saw a Mexican fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore and noticed that the fisherman has caught quite a number of big fishes that is known to be a delicacy. The American was really impressed and asked the fisherman, "How long does it take you to catch so many fishes?"

The fisherman replied, "Oh, just a short while."

"Then why don't you stay longer at sea and you could catch even more?" The businessman was astonished.

The fisherman simply does not agree. "This is enough to feed my whole family," he says.

The businessman then asked, "So, what do you do for the rest of the day then?"

The fisherman replied, "Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fishes, then I would go back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I will take a nap with my wife, and evening comes, I will join my buddies in the village for a drink, we play guitar, sing and dance throughout the night. My days are ever so complete and carefree."

The businessman does not agree with his way of life and offered a suggestion to the fisherman.

"I am a PhD holder graduated from Harvard University, specialising in business management. I could help you to become a more successful person. From now on, you have to spend more time at sea and try to catch as many fishes as possible. And when you have saved enough money, you could buy a bigger boat and catch even more fishes. As you go on, you will be able to afford to buy more boats, recruit more fishermen and lead a team of your own. Soon you will be able to set up your own company, your very own production plant for canned food and do direct selling to your distributors. At that time, you will have moved out of this village and to Mexico City, and then expand your operation to LA, and finally to New York City, where you can set up your HQ to manage all your other branches."

The fisherman asks, "So, how long would that take?"

The businessman reply, "About 15 to 20 years."

The fisherman continues, "And after that?"

The businessman laughs heartily, "After that, you can live like a king in your own house, and when the time is right, you can go public and float your shares in the Stock Exchange, by then you will be rich, your income will be coming in by the millions!"

The fisherman asks, "And after that?"

The businessman says, "After that, you can finally retire, you can move to a house by the fishing village, wake up early in the morning and catch a few fishes, then return home to play with kids, have a nice afternoon nap with your wife, and when evening comes, you can join your buddies for a drink, play the guitar, sing and dance throughout the night!"

The fisherman was puzzled, "Isn't that what I am doing now?"

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Do you ever wonder why we work so damn hard?  Do we really need all the things we work for?Is it just me or are we all killing ourselves for gains that dont really make us any happier or any more comfortable with who we are? I am struggling with this question myself.   I keep wondering whats the worst that can happen if I quit my job, sell my house, sell my cars and move to an island somewhere..work on the beach renting Jet Ski's, braiding peoples nasty heads...  ok maybe not..or running a small business making just enough to live... Just livin......light and easy........ What do you guys think?  

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I HAVE A PLAN AND ITS TO RETIRE BY 45 SO I WORK HARD NOW! BUY MY HOUSE PAY IT OFF FAST AND THEN BY THE TIME IM 45 SELL EVERYTHING I HAVE AND MOVE TO A TROPICAL PLACE AND BUY A BOAT LIVE OFF THE SEA AND JUST HAVE MAYBE AN ODD JOB HERE AND THERE BUT JUST RELAX BY THEN MY KID WILL BE 20ISH AND FEND FOR HER/HIM SELF!!