The Good Life

Nov 19, 20234 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 11/19/2023 - Our goodbye LA tour

Yesterday, our family said goodbye to Los Angeles in the same way that we said hello to this great city ten years ago. We began our day...

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Parallel Paths: A Beach Walk Illuminating Life's Philosophies

Kurt Bell

Nov 16, 20232 min read

Parallel Paths: A Beach Walk Illuminating Life's Philosophies

Two young men, in the twilight of their college years, find themselves walking side by side along a beach. The sand beneath their feet is...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/21/2023 - Subtle worry on my day off

Kurt Bell

Oct 21, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/21/2023 - Subtle worry on my day off

I was quite anxious yesterday, about all the things which I did need and determine to do. Yet, it all got done, with little issue or...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/20/2023 - The satisfaction of a job well done

Kurt Bell

Oct 20, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/20/2023 - The satisfaction of a job well done

I pulled a rabbit out of a hat at work yesterday, helping the team complete a difficult bit of business analysis which no one wanted to...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/19/2023 - Late October sea

Kurt Bell

Oct 19, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/19/2023 - Late October sea

The ocean was a little scary yesterday. The water was dark for some reason, dark like evening. And deeper it seemed too; for when I dove...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/18/2023 - Managing a challenging risk at work

Kurt Bell

Oct 18, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/18/2023 - Managing a challenging risk at work

This morning, I’ve applied the tools of risk management to a seemingly intractable problem at work, a problem which might get me fired if...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/17/2023 - More mature at work

Kurt Bell

Oct 18, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/17/2023 - More mature at work

I was someone different at work yesterday, the guy I’d always wanted to be. It’s strange how he showed up now here near the end. Thanks...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/16/2023 - Human brown bear

Kurt Bell

Oct 18, 20233 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/16/2023 - Human brown bear

Yesterday included an interesting challenge on a deserted city street with an aggressive young man who felt he’d been slighted by me. I...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/15/2023 - A good day with Parker

Kurt Bell

Oct 15, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/15/2023 - A good day with Parker

I enjoyed another very nice day with my nephew Parker, yesterday. We visited the past and walked together upon The Path of Wildness,...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/14/2023 - The dreams of the aged

Kurt Bell

Oct 14, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/14/2023 - The dreams of the aged

I was awake at 3:00 AM again…. Though this time was different. I’d had a very good day of work on Friday, which cleared my mind of...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/13/2023 - Like newlyweds again

Kurt Bell

Oct 13, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/13/2023 - Like newlyweds again

Yumiko showed me a video last night of the car her brother recommends we buy after we return to Japan. As Yumiko and I watched the lively...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/12/2023 - After a good day of work

Kurt Bell

Oct 12, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/12/2023 - After a good day of work

Nothing feels better than a good day of work. Honestly, it’s better even than a good day of holiday. Less memorable, perhaps. But better...

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Kurt Bell

Oct 11, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/11/2023 - Dr. Do

I really like my doctor. And I’m going to miss him when I go. I could never imagine thinking this way in any decade prior, when I was...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/10/2023 - Small boy in the sea

Kurt Bell

Oct 10, 20233 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/10/2023 - Small boy in the sea

Indian Summer has passed. October is here. The beach was chill yesterday. And I sat on the sand, dripping wet from the sea, shivering...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/09/2023 - The deliberate use of time

Kurt Bell

Oct 9, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/09/2023 - The deliberate use of time

Yesterday, Yumiko and I discussed self-sustaining interest—namely, occupations of the mind and time which are ends in themselves. This is...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/08/2023 - Preparing for 60

Kurt Bell

Oct 8, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/08/2023 - Preparing for 60

Yumiko and I are working hard now together to prepare for life beyond 60. This is really fun. I wish we’d done this at the cusp of every...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/07/2023 - Indian summer

Kurt Bell

Oct 7, 20233 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/07/2023 - Indian summer

My phone rang, muffled, from within my pack. I scrambled awake, warm sand falling from my bare skin, the hot tingle of sunlight glowing...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/06/2023 - Looking beyond my job

Kurt Bell

Oct 6, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/06/2023 - Looking beyond my job

Yesterday went well, I think. Though a good day of work is no longer a strong measure of success for me. Doing well at work is like...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/05/2023 - Preparing for a tough day at work

Kurt Bell

Oct 5, 20232 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/05/2023 - Preparing for a tough day at work

A tough day ahead. Work has suddenly become very difficult again, and I’m struggling to keep my balance. I’m even looking for routes of...

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☀️ The Good Life - 10/04/2023 - Planning an American adventure

Kurt Bell

Oct 4, 20233 min read

☀️ The Good Life - 10/04/2023 - Planning an American adventure

Wow! Just seven more months and Yumiko and Emily will be gone... I haven’t really figured out what I will do or how I will live after...

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