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Put a little toothpaste on the brush, stick it in my mouth, go outside and brush, spit it out... done.

I had 3 women live with me for extended periods (5 months to 2 years... at different times!) when I was vagabonding in an old Toyota pickup... ya space was pretty tight! I thought it was fine though. I don't think the accommodations were the main issue, rather just about anybody would get bored...

It's not all in the mind... just our thoughts and emotions. If somebody drops a 1 ton boulder on my head, I'll be squashed regardless of what I think about it. There is a real world! Things actually happen and things are actually done. The science of material reality is physics. Now back to...

Looks very nice!

You have pretty much the opposite of a simple life, homeschooling 5 kids! Kudos to you! I think pretty much anybody who took on a project like that would occasionally wonder... wtf did I get myself into?! It was not a mistake. You are not trapped. You do not need to escape. The way forward...

If you aren't stupid, then you should take advantage of the same schemes they use as much as you can. The problem is that we lose more out of our salaries than we gain in "investment" income. It's how the game is rigged.

The mind doesn't need numbing... it's the relationship to it that needs changing. If you take it seriously, then it will be "you". If you don't, then it loses power. It's best to not fight or struggle with it, rather regard it with compassion but don't let it take over. I actually think a...

Inflation... you gotta use present and future values of that in today's US$. And the future will not necessarily be like the past... especially if you are old and don't have 80 years for it to all average out! Safe investments are lucky to match inflation. In which case that 6.7% (every year)...

If worst comes to worst... the best thing you can do is move to a state that has good social benefits! Gotta buddy in OR and he seems to have it made... even though he's had stage 4 cancer for over a year! He's getting about $1k/mo in SS just from barely working long enough at a "real" job to...

Ego death... the end of mind-identification. I have no idea what your current mental/emotional/spiritual challenges are... but I'd guess that if you (or anyone) do have suicidal urges at times, it's likely because your ego/mind/self-identity is intolerable. "The Truth will set you free"...

Been hearing this story forever... kinda think it's BS... but if not... no plan necessary. I'll keep living below my means and then someday I'll die...

My first retirement was at 30... didn't work for 11 years... and since then just as much as I needed. It is possible to work a season as a waiter at a park or resort, and save enough to not work for a few years. At the very least you could work any job for the season (6-7 months) and camp in...

Don't believe your mind. Seriously.

The "world as it is" ain't the massive mess of "thoughts" bouncing around in people's heads. The best thing about getting away from the cacophony of noise, is being able to be alone with your own mind.... and if you learn how to be very still and very quiet, you can learn what the real world is...

In the US I have insurance from a company that has been around for ever and had has a good rep... and my experience with them has also been good. I don't know anything about who is covering you in MX, but maybe you vetted them?

Do you know that they will pay?

Many parcels are much cheaper than that, and the driving to and fro is nearly all paved... or county gravel roads that are well maintained. Sure the last bit to your parcel might be crap if there isn't a POA that collects for road maintenance. Apparently Cibola County does not have any code...

We have hundreds of deer and elk living in town (Ruidoso, NM), along with a herd of wild horses! None are afraid of the dogs. But when you get out of town where they are actually wild, they act very differently! It's also amazing how few there are, relatively...