@mindhunter Thank you very much. I saw your video on supporting and attracting more women to Steemit and it is nice to see your words hold weight. I appreciate the helpful tips, sharing of articles and the philosophical banter. I think at this point in my life, after having and leaving a lucrative career to study philosophy I'd settle for someone to just read my stuff, turn off the TV, go for a walk and be kinder to their neighbours. Studying philosophy shook my core and changed how I see the world and most importantly how I see myself. It gave me a language to talk about things that matter to me and as I discovered have mattered through out history. I mostly want to pass that gift on to others but to do that you need a certain amount of recognition and influence so people pay attention. There are no Machiavellian intentions with my writing. I only seek to live better and it seems being in the world with others implies that I have to be concerned with how others live too. I seek excellence as a habit much how Aristotle talked about in his Nicomachean Ethics. We are after all, social and political animals. When we choose .....we choose for everyone, right? BTW, I am very envious of your travels.

Final thought: You posted something about if you could quit your job and travel would you? I would leave my job in a heart beat if I could support myself off grid, walk everyday and do pottery and knit. As much as I love the idea of travel I would love a home I didn't feel the need to take a vacation from.