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Desired Riches

In this page I share my list of desired riches, or more precisely my desired material wealth. You will find the whole spectrum, from the most basic forms (food, shelter, health care) to those that support beauty, goodness, truth and invite the highest expression of my being. I have also chosen not to support junk objects. I support quality (which I see different from luxury) and I would rather not own an object than acquiring one of bad quality, made in bad conditions to lower the costs, and that will eventually pollute because of its short life span.

Some ‘yes but’ thoughts may cross your mind while reading it. For instance:

  • By living in the gift economy, don’t I live off my friends and the world in general?
  • Why do I mix what serves for surviving with other things that may look trivial or not vital?

Well, if such thoughts cross your mind, then why not you read the asking unconditionally article and the FAQ?

Whatever form of kindness you would like to manifest or talk about, please contact me so we can explore this together.

So, here we go 🙂

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Enveloppe heartConventional money

From your perspective, conventional money may offer the easiest way to support my son and I (food, shelter, school, etc), as it gives direct access to all the material riches I mention below.

I like the idea of you manifesting directly your generosity by offering one of the things listed below. You may prefer this too: it shows directly where your kindness goes, in a transparent way.

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EstébanSchool for Estéban

Estéban goes to a Steiner-Waldorf school, a very special school that offers kids an incredibly creative and powerful way to blossom.

Per year: 4400€ ($4,700) – tax-deductible in France.

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Raw food heartFood

I eat organic raw vegan food.  This article explains why. Estéban eats organic vegetarian food.

Monthly: 700€ ($750) – possible deal with a local organic food store.

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Blender Vitamix 5200A blender

A must have tool for delicious raw vegan cuisine. This one became a legend in the raw vegan community. It lasts for ever and has a 7 years warranty.

Estimated cost: 475-650€ ($500-$700).

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Ostrich riderA motorbike driving course

You drive a car, you pilot a motorbike. Safety and pleasure have to walk hand in hand. Therefore a 2 days advance driving course with one of the best teachers in the world has become a must for me.

Estimated cost: 900€ ($970)

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Tour EiffelA base in Paris

I come very often to Paris. Lot’s of my friends there can host me, however I rarely ask them for 2 reasons: first I come too often to invite myself every time, second my days begin early and end late, not super compatible with a social life. Hence why I use a lot’s of Airbnb and hotels. However I know Paris has lot’s of empty apartments. If you have one available, I will honor it and take good care of it.

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goat_dental_brace_400x400A health insurance

The lifestyle I chose provides me with the wonders of an excellent health. However we never know what life will look like.

Estimated yearly cost: 1200-1500€ ($1,300-$1,600)

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HoodieClothing

I don’t want lot’s of clothes, but those I wear have to embody quality and excellence, two qualities that should infuse every aspects of our life. My research on clothing has led to 4 criteria:

  1. Elegant: we can keep elegant in everything, even when we practice sports
  2. Technical: clothes that hold precise standards (warming, breathing, protecting, enduring, etc)
  3. Nomadic: meaning light, easy to put in a back pack
  4. Ethical: respecting nature, health, earthlings (i.e. vegan clothes or well treated and not killed animals in case of wool)

For instance a pair of pants and a Chino from Outlier. Some underweart-shirtssweat-shirts et a hoodie from IceBreaker.

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écrivainA year to finish my novel

What will happen in the next 100 years? What if human consciousness made an incredible leap? Thanks to what, and to who? You will follow the story of 3 young adults in their journey through the 21st century and the shift of our species and its consciousness. Each of them will live an extraordinary adventure that will take them all around the world and at the edge of consciousness.

This novel requires that I give it a full year, full-time. What about contributing to its making?

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Attaque systemaA Systema seminar in Toronto or Moscow

I practice and teach this extraordinary martial art called “Systema“. It operates through the complete relaxation of the body while in extreme contexts. In order to keep improving my practice, I need to go to international meetings for instructors, both in Toronto and Moscow.

