Still Working on Trains

Ever since moving to the island, my travel times within Germany have vastly expanded. Living close to the Danish border, even a simple trip to Hamburg will take about four hours. Four hours with no wi-fi, bad cellphone coverage and little distractions in a beautiful, but flat and repetitive landscape: The perfect place to get… Continue reading Still Working on Trains

Bigger vs. Better

“Life gets bigger, with grand adventures, and achievements, and meeting important people, and acquiring new skills and talents, and accumulating resources and fancy possessions. But bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better. If your life gets bigger, but veers away from your values and essential nature, you’re stuck with the wrong life, and you have to reboot… Continue reading Bigger vs. Better