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zackattack on July 22, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Could you Survive Without Money? Meet the Guy Who ...

Loneliness and boredom are not real issues. They're issues fabricated by the mind. With presence, they disappear. That's the whole point of his lifestyle: presence. The reason he dislikes money is because money indicates a distaste of the present and an obsession with the future.

I recommend reading Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now for more information.

sethb on July 22, 2009 [–]

Loneliness is definitely a real issue.

The fact that this guy keeps a blog and Eckhart Tolle expects an audience shows the value they place on social contact.

zackattack on July 22, 2009 | [–]

It's only an issue if you place importance on it.

philwelch on July 22, 2009 | | [–]

How exactly does one avoid placing importance on the company of others?

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