Evaluated cost: 3000€ ($3,200) that include travel, accommodation and seminar expenses.

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website_200x200Website, server, etc

My different websites (noubel.com, noubel.fr, TheNewRepublics, cir.institute) need maintenance costs (server, software…). Let’s add domain name renewals and some software I need to acquire from time to time. You can gift me on a case by case if you want. I would then ask you a few times a year, and you can freely say yes or no.

Estimated yearly cost: 1000€ ($1,200)

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 Trek bike Procaliber 9.8 SLA bicycle

A bicycle remains the funniest way to circulate in urban environment and nature. I see a bicycle like an extension of myself, therefore I don’t want to compromise its quality. The one of my dream — the Trek Procaliber 9.8 — allows to ride everywhere in town as well as the most hilly trails.

Cost: 4500€ ($5,000)

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Survival shelterA place to live in Aix-en-Provence

I dreamed of it, the dream came true, thanks to the generosity of the universe manifested through human heart. I became the happy renter of a little apartment in Aix-en-Provence. It will last until the end of November 2015. A peaceful place to write, to rest between my trips and to enjoy life with my son Estéban.

Yearly: 13,200€ ($14,000) – you can contribute for future years.

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Happy LawyerLegal support

Gift economy as a system and lifestyle doesn’t have much space for it in the legal system, to say the least. I would like to work with a lawyer who feels passionate about these questions and who would like to explore new possibilities. What legal entities should we create, and what personal status should we choose? How can we open the path for others? How can we avoid paying taxes for war and other inhumane things, and direct wealth to the right actions?

 

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Silent piano YamahaA piano & home studio for music composition

These Yamaha pianos record not just the sound of what you play, but the real move of your hands on the keys. And they can reproduce it, or edit it into a score. I know that music composition will take a central place in my life.

Depending on the configuration, the amount goes from 20,000€ to 60,000€ ($21,000 to $64,000) for the piano + studio hardware & software.

 

 

 

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    July 22, 2018, 6:28 pm

    I agree with your Asking Unconditionally, but I disagree with you here almost totally.

    Asking unconditionally means I will be honest for my desires, what riches my life, opens my potential, fulfills my life. And ask that unconditionally.

    All those things should come to me or you without spending money from our side but as a gift, where everywhere you are counting them in money. Man, you are someone who understands depth of Gift Economy and so what I believe is you should know that to kill money you have to kill it first in your own life. You should not count anything in terms of money but as quality of life and let it come to you. Also to allow the Gift Economy to spread into this world, if you have to compromise, then let you should. Why you? Why me? Because we understand why Gift Economy needed in this world. So we should be the foundation. And for that our path should be such that it become role model for others. Again I don’t say to live life of resource less person but if that is meant to be let it be for the sake of Gift Economy, for the sake of whole Humanity, for next generations. And for that very first thing, I need to do is stop counting things into money and stop using money. If someone want to gift me let he/she think how he/she can. Or forget it. You understand that money is just an illusion. Resource is real thing. If you are still not clear about it, I provide you the link to understand it..

    http://theillusionsoflife.com/money.html

    Try to refer whole website.

    Let moneyless life be adventure, allow it and see how life goes without it. Someone may offer you ticket of travelling but you yourself do not buy it. There are many things associated with this but here this much is enough if you understand as wise thoughtful person.

    • July 23, 2018, 10:49 am

      Thank you for your wonderful comment.
      I know the illusion of money. I have worked on this for many years. Check this TEDx talk. I choose to accept money as a gift because leaving money takes 100% of one’s time, leaving no space for doing other important things. I know people who made this step, it takes all their energy in life. I will leave money once I have built the post-monetary technologies that provide the infrastructure for everyone to do this, in a general evolutionary move. Check http://holo.host, http://metacurrency.org, and many of my conferences online. Hope this helps 🙂

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