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‘“Where you staying?” the Bedouin asked. “Why you not stay with me tonight - in my cave.” He seemed enthusiastic. And we were looking for adventure.’

Thus begins the story of an adventure of a life time, a life-changing decision and a love overcoming boundaries and differences of birth, language, society, distance, culture and values.

I first ran into this story when watching CNN’s show Inside the Middle East, which had various little episodes about the economic, social and cultural affairs of the people living in the Middle East. Among those was the touching story of New Zealander Marguerite van Geldermalsen, now 51 years old.

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By now you probably know John Locke already. He is a freelance writer and the author of ‘Ten Lies We Believe’, which led to hefty and interesting discussions on this blog. John was so nice and wrote another guest post for nomad4ever. This one goes even a step further and shows the way, on how we can overcome the dependence cycle we are trotting every day; right ahead to a road of fulfilment:

Your true self - a sovereign individual

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That is probably a question everyone of us was asking him/herself already. When walking around in Jalan Doublesix a few days back, I passed a stall of used books and this one literally just “jumped into my eye”.

So I had to buy it for Rp 30.000, which was well worth it. Reading through it I was amazed over the similarities of what people struggle with and how and if they overcome their fears and doubts. Most people don’t get it written down on paper, what is their goal in life and how they can achieve a fulfilled time on earth. There is no difference if old or young, open-minded, well-educated or easy-going.

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Dreams, symbols, signs, and adventure follow the reader like echoes of ancient wise voices in “The Alchemist”, a novel that combines an atmosphere of Medieval mysticism with the song of the desert.

With this symbolic masterpiece Coelho states that we should not avoid our destinies, and urges people to follow their dreams, because to find our “Personal Myth” and our mission on Earth is the way to find “God”, meaning happiness, fulfillment, and the ultimate purpose of creation.

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Sally Lever sent in her latest newsletter some interesting ideas, on how to discipline yourself further to live more with less - without torturing yourself. In the end it always comes out to money matters, right? I.e.

1. How much money do I need in order to downshift?

You would need to have an income of some form that is higher than your living costs. If your downshifting plans involve quitting your job and having some time out, either between jobs or in order to start your own business, then it would be wise to reduce your living costs and have some money put aside in savings to cover for that while your income is reduced. Money experts tend to recommend a sum equivalent to 6 months’ income.

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In case you want to read some more information about Nomad travelling & living, check out my selection of books and gadgets via the Items Shop Link above.
These items are delivered by Amazon, so a trusted process is ensured. Just login with your own Amazon account for checkout.

Besides that I added a few more pictures to Flickr.com, check them out here., just click on the ‘Tag’ in the ‘Tag Cloud’, most recent pictures are currently under Bali.

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Most things are difficult to describe in just a few words. It takes a book or even more. When travelling the great outdoors, maybe a book or map is not enough. Enhance your travel experience by using GPS or other gadgets.

If you are interested in more information regarding Nomadic Travel, Investment and Early Retirement - you can now choose directly from the ‘Nomads + Vagabonds’ Selection’ of books, tools and gadgets!

The site is powered by Amazon.com, thus ensuring easy selection, choice, billing and delivery.

To check it out, click here or on the picture.

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