Comments on: Retire Abroad http://hobopoet.com/retire-abroad/ Voluntary Simplicity, Financial Independence, Independent Travel Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: hiroshi http://hobopoet.com/retire-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 hiroshi Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:45:03 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=323#comment-1143 it is so true, AJ. while it is true that money does give us some comforts, it does not necessarily mean that living in an expensive apartment is better than a simple one. When I lived in Guangzhou, China at an apartment for 3000 dollars a month, I was not for the least bit happy. because its surroundings are so artificial and seem lifeless with lots of smog, I would flee to Thailand many times ( with Air asia, I can fly to thailand for only 30 dollars!). a cottage where I frequently stay costs only 350 dollar a month including a very good vegetarian meal three times a day, plus abundant nature. when I live there, I can do a lot of reading, writing, feeling so much better than when I was stuck in Guangzhou. This experience taught me that happiness is not so much how much money I have as where I put myself and with whom I spend time. it is so true, AJ. while it is true that money does give us some comforts, it does not necessarily mean that living in an expensive apartment is better than a simple one. When I lived in Guangzhou, China at an apartment for 3000 dollars a month, I was not for the least bit happy. because its surroundings are so artificial and seem lifeless with lots of smog, I would flee to Thailand many times ( with Air asia, I can fly to thailand for only 30 dollars!).
a cottage where I frequently stay costs only 350 dollar a month including a very good vegetarian meal three times a day, plus abundant nature. when I live there, I can do a lot of reading, writing, feeling so much better than when I was stuck in Guangzhou.

This experience taught me that happiness is not so much how much money I have as where I put myself and with whom I spend time.

]]> By: Tymbeusz http://hobopoet.com/retire-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Tymbeusz Tue, 11 May 2010 07:28:51 +0000 http://hobopoet.com/?p=323#comment-1078 It is easy to say if you have income money like in US and you living in one of those countries. If you live there and earn money there it is not so nice. It is easy to say if you have income money like in US and you living in one of those countries. If you live there and earn money there it is not so nice.

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