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Originally posted by davidd
I have thought long and hard about these very issues many times.
My responses can seem crass, but they are based upon years of trial and error.
At the end of the day, you can live a life consumed with cash flow, and thoughts of 'when will I retire", etc etc I find it is better to continue to build the nest egg until a level of comfort is discerned, then throw caution to the wind. Unfortunately, the level of security needed keeps being raised. So it is a constant battle.
I have been through it all... and at the end of the day I like nubile women that are high maintenance. The results are usually the same but the ride is amazing.
I have been back in Florida for a couple weeks, and I have tried to live the 'normal' life. Needless to say, I have a flight out of here on the 24th. I have spent the better part of the last 1.5 years on the road throughout the Carib and Europe, leading the rock star life. There are days I long for the peaceful existence, but then when I try to get back to the peaceful existence I realize how much more fun the 'life' is. The piles of materialistic shit gets left behind, for when I return, what really matters is the soft touch and sweet insides of Eastern/Cental European dancers.
I will opt for the 'easy' choice when I can no longer attract the 'tough' choice.
-dd
"All my friends are dancers, thugs, and drug dealers. What some people consider insanity, I consider normal life. What you consider normal, I consider prison"
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i can definitely see your point of view. i've thought about all of the same things myself, many times.
all the years we'd chatted back and forth, i honestly had no idea there was this other side to you, waiting to get out.
i think i've tried to move things in the right direction for myself. though my entire life, snowboarding, and the mountains, have been the things i always dreamed about being able to enjoy full-time, living directly on the slopes of a world class resort. other than my currently broken ankle, i've made that a reality. i hate having to deal with cleaning shit up, the daily bullshit, etc, so rather than get some house i have to worry about, i have an ultra-low maintaince condo where absolutely *everything* is taken care of for me.
regarding cars, i've always LOVED sports cars, and now i have the means to be able to enjoy them. this is a serious weakness of mine.
the things i want to do more of (other than continuing to snowboard and hike every day) are traveling, and going back to University. i really need to get my act together on these two things. i read about your adventures and i have to admit i drool.
female companionship: sounds like an amazing time, but i think i'd just feel lonely at the end of the day, with the type of women you are describing. though again, i can *certainly* see your point of view.
a question: honestly David, it sounds like you are burning a huge amount of money traveling so extensively, in the style you do. doesn't this worry you?
i know you wanted to talk to me the other day, sorry we didn't get the chance to chat.
Dave