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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I'm always fascinated by these sorts of paradoxes. Pressure is freeing...Constraint fosters creativity, etc.

In my own case, it can feel like I'm gamifying them somewhat, if that makes sense?

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Rocco Pendola's avatar

Yes, gamifying it all. Makes total sense. Like saying if I do this, I will need to do these things over the next week or month or year or whatever. Sort of like strategy in sports or a game.

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Olaf Ransome's avatar

The pressure seems to work when there is a purpose.

You chose the neighbourhood based on all the quality of life factors. Then you make it work.

The where matters so much. We are looking ahead to our time in South Africa. We want to live in particular development - Val de Vie - because of all the community aspects it offers and we want the house to be well set up for having guests and entertaining. Helping us connect with new folk and have visitors.

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