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Ex-millionaire and happy by Etre Heureux
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Self Improvement,Environment,Travel & Tourism
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Here is the story of a european entrepreneur who sold and gave up everything, to live happily in the wild Significant life change that significantly makes him happy Until last year he was residing in his villa, in the middle of Austrian mountains An enormous garage housed his limousine, five aircraft were available. Aged 48, Mr Rabad was a wealthy man, envied but not joyful Now he is living with only 1300 dollars a month, in a tiny 20m2 cabin, without comfort, and he says that he is considerably more happy than he was before "On this picture that was taken in front of my house last year, it seems that I appear ten years older, that I was drained and unhappy" I had a shift when I made a trip to South America that opened my eyes: "I just saw that the people who live there are poor but much happier than western people. Media and advertising tell us what it is that we should buy, this clothe or this new car to be happy, but individuals who own it don't seem happier at all" In January 2010, the businessman, who made his fortune in decorative accessories, took an important decision: he decided to part with all his possessions and retire to a mountain chalet. An ideal life with virtually no possession and worries To get rid of his beautiful home built of wood and glass in a green valley Tyrolean Rabad he imagines a genuine method. Rather than offering it for sale, he organizes a lottery. He sold tickets at 99 euros, and 22000 people bought them, hoping to win the magnificent house, along with its garden, beach volley ball and spa. A Bavarian lady won the jackpot, and the 2.2 million euros combined with the business sale price. Everything was given to a micro-credit organization that helps developing countries entrepreneurs Within the last year, the former millionaire, divorced in 2003 after 17 years of marriage, realized his dream: he lives within a wooden house. His life now seems idyllic. "In the morning i'm waiting for my body to wake up, and then I just ask myself what i want to do today. So I would just take a walk in the mountains, or write for a few hours" Being poor his relationships with people are more authentic:"I used to meet people who were only interested in my money. Now that I'm poor, people are just interested in me which make things authentic". " Of his house and his past life, he did not take anything. The only things he regrets is the time he lost, running a life that wasn't really suited to himHe does not desire to change anything in his new happiness: "The material things are nothing. I am happier now, due the the fact i live at last as I always had to live. " If you would like to understand a lot more about how to be happy, then you might want to visit the internet site of one of the top rated Heureux Life Coach
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