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Good Advice

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” Mark Twain (1835-1910) Tagged: fools, mark twain, philosophy, quote

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Why Not?

Just why the hell not? Tagged: gypsy wagon, minimalism, nomad, roulotte, schäferwagen, travel, traveller, vardo

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Our Resolutions for Retirement: Six Habits to Kick When You Escape (that you...

Originally posted on our next life:happy monday, friends! anyone else hoping for a less volatile stock market week? we’d love to just coast into labor day weekend without thinking about the markets....

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Apologies

Some plum good advice from one of my favorite literary craftsmen P. G. Wodehouse. “It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take...

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The Best Advice Ever

“I always advise people never to give advice.” ― P.G. WodehouseFiled under: advice, Philosophy Tagged: p.g. wodehouse, pg wodehouse, wodehouse

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Expectations and the Literal Thinker

Originally posted on GREG MERRITT - BY MY OWN HANDS:In the past few days there has been a, lets call it lively, discussion over on Paul Sellers’ Woodworking Masterclasses forum.  Generally speaking,...

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The “Our Next Life” Series // Time to Join In!

Originally posted on our next life:our bloggy buddy steve, who writes think save retire, started the about series a few weeks back that all bloggers are invited to continue, and more recently wrote a...

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Where is Your Study? By a Creek in the Woods

When a traveler asked Wordsworth’s servant to show him her master’s study, she answered “Here is his library, but his study is out of doors.” Filed under: advice, Philosophy Tagged: Henry David...

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Some Excellent Advice from the Good Dr. Johnson

“When idle, be not solitary. When solitary, be not idle,” Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784)  Filed under: advice, Philosophy Tagged: idler, paleotool, philosophy, philosophy friday, samuel Johnson, William...

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Note to self – № 3

“How we spend our days, is how we spend our lives.” Annie Dillard A good daily reminder. What I did today was my choice: Chores, pleasure, work, rest… More of the same tomorrow. Source: Note to self –...

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This is What You Shall Do…

This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate...

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Be Yourself

This advice will go a long way towards happiness.  It isn’t an excuse to be selfish or uncaring of others but to find who you are and what you want to be.  A path we’re all on. “Be yourself- not …...

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Be Kind While You Can

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Great advice from a great thinker.  Life is short and it’s easy to forget those important people...

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Dream, Live, Never Give In

I know this is a little outside the normal material for this blog but there is very little that is normal about me anyway.  I hope you can enjoy the message here. Filed under: advice, Philosophy...

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Good Advice

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” Mark Twain (1835-1910)

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Why Not?

Just why the hell not?

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Our Resolutions for Retirement: Six Habits to Kick When You Escape (that you...

Some great advice from a couple heading for early retirement. They have a great blog and give some good, down-to-earth advice. Here are a few tips in today’s post. Stop sleeping with the phone right...

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Apologies

Some plum good advice from one of my favorite literary craftsmen P. G. Wodehouse. "It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take...

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