1/ Total freedom isn't always your friend.

I always thought the goal was 100% location independence, where I can pick and choose anywhere to live. This has it's perks for sure, but it has more drawbacks than I'd like to admit.

2/ I've lived in 3 countries over 24 months (unintentional nomad). Currently looking for a place to get permanent residence and plant some long-term roots in LATAM.
3/ I've been on-the-ground in 7 LATAM countries, and tbh the more cities I visit, the harder it is for me to know where it is I should be.
4/ There's not a ton holding me to any one place now that my team works remotely, and every place on earth, no matter how perfect, has it's drawbacks.
5/ If I take an in-office job I really want in a place that's 70% optimal, it's easier IMO to commit to that place than if I'm working remotely in a place that's 90% optimal. Why? Because there's real consequences if I decide to leave (losing the job).
6/ As an expat especially, the grass always seems greener somewhere else. That constant allure of the next cool place can distract you from sticking with a place once the honeymoon phase is over.
7/ Comitting required developing strong personal relationships with locals very quickly.
8/ For example: First place outside of US I lived was KL Malaysia...Not optimal in many ways (weather, air quality, more urban than my family wanted) but we quickly built a group of friends, who introduced us to all the great things about the city
9/ We got out of the expat bubble fast, which meant those personal relationships were longer lasting (as expats are rarely permanent residents).
10/ We felt a strong connection to the city very fast, and that made it easier to overlook the things we didn't love and invest more in the area.

In Costa Rica it was slightly different. Beyond my cofounder, I didn't have as strong a friends group as in Malaysia.
11/ The startup scene is weaker here so fewer people to talk shop with than in SEA. I'm more familiar with the culture here and the language than in SEA, but the volume of meaningful relationships with locals matters a lot.
12/ Now as I make decisions on where to live permanently over the next decade, I'm not just looking at places where my wife and kids will be happy, but also places that tie me down.
13/ Freedom is awesome, but 100% freedom makes it difficult to committ, and committment to a place has a big affect on happiness when you're past the rush of moving around a ton.

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O prince! Thus concentrate on that omnipotent eternal Lord with the mantra - ‘OM NAMO BHAGWATE VAASUDEVAAY’ .

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The prince Dhruv greeted the sages and continued on his journey. At last, he reached a beautiful forest Madhuvan on the bank of the river Yamuna. It was the same forest, which was later occupied by a demon Madhu.


Shatrughana, the youngest brother of Sri Rama had killed demon Lavan, son of Madhu in the same forest & founded the township of Mathura. In the same forest, prince Dhruv decided to carry out his penance. As per the dictate of the sages, he began to recite the mantra continuously


Very soon, the earth began to move because of Dhruv’s severe penance. Even the seat of Indra could not remain stable. A stampede resulted among the gods. The gods then hatched a conspiracy to disturb the penance.
Knowledge & Bharat : Part V

The Curriculum of Vedic Education :
According to the Ancient Indian theory of education, the training of the mind & the process of thinking, are essential for the acquisition of knowledge.

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Vedic Education System delivered outstanding results.  These were an outcome of the context in which it functioned.  Understanding them is critical in the revival of such a system in modern times. 
The Shanthi Mantra spells out the context of the Vedic Education System.


It says:

ॐ सह नाववतु ।
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

“Aum. May we both (the guru and disciples) together be protected. May we both be nourished and enriched. May we both bring our hands together and work

with great energy, strength and enthusiasm from the space of powerfulness. May our study and learning together illuminate both with a sharp, absolute light of higher intelligence. So be it.”

The students started the recitation of the Vedic hymns in early hours of morning.


The chanting of Mantras had been evolved into the form of a fine art. Special attention was paid to the correct pronunciation of words, Pada or even letters. The Vedic knowledge was imparted by the Guru or the teacher to the pupil through regulated and prescribed pronunciation,