(2) To be able to talk about, for example, good movies and books at profound levels is far richer than having a great car or house.
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I got a little piece of land here & I own it. I got it cheap, during the financial crisis of 08. It's paid for. This gives me a lot of latitude. I basically have no rent, no mortgage. It's nothing to brag about but, goddammit, it's cost effective.
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Well, that's great. I'm really glad you're free of all that. You suffered and worked tremendously hard in the past. So you deserve what you have now.
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Ha! I didn't work that hard. I just tried to avoid getting caught up in shit that I didn't need. No kids, low overhead, I had a little bit of cash, the seller was highly motivated & it worked out.
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You may not have worked that hard to get that land you own. But before that, you had certainly worked hard in your series of excruciating relationships, in your relationships with your parents and siblings, in pursuing truth through religion and philosophy, and everything else.
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I've almost sold this place 3 times. The first couple of times the buyer couldn't come thru. The last time, a guy I know talked me out of it. I was gonna sell & just hit the road. I may still do it. I don't know. I'm crazy. Haha
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The same thing is happening here. I'm seeing little houses on 1 acre going for unbelievable prices, now. And this is out in the sticks. Closest little town is 15 miles.
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With population growth expanding like it is, and, they aint makin' no more land, as the saying goes, prices are only gonna go up. Jeezus, there are millions of people homeless now in the USA. Supposedly the greatest country & all that. It's fucked up.
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(1) On top of that, even among those living in homes in the States, there are many who live in "food deserts," aren't they? I've seen one or two documentaries on the topic. Grocery shops and restaurants can't afford to go on running their business in poorer districts, (...)
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(2) and the only such outlets available there are fast food restaurants and convenience stores, where the only food available is oily, sugar-rich, unhealthy food items high in calorie but low in nutrition.
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