{"id":345139,"date":"2021-12-25T22:35:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T03:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=345139"},"modified":"2021-12-26T00:25:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T05:25:24","slug":"on-living-a-happy-life-regardless-of-where-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/25\/on-living-a-happy-life-regardless-of-where-you-are\/","title":{"rendered":"On Living a Happy Life Regardless of Where You Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I believe it is possible to live a happy<\/a> life regardless of where you are. And truth be told, there are certainly certain places and certain cities *more conducive* to living a happy and productive life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, after realizing that Mexico City<\/a> is a perfect city (as well as Hanoi<\/a>, and Saigon<\/a>), also Kyoto<\/a>\/Osaka<\/a>\/Tokyo<\/a> — I believe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can truly live a happy life regardless of where you are, but it takes skill, a certain mindset, and practice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It seems for myself at least, once you discover ‘perfect’ elsewhere, I no longer have the desire to live there. Then I suppose, I have the spirit of the adventurer and the explorer. And the joy I get is the *search* or the quest for perfect. But once I have discovered it, it no longer interests me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus perhaps some sort of wise honesty is good. To realize and recognize that perfect is elsewhere but no longer *desiring* ‘perfect’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leverage your archimedes lever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A simple one is to blog. A blog<\/a> as the ultimate online archimedes lever<\/a>, in terms of maximizing your impact and thoughts online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Also health<\/a> is essential. To walk<\/a> much, to think<\/a> much. To sleep<\/a> as much as humanly possible, and also nap as much as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also with caffeine and coffee, I have found it best to just have a shitload of coffee first thing in the morning, but to abstain for the rest of the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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