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I'm blown away and truly humbled by the compassion, advice, encouragement, and offers of help in all of your responses and emails. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I feel val…

I'd like to think that I've thought about this, but almost every interest of mine involves something that in no way shape or form includes being around for my family. But you are r…

Yes, a lot actually. South America is on my radar for this very reason. My thinking is that if employers, clients, or other startups aren't seeing obvious/immediate value in my col…

Really good point, how do I go about achieving this? I'd like to believe that I have the skills, insights, strength, and endurance for all these things, but yet, I have to accept t…

Yes I actually agree with you. I should have provided better context: 9-5 meaning that people here are mostly content with what they have. They aren't out and about in the city loo…

Great direct advice and very true, but tough to stick to in all cases. Thanks.

Thanks for the learned helplessness link. I'll look into that more. As for exercise, I take walks, bike, etc. The thing I'm missing the most are having other like minded people aro…

1) Re: 9-5 - Thanks for catching that. My frustration came through on that a bit. I changed the wording. 2) Re: skills - I do everything but program. And by everything I mean every…

TL;DR - My startup failed, I'm now broke and unemployed, I have no idea who I am anymore professionally, and had to move back to the middle of nowhere to take care of my aging pare…