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In praise of blowing up your life

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Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by hutzlibu »

llamaimperative wrote: post #217
hutzlibu wrote: post #191

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Except that traveling is already requiring change in a person, opposed to being stationary. You have to face new situations all the time - requiring a different state of alertness and consciousness. And new sceneries have different people, climate etc. also literally changing people (microbiome for example). So yes, some people travel to run away from problems they never dare to solve, but some people just like to be…

Nomadic ancestors traveled with their (extended) tribes. Very different from people who are straining or destroying their relationships to go have some croissants in Paris or whatever.

Yes, this is very true. But there are new nomadic tribes forming right now.

Some actually very close bonded and always together like in the original tribal meaning, some very loose and casual. Just like minded people, who like to be on the move, but not alone.

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by engineeringwoke »

ZoomZoomZoom wrote: post #70

Blowing up your life with your own hands may leave you unprepared or resorceless to react to your life being blown up by external factors. If that doesn't ever happen, congratulations, you're in a lucky minority. This is a wrong advice that will always sound like a profound wisdom if it works for you, or emerge as a protective rationalisation if it doesn't quite.

Don't do it without a parachute of course, but as long as you have a monetary cushion, what do you have to lose? Move to a country with good healthcare, don't own a car, what hardship could possibly happen otherwise? Outside of extreme tail risk situations that could happen to anyone at anytime, I don't buy it.

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Post by CretinDesAlpes »

Woeps wrote: post #150
varjag wrote: post #137

As someone who is getting older, I have this to say: don't take a life advice from a 20-something, no matter how well meaning they are.

As somebody else who is getting older, I don't think life advice from any age should be taken at face value.

Elder people have a lot to say and some (not all) have a lot of wisdom. However I agree that whatever advice you take and follow, you will end up making mistake in other areas, so at the end of the day you have to live your own life, realise your own mistake and correct them.

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by scarface_74 »

2b3a51 wrote: post #183
scarface_74 wrote: post #112

I’ve mentioned the last year of my life on HN where my wife and I decided to get rid of everything we own that wouldn’t fit in four suitcases including our cars and we became “hybrid digital nomads”. We fly to different cities across the US and stay in midrange extended stay hotels and stay in our own “Condotel”[1] the other six months in Florida. What I haven’t talked about is what got us to this point. I grew up in…

Well done you both. Are you documenting/journaling your interactions and experiences in the various cities that you visit with a view to drawing any conclusions? Or just enjoying the ride?

Yes. I have a blog where I started posting six months before we set out on this journey until the present.

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by sasvari »

CretinDesAlpes wrote: post #225

I have this game that I call "Coin of destiny", not sure where I heard this from or if it is widespread, but the idea is to flip a coin for dilemma when you can't decide. It also works in group. The hard part of the game is to take it seriously, in the sense that as soon as you decide to play, then the final decision is irrevocable and you must follow the destiny. It's nice to see a link to some experiment/research a…

you might enjoy the book _The Dice Man_ [0], then.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dice_Man

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by hutzlibu »

varjag wrote: post #228
hutzlibu wrote: post #210

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Rather stick with old bitter people, who regret not being young anymore? Personally I can find wisdom in 2 year olds babbling, as well as 90 years old. It depends on the person and time. I discovered, that you can learn something from any person (even if it is, how not to do things). And age is not the determining factor.

Old people could be bitter and their life experiences may be limited, but they don't extrapolate life trajectory from 1 datapoint.

Well, to be more precise: yes, general life advice is likely found in better quality from older, than from younger people.

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by CretinDesAlpes »

sasvari wrote: post #235
CretinDesAlpes wrote: post #225

I have this game that I call "Coin of destiny", not sure where I heard this from or if it is widespread, but the idea is to flip a coin for dilemma when you can't decide. It also works in group. The hard part of the game is to take it seriously, in the sense that as soon as you decide to play, then the final decision is irrevocable and you must follow the destiny. It's nice to see a link to some experiment/research a…

you might enjoy the book _The Dice Man_ [0], then. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dice_Man

> The book tells the story of a psychiatrist who makes daily decisions based on the casting of a diсe.

Ahah, that sounds crazy/extreme, thanks for mentioning

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by redmattred »

wincy wrote: post #209
Xcelerate wrote: post #105

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It’s interesting that a lot of people don’t like big changes, because I’m generally the exact opposite. If I haven’t had a big change in a few years, I start feeling really anxious—like I’m letting life pass me by. Most people crave constancy and routine; I seem to crave novelty and adventure. To your example, I moved from North Carolina to Paris when I was 3, and ever since then have wanted to go more places. It’s a…

I think maybe it has to do with self confidence, or childhood trauma? I had a very unstable childhood and things quite often didn’t “just work out”. Adults in my life literally got stabbed and died when “interesting” new things happened. “Hi nice to meet you”, “oh he’s dead now”. “Time to go live in the women’s shelter! Hey now we live in a trailer in the middle of nowhere!” Change was scary and often not for the bet…

Sorry that happened to you as a child. I’m glad you’ve been able to find some stability in your life and are prioritizing what you value.

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by sgerenser »

CPLX wrote: post #222
benjaminwootton wrote: post #202

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I noticed that. 5-10% management fees / commission is normal even for holiday rentals.

Not for hotel style properties. The OP’s model is also super common. Hotel nightly rates are generally much higher than the daily equivalent of monthly rent. You’d need more info to know which is a better deal.

Exactly. A hotel-like 1-bedroom unit that might rent for $270/night is almost certainly going to rent by the month for far below (270*30.5)=$8235. Even assuming 30% vacancy, $270/night is $5764, vs. maybe $$2500/mo for a long term lease.

The other option, something like AirBnB, will result in lower overall fees but almost certainly higher vacancy than having the hotel manage everything and allow people to book it on e.g. Hilton.com or Expedia just like nay other hotel room.

Re: In praise of blowing up your life

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Post by scarface_74 »

sgerenser wrote: post #239
CPLX wrote: post #222

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not for hotel style properties. The OP’s model is also super common. Hotel nightly rates are generally much higher than the daily equivalent of monthly rent. You’d need more info to know which is a better deal.

Exactly. A hotel-like 1-bedroom unit that might rent for $270/night is almost certainly going to rent by the month for far below (270*30.5)=$8235. Even assuming 30% vacancy, $270/night is $5764, vs. maybe $$2500/mo for a long term lease. The other option, something like AirBnB, will result in lower overall fees but almost certainly higher vacancy than having the hotel manage everything and allow people to book it on…

Your math is spot on. Our unit is two bed/two bath, living room, full kitchen with a washer and dryer. Three pools , three restaurateurs on site, a well stocked convenience store, a running trail and a lake.

It’s Florida so it’s very seasonal. But we live there during low season.

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