Comments for Hobopoet http://hobopoet.com Voluntary Simplicity, Financial Independence, Independent Travel Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Developing Addiction by Julia http://hobopoet.com/developing-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Julia Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:45:27 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=514#comment-1303 I really like your attitude: being active and having a passion is the best thing to "feel" alive! I remember one summer after failing twice an examination (geometry2) at the university because of a teacher that I couldn't understand... I was so upset that to react I started learning wind-surfing! Not so easy for a girl because you need muscles in your arms to keep the sail! But I forgot all the sorrow and I spent a very good summer! And "the Universe" also helped me! The next year the Geometry2 teacher was a young nice and very skilled guy and I passed the examination at the first try!!! I think we always have to have a true passion!!! I've two actually: English and (the most recent) Japanese!!! Enjoy kite-boarding! Cheers Julia I really like your attitude: being active and having a passion is the best thing to “feel” alive! I remember one summer after failing twice an examination (geometry2) at the university because of a teacher that I couldn’t understand… I was so upset that to react I started learning wind-surfing! Not so easy for a girl because you need muscles in your arms to keep the sail! But I forgot all the sorrow and I spent a very good summer! And “the Universe” also helped me! The next year the Geometry2 teacher was a young nice and very skilled guy and I passed the examination at the first try!!! I think we always have to have a true passion!!!
I’ve two actually: English and (the most recent) Japanese!!!
Enjoy kite-boarding!
Cheers
Julia

]]> Comment on A Long Grim Battle by Julia http://hobopoet.com/a-long-grim-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Julia Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:23:16 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=511#comment-1302 Thank you for your kind reply, my great teacher and true leader! I'm really glad to discover that you are eating fish and vegetables now! :)))) Because (this time without modeling you!) that's what I was doing right now!!! I find that this is a healthy diet and I'm going to continue like that for a while!!! Thank you again for your tips, It's always great to have a guide like you! Take care Julia Thank you for your kind reply, my great teacher and true leader!
I’m really glad to discover that you are eating fish and vegetables now! :) )))
Because (this time without modeling you!) that’s what I was doing right now!!!
I find that this is a healthy diet and I’m going to continue like that for a while!!!
Thank you again for your tips, It’s always great to have a guide like you!

Take care

Julia

]]> Comment on A Long Grim Battle by admin http://hobopoet.com/a-long-grim-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 admin Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:51:00 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=511#comment-1301 Julia, I'm eating fish and seafood now. Everyone's body is different, but I find that the extra protein helps my mood and energy tremendously... as has eliminating grains and processed sugars from my diet. As with most things, I find that experimenting and experiencing directly is the best way to discover the best way for oneself! So good luck with your own experiments! Cheers! AJ Julia,
I’m eating fish and seafood now. Everyone’s body is different, but I find that the extra protein helps my mood and energy tremendously… as has eliminating grains and processed sugars from my diet.

As with most things, I find that experimenting and experiencing directly is the best way to discover the best way for oneself! So good luck with your own experiments!

Cheers!

AJ

]]> Comment on A Long Grim Battle by Julia http://hobopoet.com/a-long-grim-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Julia Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:14:19 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=511#comment-1299 Thank you for this post! I was just wondering "is AJ still vegetarian?" Because, you know?.., in the last seminar you said "I was a vegetarian for quite a long time", so I thought, maybe now he's not any longer! But apart from fish oils, it seems to me you are still vegetarian! And AJ, actually in that seminar you talked about "mental cleansing" for two minutes, but then nobody asked about this topic and it just dropped! But here in this post you talk about mood stability and this is a very interesting topic for me! Again, you are a great model for me AJ, and your posts and your personal experiences are important for me to try to be healthier first of all and happier :) (why not). I'll try your "paleo" diet suggestions (by the way I've read the book you were reading on Kindle!:) and then I'll see how it works! Thank you AJ! Be special, be unique, be yourself! Thank you for this post! I was just wondering “is AJ still vegetarian?”
Because, you know?.., in the last seminar you said “I was a vegetarian for quite a long time”, so I thought, maybe now he’s not any longer!
But apart from fish oils, it seems to me you are still vegetarian!
And AJ, actually in that seminar you talked about “mental cleansing” for two minutes, but then nobody asked about this topic and it just dropped!
But here in this post you talk about mood stability and this is a very interesting topic for me!
Again, you are a great model for me AJ, and your posts and your personal experiences are important for me to try to be healthier first of all and happier :) (why not). I’ll try your “paleo” diet suggestions (by the way I’ve read the book you were reading on Kindle!:) and then I’ll see how it works!
Thank you AJ! Be special, be unique, be yourself!

