Comments on: The fortunate man of Merida http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/ From Polar Bears to Penguins - Driving North to South across the Americas Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:16:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: madhuri http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/comment-page-1/#comment-600 madhuri Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:34:28 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/#comment-600 Happy birthday Shreesh!!! Happy birthday Shreesh!!!

]]> By: Pramod Taskar http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Pramod Taskar Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:09:18 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/#comment-597 "Luck (fortune) favors brave". (But do not stretch it too far) Daddy “Luck (fortune) favors brave”. (But do not stretch it too far)

Daddy

]]> By: Fred http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Fred Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:19:55 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/#comment-592 The Tao says it best; "the man who knows he has enough is rich" The Tao says it best; “the man who knows he has enough is rich”

]]> By: karin and coen http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/comment-page-1/#comment-591 karin and coen Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:00:53 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/#comment-591 Interesting what you are writing here. Coen and I have been traveling for 5 years now in an old Toyota LandCruiser BJ 45. We gave up everything we had in Holland and decided to discover the world. The world is so beautiful and there is so much to discover! Living in a car is for us as good as our home in Holland used to be. Anyway, we often hear the similar remark about how fortunate we are. Between us we have our discussion about it. Yes, I believe that we are fortunate in the sense that we come from a rich country, have a broad education [which f.e. enables us to work in different areas], and I believe it may be a bit easier for us to do what we are doing [leaving our 'certainties' behind and set out on another path] than f.e. people in poorer countries. The other side of the story is that there are so many people with similar backgrounds as we, but who apparently don't make this [or any other] choice, and decide to complain throughout their life about everything they don't have. We feel that everybody has a choice in life, to stay or to go, whatever is best for you, and to have a rich and fortunate life. happy traveling, Karin-Marijke and Coen Interesting what you are writing here. Coen and I have been traveling for 5 years now in an old Toyota LandCruiser BJ 45. We gave up everything we had in Holland and decided to discover the world. The world is so beautiful and there is so much to discover! Living in a car is for us as good as our home in Holland used to be.
Anyway, we often hear the similar remark about how fortunate we are. Between us we have our discussion about it. Yes, I believe that we are fortunate in the sense that we come from a rich country, have a broad education [which f.e. enables us to work in different areas], and I believe it may be a bit easier for us to do what we are doing [leaving our 'certainties' behind and set out on another path] than f.e. people in poorer countries. The other side of the story is that there are so many people with similar backgrounds as we, but who apparently don’t make this [or any other] choice, and decide to complain throughout their life about everything they don’t have. We feel that everybody has a choice in life, to stay or to go, whatever is best for you, and to have a rich and fortunate life.
happy traveling,
Karin-Marijke and Coen

]]> By: madhuri http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/comment-page-1/#comment-590 madhuri Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:15:25 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/#comment-590 Agree completely. When people tell you how fortunate you are, they are being greedy in wanting to have the cake and eat it too. Agree completely. When people tell you how fortunate you are, they are being greedy in wanting to have the cake and eat it too.

]]> By: abeline http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/comment-page-1/#comment-589 abeline Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:11:11 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/#comment-589 Beautiful, Shreesh, and thought provoking. Thank you for this. Beautiful, Shreesh, and thought provoking. Thank you for this.

]]> By: Vinay http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Vinay Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:42:06 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/reflections/the-fortunate-man-of-merida/#comment-588 Excellent post! Fascinating! I am glad you make the time to update this blog given all what you are up to. Fortune is an oft-misused term indeed. What separates a succesful skydiver from someone like who wont probably try it is not largely fortune, but having the gumption to decide to take off. Excellent post! Fascinating!
I am glad you make the time to update this blog given all what you are up to. Fortune is an oft-misused term indeed. What separates a succesful skydiver from someone like who wont probably try it is not largely fortune, but having the gumption to decide to take off.

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