“You did it simply by doing something entirely different, knowing it required being flexible and taking chances.” (My conversation continues with Thomas Seekins, a lone traveler, while we are on an archaeological dig in 2011.) “Yes, but there was more going on behind the scenes. Back at the hotel, I was doing my own […]
My conversation continues with Thomas Seekins, a lone traveler, while we are on an archaeological dig in 2011. Thomas was precise as he told me that he moved slowly but surely, thinking through one obstacle at a time. As I watched his hands artistically move as he spoke, it occurred to me that his […]
“I bandied about the pros and cons in my head for days in regards to buying the hotel I had been working at. A feeling akin to hunger lingered in the pit of my stomach although I lacked an appetite. How many scenarios would I think of before I could make a decision? With […]
“No kidding. Harry had no children and was hoping to retire but couldn’t face the prospect of selling the business he’d started from scratch. Once I got the job at the coffeehouse, I worked more than full time for Harry. I liked him—we had a bond. That winter was a bad one, and we […]
“Wait a minute,” I said. “You thought leaving the motel you felt you owned and going back to driving tourists would make you happier? That doesn’t make sense.” My conversation continues with Thomas Seekins, a lone traveler, while we are on an archaeological dig in 2011. “You know, you’re right. I wasn’t […]
My conversation continues with Thomas Seekins, a lone traveler, while we are on an archaeological dig in 2011. “On that short train trip, I thought about what Sam (Sam was a full-blooded Native American who had come to Canada in search of work) told me and compared it to what I had known […]
My conversation continues with Thomas Seekins, a lone traveler, while we are on an archaeological dig in 2011. “So when I got to Calgary, the only job I could find was driving a taxi on the midnight-to-dawn shift. My boss gave me a map of the city, and I studied it by walking […]
Roads to Riches It’s not what you find, it’s what you find out. —David Hurst Thomas At the age of twenty in 1960, Thomas Seekins was a lone traveler from Boston who accepted situations as opportunities to move to new places and experiences into affluence. I met Thomas when we spent a week […]
The following is an excerpt from the book titled, The Quiet Rich: Ordinary People Reawakening an American Dream. Shaun’s Story Continued: “Sounds like you’ve learned to listen to your soul,” I said. “Your determination will make you the architect of your own success. Learning who you really are, being unafraid to go deep inside […]
An excerpt from the book titled, The Quiet Rich: Ordinary People Reawakening an American Dream. Shaun’s Success Story Continued: Some of Shaun’s new friends were curious about his prosthetic hand, but his confidence never wavered. However, when it came to dating, he faced questions even Superman couldn’t answer. For Shaun, romance required […]