So here I am again wondering about the future, and considering the route my future is going to take. Not being legal in this country and having no possibility of getting legal, my future is therefore not in in the USA.
Legality is only the tip of the iceberg in why I am leaving, living in a Police State is not what I have in mind for the rest of my life. I hear people touting the US as the land of the free, are these people walking around with there heads up their asses. The Constitution does not in truth exist any more, the leaders of the government (and I include the Bankers in that) break the law each and every day with apparent impunity.
But I digress LOL (this is a topic that I will revisit at some point and really piss off some of my friends. lol )
I have been looking at alternative countries to live in that would be peaceful, safe and financially viable. I thought of Brazil, and I can almost hear you saying: "WHAT is his thought process, Brazil is a crime ridden land with political unrest and not to mention civil unrest and economically not viable". Well I thought that myself until I looked at the country with eyes and mind open. Most of the serious crime is in the south of the Country in and around the cities of Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo with other pocket throughout the country. The area that I was focusing on is in the NE of the country in Joa Pessoa, Forteleza and Natal. The crime rates are minimal in Joa Pessoa and light in the other two places. My intention is to go there with some money and live off investments with the possibility of buying a small farm and try to become self sufficient. The government is encouraging investment in the country and make every effort to make one feel welcome, particularly if one employs one or more locals. A serious contender to say the least, with the downsides being, Brazil is so isolated from friends and family, and that they take taxes out of your world wide income.
Italy, wow that's a no-brainer, my spiritual path originated there, it's in Europe so it must be OK. I Will go there. Whoa Nelly. The crime rate is worse than Brazil as a whole, the economy is rocky to say the least and the government is very unstable. But my spiritual path originated there, OK but they take taxes out of your worldwide income, But my spiritual path originated there, OK Property is very expensive in Italy. bah humbug I guess not for now, maybe at a later date.
The Bahamas came onto the radar as a "tax haven" and moderate to high priced homes. Close to my daughter and granddaughter, tax free international income, lovely weather. The thought of Hurricanes sprung to mind and having lived in south Florida for twenty some years, no thanks.
But still a maybe.
Mexico was dropped almost immediately, who would live there unless you had a death wish. The drug cartels are in a major turf war, so if you are looking to have someone bust a cap in your melon, stay away.
Costa Rica was another one on the list. The country is beyond beautiful, stable government, great medical services and moderate pricing on homes. The downside to Costa Rica is that the people are not very welcoming and that getting citizenship is almost impossible. No 2 on the list though.
Now the place that rocks my world and has everything (or almost) is Panama. Panama is the Switzerland of the Americas, everyone needs them for the canal and that is there prime source of income. they are not reliant on tourism, agriculture or manufacturing for their economy. The country is as beautiful as Costa Rica and the weather is the same. Property prices are great and the people fantastic. So Panama is where I will make my home base from which to travel the world and enjoy life.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Year (2010)
I got to thinking, (which for me can be very dangerous) what has this year in West Virginia taught me? This is requiring more thought than I am used to, I originally thought that this would be an easy excerise but almost immediatly had to rethink that.
Why did I come to Wil's home in West Virginia? Two reasons, 1) I had lost my job and had no where else to go. 2) A friend of some 12 years had given me an open invitation to come and learn a trade, namely currency trading. A no strings invitation, how often does one get those in the course of ones life, it is rare indeed. So what on the surface appears to be a self serving move on my part turned into a symbiotic relationship. Wil had lived alone on the Mountain for 10 - 11 years, with a daily trip to his dads house up the mountain. I quickly realised that I was doing something for him, keeping him company. Living in a cave (alone) is no easy experience and I discovered my value to him. I also found out that being a friend is not a short term thing, it is not being an aquaintance, it is not about daily chats, it is not about living entwined in someone elses life, it is about consistancy. I spoke to Wil twice a year and found out from him how much our conversations had meant over the years. I had no idea! I do however think that I am coming off better out of this whole year. I have learned a business that can and will sustain me and mine, I have been given an opportunity that I would not have had otherwise, and have discovered what true friendship is. Thats a pretty good deal. LOL
I found myself looking at the friends that I have and thinking negatively about them. This was a very "wo is me" thought proccess, wrongfully so. In my mind I was knocking people for not writing to me, out of sight out of mind. Perhaps they had their lives to live, mouths to feed, jobs to do etc. Some of those people I had not written to them for some time, so my thought proccess was warped to say the least. I am not trying to make appologies for my friends but trying to understand their thought proccess. I was the focal point of several groups as a High Priest or facilitator and it is no longer the case, I am not that focal point anymore, other folks have taken on that role and from what I understand are doing a good job. It is a strange feeling to not have that in your life, to be out of the loop. So I have decided to continue to update my friends on what is going on in my life and if they choose to respond that would be a plus. I am also interested in how active these friends will be when I have money (which I will) only time will tell. I think that some of them will be in for a shock. LOL
I also learned a lot about myself, who is Jim? I am going to intergrate those things into my life and do not see a down side to doing that. I am going to be very interested in how I am perceived with my new outlook and more positive actions. Time Will Tell.
Why did I come to Wil's home in West Virginia? Two reasons, 1) I had lost my job and had no where else to go. 2) A friend of some 12 years had given me an open invitation to come and learn a trade, namely currency trading. A no strings invitation, how often does one get those in the course of ones life, it is rare indeed. So what on the surface appears to be a self serving move on my part turned into a symbiotic relationship. Wil had lived alone on the Mountain for 10 - 11 years, with a daily trip to his dads house up the mountain. I quickly realised that I was doing something for him, keeping him company. Living in a cave (alone) is no easy experience and I discovered my value to him. I also found out that being a friend is not a short term thing, it is not being an aquaintance, it is not about daily chats, it is not about living entwined in someone elses life, it is about consistancy. I spoke to Wil twice a year and found out from him how much our conversations had meant over the years. I had no idea! I do however think that I am coming off better out of this whole year. I have learned a business that can and will sustain me and mine, I have been given an opportunity that I would not have had otherwise, and have discovered what true friendship is. Thats a pretty good deal. LOL
I found myself looking at the friends that I have and thinking negatively about them. This was a very "wo is me" thought proccess, wrongfully so. In my mind I was knocking people for not writing to me, out of sight out of mind. Perhaps they had their lives to live, mouths to feed, jobs to do etc. Some of those people I had not written to them for some time, so my thought proccess was warped to say the least. I am not trying to make appologies for my friends but trying to understand their thought proccess. I was the focal point of several groups as a High Priest or facilitator and it is no longer the case, I am not that focal point anymore, other folks have taken on that role and from what I understand are doing a good job. It is a strange feeling to not have that in your life, to be out of the loop. So I have decided to continue to update my friends on what is going on in my life and if they choose to respond that would be a plus. I am also interested in how active these friends will be when I have money (which I will) only time will tell. I think that some of them will be in for a shock. LOL
I also learned a lot about myself, who is Jim? I am going to intergrate those things into my life and do not see a down side to doing that. I am going to be very interested in how I am perceived with my new outlook and more positive actions. Time Will Tell.
What the hell is a blog anyway. (Jan 2010)
I am still trying to figure out this blog thing, what should I write about? Up to now it has been random thoughts and such, is that what a blog is? Should I even have a blog if I do not know what a blog is? LOL Truth be told, I will probably be the only person to read it so the only person I am writing for is ME. Now is that what a blog is, writing for yourself? Oh well, I think that I will continue to put down my random thoughts and hope to learn from them at some point.
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