]]> Comment on Future Pacing by Eimis http://hobopoet.com/future-pacing/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Eimis Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:22:21 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=506#comment-1278 AJ if you're interested check it: http://www.hungryforchange.tv/ AJ if you’re interested check it: http://www.hungryforchange.tv/

]]> Comment on Car Living A Vital Skill by fred sponholz http://hobopoet.com/car-living-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 fred sponholz Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:13:49 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=236#comment-1275 from one to another. it is the gypsy in me i guess that was brought out of hiding one day reading articles such as the ones posted here at the age of 52. i love being different and walking the not so beaten path. i began to experiment to find out what i would need to do this on a daily basis. the MOST important thing i have learned is the need for stealth to sleep. one of my major enjoyments. i could not find the solution offered anywhere in stores after weighing them all, so i created my own. in the process it occurred to me that others might benefit from my experience so i wrote a book, i mean wrote every detail, photographed and organized the entire thing, and that through the process i might even make a couple dollars to help support me as recommend. how to make custom car shades was written with this in mind. i don't want to be seen at night, AT ALL, when i'm away from my truck i don't want people to see what's inside and i wanted to be able to watch tv or dvds in complete privacy. i didn't want a car cover because you have to install it outside which would make leaving in a hurry impossible. i created a technique that anyone can follow of making car shades that fit so well, you HAVE TO turn the lights on inside to see anything. well over 100 hours went into producing it and knowing money is tight it only cost 3.78. by the time all the fees are paid i don't really make much, but all the little bits help. from one to another. it is the gypsy in me i guess that was brought out of hiding one day reading articles such as the ones posted here at the age of 52. i love being different and walking the not so beaten path. i began to experiment to find out what i would need to do this on a daily basis. the MOST important thing i have learned is the need for stealth to sleep. one of my major enjoyments. i could not find the solution offered anywhere in stores after weighing them all, so i created my own. in the process it occurred to me that others might benefit from my experience so i wrote a book, i mean wrote every detail, photographed and organized the entire thing, and that through the process i might even make a couple dollars to help support me as recommend. how to make custom car shades was written with this in mind. i don’t want to be seen at night, AT ALL, when i’m away from my truck i don’t want people to see what’s inside and i wanted to be able to watch tv or dvds in complete privacy. i didn’t want a car cover because you have to install it outside which would make leaving in a hurry impossible. i created a technique that anyone can follow of making car shades that fit so well, you HAVE TO turn the lights on inside to see anything. well over 100 hours went into producing it and knowing money is tight it only cost 3.78. by the time all the fees are paid i don’t really make much, but all the little bits help.

]]> Comment on Psychology Again by Eimis http://hobopoet.com/psychology-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Eimis Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:33:32 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=502#comment-1271 Yeah of course I agree that 80% of success depend on your psychology. ''Most health programs focus on the details of diet and exercise'' that's true, a lot of people knows where they should start to live healthy life, start to exercise, eat healthy etc. however they lack motivation to do this. Maybe they perform their healthy living 1, 2 weeks and after that their motivation goes down and they stop! The return back to previous lifestyle and starts to think ''OK today I can let myself to eat unhealthy maybe sweets, pizza etc. but tomorrow or next Monday I'll start to life healthy life again'' I know that because I did it myself and still at this time I lack motivation to do certain things I would like to change many things in my life but after time my motivation goes down. I'm looking inspirational videos on Internet, read motivational self improvement articles while I'm doing this I feel I can change myself in the better position than I'm right now. However next morning I get up and I have no idea where I should start to live my ''better'' life. Any suggestions how to stop behave like a looser? Yeah of course I agree that 80% of success depend on your psychology.
”Most health programs focus on the details of diet and exercise” that’s true, a lot of people knows where they should start to live healthy life, start to exercise, eat healthy etc. however they lack motivation to do this. Maybe they perform their healthy living 1, 2 weeks and after that their motivation goes down and they stop! The return back to previous lifestyle and starts to think ”OK today I can let myself to eat unhealthy maybe sweets, pizza etc. but tomorrow or next Monday I’ll start to life healthy life again”
I know that because I did it myself and still at this time I lack motivation to do certain things I would like to change many things in my life but after time my motivation goes down. I’m looking inspirational videos on Internet, read motivational self improvement articles while I’m doing this I feel I can change myself in the better position than I’m right now. However next morning I get up and I have no idea where I should start to live my ”better” life.
Any suggestions how to stop behave like a looser?

