I just joined this list and wanted to let Gene know that I had the following
quote from his ruralize.com website taped to my computer for a year:
Where is the best place to live?
Your best place is the one that suits your clothes, encourages your
lifestyle and makes you smile a lot.
I've figured out that since I like wearing Polarfleece, frilly dresses and
being naked that summers in Colorado and winters in Baja suits my lifestyle
the best! But I'm still figuring out how to be nomadic, support myself,
grow my own vegetables and have a home at the same time.
So, Gene, by your example you really have helped me clarify my vision for a
more self-reliant lifestyle.
Kind regards,
Beaux Berkeley
>From: Gene GeRue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Happiness, was Why Protect the Environment?
>Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 17:53:57 -0600
>
>Sharon:
>
> >I think a lot of it has to do with engagement in life. Seems to me there
> >are several levels: . . . .
>5) CONNECTED: Practice or do things which are vitally connected with every
>day needs of life like growing food, cutting wood, cooking meals, dancing,
>creating music.
>
> > From what I see, the more people are in stage 5 and the less they are in
> >stage one, usually the more connected to life they are. And assuming
>they
> >are being reasonably successful with 5, generally the happier they are.
>
>Yep. After six and a half decades of looking at humans, it appears to me
>that those who feel confident and important feel happiest. It's about
>self-image. Various ones try different paths, the Trumps with biz deals and
>money, many in the middle leading typical lives--just being good
>friends/spouses/parents/workers, others by doing volunteer/charity/helpful
>work. If we are highly self-reliant we tend to feel secure; if we feel we
>are doing valuable work we tend to feel important. I have done a lot of
>activities. My greatest satisfaction has come from communicating with those
>seeking a self-reliant life and knowing that I am helping them improve
>their lives. Priceless.
>
>Gene GeRue, author,
>How To Find Your Ideal Country Home: A Comprehensive Guide
>http://www.ruralize.com/
>
>
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