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       # 2017-12-21 - Rich Without Money by Tomi Astikainen
       
 (IMG) Resourceful Heart
       
 (HTM) http://tiny.cc/nomoney
       
       The author lived four years without money. Later he wrote a book that
       includes many inspirational tales and tips. A more descriptive title
       would have been Travel Without Money. He quotes other authors,
       especially Peace Pilgrim. The footnotes are rich with gems and
       resources. My favorite footnote discovery is the human library
       project.
       
 (HTM) http://humanlibrary.org/
       
       The conclusion gives two lists:
       
       * reasons to avoid the moneyless lifestyle
       * reasons to try the moneyless lifestyle.
       
       Avoid because this society does not support a moneyless lifestyle:
       
       "Sometimes people challenged my moneyless lifestyle, hinting at the
       very possibility that perhaps I did nothing but leeched on others'
       hard-earned money:
       
       "How do you think it would work if everyone behaved like you?"
       
       I had no choice but to answer with a litany of questions: "And what
       is my behavior then? What is it that I do, really? I focus on doing
       things that I am good at, things that I love to do, things that
       somehow contribute to others' well-being. How do you think the world
       would look like if everyone behaved like this? What if everyone had
       the chance to live like this, without having to focus on mere
       survival? What kind of world would that create?"
       
        ... The questions got people thinking: Wait, what am I doing to
        help others? Do I focus on my passions? Am I clear on what
        strengths I have? How might I shift from mere money-making for
        daily survival to actually developing myself, others and the
        society at large?"
       
       Try because it will revitalize your clarity and passion:
       
       "Getting out of the rat race frees up your time to focus on whatever
       you decide to do each day. When you find your true calling and focus
       on living your passion, the division between work and hobbies
       dissolves.  You cannot force clarity into existence. One day your
       calling will just come to you. ... Whatever your passion is does not
       matter. As long as you lead your life with high integrity, congruence
       and passion your efforts will be noticed one day and people will back
       you up. Work that previously required a lot of exertion will
       eventually happen effortlessly."
       
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