Tag Archives: Travel

On Travel

Posted on May 29, 2012 by AJ Kessler

When most people think about retirement, they imagine a life full of friends, hobbies, and (likely) travel. To illustrate, think about what you would do if you knew you were going to retire at 65 and die at 75.  You’d … Continue reading →

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A Plant Frequently Moved Never Grows Strong

Posted on December 11, 2011 by AJ Kessler

A plant which is frequently moved never grows strong. People who spend their whole life traveling abroad end up having plenty of places where they can find hospitality but no real friendships. We place a big emphasis, and not wrongly, … Continue reading →

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How To Not Care When The Shit Hits The Fan

Posted on October 4, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Successful people plan.  People who don’t plan rarely become successful.  You might hit the lottery, but if you want to succeed, you need a plan.  Easy enough. But one plan is probably not enough.  Now, someone who makes a plan … Continue reading →

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How Could Anyone Live Here?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by AJ Kessler

If you’ve traveled at all, even if it’s just a few miles from your home, you’ve undoubtedly run across places that you can’t imagine living.  Desolate or teeming, scorching or freezing, swamp-like or bone-dry, gaudy or spartan, run down, dilapidated … Continue reading →

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Relax

Posted on June 21, 2011 by AJ Kessler

On a mini vacation in Palm Springs.  It was 115 degrees today.  What do you do in Palm Springs, in the summer, when it’s 115 degrees?  Well, the sane half of the area’s residents leave town: many shops and restaurants … Continue reading →

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Want To Live Longer? Move

Posted on June 1, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Steven Johnson, successful, middle-aged author and thinker, is moving from New York to San Francisco.  His main reason for moving is to slow down time: Another old friend — my oldest, in fact — wrote an email to me after … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on April 13, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Landed in Veinna, Austria this morning.  I got the immediate feeling of safety, even though the train ticket machine warned about using unlicensed cabs and limos.  I don’t know what it was exactly, maybe it’s a totally false sense of … Continue reading →

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