The more you feed into someone's bad habit, the more it is ingrained. When someone constantly replies to you "what?" or "really did that happen" and you answer that it cements in the horribleness of its existence.
STOP saying "I already told you this." It doesn't help anyone. Note it and move on - or don't move on. And don't demean the person. They clearly don't remember it - whether intelligence, focus, mental decline, etc.
Just kidding, I don't love him. I don't know him. But what I think isn't the point of this. My country is probably the most divided I have ever seen in my lifetime - 80s on. Don't get me wrong, I love the business approach to running the government and being a strong leader. This strength is something that we have sorely missed in the last presidency.
I believe America will be fine. We have too many checks and balances to do that much. However what does alarm me is the part of the population that would rather see Trump fail, than America win. WTF? So because the current administration isn't on your side of the political fence you hope that their policies and actions are a failure (at the expense of America's safety and success)?
I understand some policies that people are simply against regarding taxes and what not. But anything having to do with making America a safer nation with tighter borders and less illegal criminals in our country should obviously be bipartisan. Or wanting a socialistic/communistic Mayor voted in (having a big part of the votes at present) just doesn't make sense beyond the "Anything but Trump" line of thinking.
Since the Pandemic back in '20, I have been dumbfounded by how dumb a lot of people are. They are sheep being led by a collie dog or whatever. Think this. Say this. Move this way. Etc. It is really an amazing case study - but this study has been done before. I previously thought that Americans were a bit different though because we were more aware. But that statement I just made is a bit dense as well. Wait, am I one of these sheep but on the other side? Nah, legacy media and a lot of politicians are jaded for their desires.
I look forward to America being cleaned up, being safer, getting some illegally spent money back (from politicians), becoming more self efficient, and being the strong nation that we have mostly been. Because right now, we are as weak as I have ever seen it in my 29 years. Kidding, another bad joke.
First off this question doesn't mean what it used to 10 years or more ago. But irregardless (*JUST kidding I would never say or write this non-word):
1) Real Estate - Investment - 500K
I'd use 500k to hedge as much as possible in this sector. I am comfortable with hold and buy that have decent cash flow. Target one area first, such as Greensboro, SC and buy a few properties. Multifamily and condos. If I had more money I would repeat this in a couple of markets as this is diversification. Cleveland, Cincinatti, San Antonio.
2) Real Estate - Beach Home - 200K
One in The Philippines for around this?
3) Real Estate - Vietnam Condo - 150K
I love Da Nang and for now want it part of my life. But being there with Ela for a month soon will solidify this.
4) Private Investing or Stocks - 150K
If I have a solid private investment opportunity then great. If not then put into a few ETFs (Gold one included)
Vinegar and baking soda should always be in your house
I lost a tennis match to a 65 yr old. It's ok he's had many more years' practice
Blahhh. I woke up today with that feeling. But not the normal tired. It's more of the "I am seriously not thinking well about things that I normally can". Is this what it means to be 49? Ha
But hey, we've all got our ups and downs. No need to fight it, but rather be aware of it. It reminds me of learning Spanish while traveling through South America for a year plus. Some days I would speak very well (OK OK maybe with a very thick Gringo accent for all I know), but other days I couldn't even ask where the bathroom was.
For a long time I would get frustrated and battle it - be it with more focus or dissecting why etc. I'm not sure when it happened, but on one of those bad days I realized it was easier to simply accept it. "This isn't a Spanish day for me." And after that realization I swear my learning curve even went up (from probably not that steep of one, but not the point).
OK gotta go for the day...
I just turned 49. I feel 30 in ways. In others I don't. At the same time I don't have kids (that I know of). So for this year of my life, I will focus on some truths I have found...or not personally found but have read about them and they make sense to me. This year is the year to actually do them, if not done already.
Hear me giving myself the pump up speech?
Focusing on my ideal outcomes and vision
Believe in Your Vision
Staying Grateful and Grounded
Be True to Good Habits
Takes 60 days to make a habit stick I hear?
Fight the Fear
Answer the Call
Enjoy the Moment, but Sacrifice the Now too
Learn From Past - No Regretting
Help
Give - not talking money necessarily
I'm not writing this now to be seen. This is 100% for me. So here we go.
It's been 10 plus years since I have written travel stuff. I loved it. And writing has always been a way to find answers, understand myself a bit, the world around me. It's like you are talking with a friend and don't fully realize something in your head until you see it written out. Ouch...my head just got a bit dizzy - man, it has been a long time since I just wrote on my laptop.
But OK then let the free flow go. I am here now. Just turned 49 and feel like I am 32. Notice please that I didn't say anything in the twenties. OK OK I should up it a bit. How about 36? Yeah sounds better. Good to write again.
Where am I? I am in a few places. Usually Arizona, The Philippines, or Southern California with stints in Florida and Mexico. Simple right? I am figuring out today, for today. I am not in the past because that is regret. Or the future because that is dream. But hold up, past isn't always regret at all...I just read that somewhere so I spit it out. There you go.
Society has changed so much since 2020. COVID Pandemic whatever you want to call it and how everything is online now has increasingly changed daily life and in particular relationships and communication. But more on this later....
Time for US OPEN and Djokovi, Alcaraz, FAA, and my favorite: SINNER!
Random Thought of the Day: No matter how much money I have had in my life, or how poor I have been, I always have loved eating leftovers from the fridge. Do I love the taste of it or the fact that I am finishing something? Sidenote: Maybe Random Question of the Day is better :)
I feel bored. I'm not complaining in the least - please don't get me wrong. But I just feel bored. Even traveling to 'new' p...