]]> Comment on Fat Merchants by Alex Fatcow http://hobopoet.com/fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Alex Fatcow Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:59:52 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=498#comment-1270 “The American people’s greatest sins are not gluttony and sloth – they are gullibility and conformity.”-I would say its also lack of the right attitude. People are ok to spend more on all that unhealthy stuff that corporations offer. No demand, no complaints. ..We need to change our mentality our attitude to consumption. “The American people’s greatest sins are not gluttony and sloth – they are gullibility and conformity.”-I would say its also lack of the right attitude. People are ok to spend more on all that unhealthy stuff that corporations offer. No demand, no complaints. ..We need to change our mentality our attitude to consumption.

]]> Comment on Fat Merchants by admin http://hobopoet.com/fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 admin Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:33:04 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=498#comment-1268 Ian, Great questions. They are ones I have struggled with myself. My gut answer is to try a combination of both a business and a social movement. For many (MANY!) years I hated even using the word "business". I connected that word to the sociopathic mega-corporations that do so much harm. But then I realized that some small and medium size business are very beneficial. These are small scale human organizations... that allow their "mom and pop" owners to live free and do good. I also like the idea of "social-preneurship".. combining social movements with small-scale human business. My good friend (and Hobopoet) Kenny Peavy is starting just such a project- focused on environmental education. His strategy is to have both a for-profit and non-profit organization (ie. two organizations). He does environmental education for big rich international schools (and charges them a solid fee)... and uses his non-profit to do environmental ed. projects in communities that don't have much money. Another approach is to build a strong business but weave a positive life-affirming movement into it... which is what I try to do with my company. I prefer this to a non-profit because of control... I own the business and can run it exactly as I want to according to my principles. (With a non-profit you must have a board of directors that you report to). I think the main thing is to have a strong positive intention and strong positive principles... and use whichever vehicle works best for you. Good luck! Ian, Great questions. They are ones I have struggled with myself.

My gut answer is to try a combination of both a business and a social movement. For many (MANY!) years I hated even using the word “business”. I connected that word to the sociopathic mega-corporations that do so much harm.

But then I realized that some small and medium size business are very beneficial. These are small scale human organizations… that allow their “mom and pop” owners to live free and do good.

I also like the idea of “social-preneurship”.. combining social movements with small-scale human business. My good friend (and Hobopoet) Kenny Peavy is starting just such a project- focused on environmental education. His strategy is to have both a for-profit and non-profit organization (ie. two organizations). He does environmental education for big rich international schools (and charges them a solid fee)… and uses his non-profit to do environmental ed. projects in communities that don’t have much money.

Another approach is to build a strong business but weave a positive life-affirming movement into it… which is what I try to do with my company. I prefer this to a non-profit because of control… I own the business and can run it exactly as I want to according to my principles. (With a non-profit you must have a board of directors that you report to).

I think the main thing is to have a strong positive intention and strong positive principles… and use whichever vehicle works best for you.

Good luck!

]]> Comment on Psychology Again by admin http://hobopoet.com/psychology-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 admin Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:12:07 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=502#comment-1267 As Tony says, "Success is 80% Psychology, and 20% Method". As Tony says, “Success is 80% Psychology, and 20% Method”.

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