I was thinking about my own life, and whether there was anything that might make me happier, more content etc.

 

I decided that there was nothing!  I have everything I want:

 

- I rent a beautiful little house by the Mekong river in Luang Prabang

- I have a very flexible and enjoyable job teaching science online, which provides me with a regular. modest but sufficient income to enjoy my life and still save money every month.

- I am rid of wives and hangers-on who seemed to only be nice when there was money around!

- I have good health and good health insurance

- I have a nice off-road motorbike for exploring the hills in north Laos

- I even have a newly-built swimming pool and pool house????

 

How about you?  Are you content?  Or is something missing in your life?

 

hey Simon43, what's up ????

 

you surely had an interesting life in the last 20 years ????

 

write your book ????

My gall-bladder.

12 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Or is something missing in your life?

I'd have liked to own a giant rabbit, and walked up to Machu Picchu.

So I've not really missed out on much, I settled for a medium size rabbit.

 

I've enjoyed having a younger woman in my bed for the past 40 years (not always the same woman).

Freedom to travel.

the old home page on tvf where I could view news easily..

Just before closing my business in USA, when I was spending much of my time here, and having quite a time of it, knowing I would retire here soon... I thought I had the greatest life imaginable... and i did...

 

I tried an experiment and walked around the mall and asked people if they would change lives w/anyone if they could.. the young fat salesgirl could have traded for a fashion model, or been Madonna.. the young manager guy could have been Mick Jagger...

 

Nobody wanted to change lives - they all wanted to remain themselves..

 

As do you. Glad you are content...

Cash to buy the things I am missing

Parmigiano Reggiano

Travel 

 

 

Friends and family that have passed away.....

1 minute ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

The wheel of death..I uses to work as a cheese monger and ate cheese 8 hrs a day..not the gift you would think it is...

 

Anyhoo, I gave myself a hernia trying to carry a 80 yr old wheel of PR....is a tasty cheese but almost killed me..

 

I suppose there are worse ways to go....right gromit!?

Come on now...I now you have a secret stash...nobody gives up cheese for life..

18 hours ago, simon43 said:

How about you?  Are you content?  Or is something missing in your life?

 

Mostly content, although:

 

I wish I didn't have to do annual extensions

I wish I didn't have to do 90 day reports

I wish I could travel overseas

 

But most of all, I wish I could see young ladies back at the bars, this used to help me be content.

 

The day I find myself happy with everything I have and life in presence I am dead! 

 

I always have new dreams, and new expectations, and hope it will never change ????

 

so yes Im happy

18 hours ago, simon43 said:

Or is something missing in your life?

 

two blondes and a Ferrari. 

18 hours ago, simon43 said:

  Or is something missing in your life?

My hair ??

4 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

 

two blondes and a Ferrari. 

Blonde #3 stayed around ?

 

Walking/ sex.

left upper wisdom tooth.

20 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

 

two blondes and a Ferrari. 

Here you go.

yep the fantastic mouth watering BBQ T-Bone steaks from woolies in Oz,found nothing here that comes within a bulls roar of mentioned steaks.

And the $1k worth of bitcoin i wanted to buy years ago lol,got sidetracked and completely forgot about them.

19 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I'd have liked to own a giant rabbit, and walked up to Machu Picchu.

So I've not really missed out on much, I settled for a medium size rabbit.

 

I've enjoyed having a younger woman in my bed for the past 40 years (not always the same woman).

 

Great quote at the end of your post. "When you're dead, you don't know you're dead, the pain is felt by others. Same when you're stupid".

 

Not sure about the dead part, as I do believe in some form of an afterlife. How conscious we are depends on alot.

 

Slightly off topic, but I have often felt that like stupidity, intelligence can often be a curse. Having 10 IQ points less, could have been a blessing. As many of us know, the mind is not always an ally. I know alot of very sharp people, who have tortured minds, and allow their minds to inflict alot of pain upon themselves. Having an excess of brain power, is not always a good thing! Controlling the mind, controlling one's owns neurosis, and being able to have peace of mind, and contentment, are beautiful things to experience. 

1 hour ago, LomSak27 said:

Travel 

 

 

Yes, but with one big reservation - I want to travel to interesting countries and to visit my family, but I don't want tourists from certain high population countries to travel to wherever I'm going 

Clean air would be a start.

Hi Simon I  took a brief  look at your online teaching course, you sound a  like a  happy  guy  in general an enthusiastic  knowledgeable teacher if  somewhat slightly  mad  proffessorish type ????

How's  that satellite you were going to send up doing?

Is  anything missing in my life? I dont know ,I find if  I'm not doing some work I get fed up but then I have the dilemma  of  not wanting to do some work, could never  balance that equation and still can't.

56 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

The wheel of death..I uses to work as a cheese monger and ate cheese 8 hrs a day..not the gift you would think it is...

 

Anyhoo, I gave myself a hernia trying to carry a 80 yr old wheel of PR....is a tasty cheese but almost killed me..

 

I suppose there are worse ways to go....right gromit!?

Could you share a few cheese making secrets?

Is it possible to make a decent cheddar or edam cheese at home?

2 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

coming last is fine if you did your best.....

 

Is exactly what granny said to me after my oil massage on loy kroh the other day... ????

Tell  her to leave her teeth in the  glass next time!

Just now, ExpatOilWorker said:

Could you share a few cheese making secrets?

Is it possible to make a decent cheddar or edam cheese at home?

It is but the milk is too expensive in Thailand.

Really you need to be able to source your milk from a farm at cost price.

42 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Walking/ sex.

Justice?

Another 20 yrs of healthy life.to carry on enjoying the life i have.