Edwin

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Joined: 08/28/2009
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Essentials

First Name: 
Edwin
Location: 
Douglas, Arizona, USA
Life Passions Snapshot: 
Attracting abundance, permaculture & sustainability, truth in media, freedom, wise use, The Web, philosophy, science fiction, outdoor activities

Getting To Know Me

Last Name: 
Basye
About Me: 
I am passionate about sustaining life, living healthy, enjoying every moment. I get excited about new technologies that contribute to human civilization, sustain it and expand it.
Gender: 
Male
Celebration Day: 
Dec 05
Why I Celebrate This Day: 
It's my birthday
Occupation: 
Business Owner/Web Designer-Builder
The most important reasons I joined You4ia! are: 
I love to play.
I’m building a conscious and deliberately creative business.
I’m leveraging the exponential power of co-creation.
Other reasons I joined: 
Jim and David are my buddies
The most important commitments in my life are: 
I am committed to being and experiencing as much that is positive and joyful
My appreciations: 
I appreciate my friends and the land I live on and modern conveniences

...Even Better

If you knew me well, three things you would know about me are...: 
I am honest and direct, I respect others' feelings, I care about the future of humanity and other life-forms on the planet
Greatest successes: 
Learning about myself and what I want
What I value most deeply is: 
Diversity of life on this planet and human culture
A few of the fundamental needs or desires in my life are: 
Multiple abundant passive income streams Meaningful relationships A sense of purpose and meaning to my life
Talents and skills I like to contribute to others are: 
Web design/development Sharing about sustainable practices Giving others some organic produce that I have grown or helped to grow Artistic expression

Dating Info

The purpose(s) I want my relationship to serve are: 
Deep emotional connection, deep intellectual connection, fun times together, mutual help and appreciation, allowance of some alone-time.
Ethnicity: 
Caucasian/White
Age: 
50-something
Height: 
6' 2"
Relationship Status: 
Divorced
Children: 
Have Grown Child(ren)
Home Town: 
Douglas, Arizona
Religion: 
My own spirituality
Political Leaning: 
left-wing and ultra-conservative
Education: 
In College
Smoker: 
No
Drinker: 
Upon Rare Occasion
Zodiac Sign: 
Sagittarius

Passions/Prefs

Primary areas of interest and focus in my life: 
Communities, sustainable living, Website development and design, the Arts
Who I'd like to meet: 
People who enjoy philosophical discussions, people who love Permaculture, animal lovers, plant lovers, people lovers.
In my leisure time I like to: 
Read fiction and non-fiction books, take hikes in the high desert, listen to music, watch movies, engage in conversation with friends.
Music That Moves Me: 
Classical: Rachmaninoff, Grieg. Rock Music: songs that are up-beat and positive and give me motivation or inspiration, like Home, Freestate, and Insight on Depeche Mode's Ultra album
Movies That Inspire Me: 
Groundhog Day, Silent Running, 2001 A Space Odyssey, A Beautiful Mind, The Fountainhead
Favorite TV shows: 
I don't watch TV regularly but like some PBS shows and Sci Fi when I have the chance.
Favorite books: 
Sci-Fi, books on cutting edge science and philosophy.
Favorite quotes: 
We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of thousands of years in the future. Our responsibility is to do what we can, learn what we can, improve the solutions, and pass them on. -- Richard Feynman
Heroes/Sheroes: 
* David and Jim Ross, founders of The Creator Network and You4ia.com * Bill Mollison, author of The Permaculture Design Manual * Carl Sagan * Richard Feynman * Paul Jay, founder of The Real News * Gore Vidal * Al Gore * Tim Flannery * Thor Heyerdahl (author of Kon Tiki and Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day) * Mark Twain * Nader Khalili (http://www.calearth.org/) * Robert F. Kennedy Jr. * George Washington Carver * Jagdish Chandra Bose

Asking

What I am enjoying and eager for more of: 
Money, community connections
The emotions I want to feel more of: 
Joy, exhilaration, love, appreciation
Some of my most treasured dreams or visions for my life: 
Creating an eco-village NE of Douglas, Arizona and growing our own organic, mineral-rich food
In this moment, what I’m appreciating about the health and well-being I have: 
I have good energy level for my age. I can still get around the tennis court pretty well and can do fairly heavy manual labor.
My optimum experience of health and well-being looks/feels/sounds like: 
Even more physical energy, a relaxed back and leg tendons, comfortable digestion of foods
In this moment, what I’m appreciating about the wealth I have: 
I have enough money to pay my bills right now and I'm nearly debt-free.
My optimum experience of wealth looks/feels/sounds like: 
$30,000/month passive or semi-passive income. Enough money to manifest current dreams like Sacred Garden Sanctuary, and abundance of money to fund projects I have envisioned as well as those I haven't yet envisioned.
In this moment, what I’m appreciating about my relationships: 
I have good friendships, I am appreciated.
My optimum experience of relationships look/feel/sound like: 
A close connection with someone I have a lot in common with. An intelligent person who I can discuss philosophy and have it be an enjoyable experience for both of us. Being part of a community of people who work together for goals that are important to me.
In this moment, what I’m appreciating about my work and life purpose: 
I feel like I am contributing to something worthwhile. I enjoy my work most of the time.
My optimum experience of work/life purpose looks/feels/sounds like: 
My talents put to full use and work focused on what I do and enjoy best, and which I feel are fulfilling.
What I’m appreciating about my planet: 
The oceans are alive with life, the forests renew themselves (with a little help from us). The air is fresh where I live.
My vision for my planet: 
Evacuated tube transport is the primary means of transportation on the planet, replacing cars and airplanes. All electricity is generated from renewable sources. Ethanol and biodiesel are the predominant liquid fuels. Permaculture is the dominant agricultural design methodology implemented world-wide. Seedstocks are from natural sources. All food is organically grown, mostly by small, local market gardeners.
My underlying personal needs reflected in this vision for my planet: 
Survival, thrival, a resilient ecosystem for a secure future for me and future generations

Receiving

What brings me peace: 
Music, the outdoors in calm weather, good company and friendships
What brings me joy: 
Seeing others create things that I'm aligned with, such as new ways of thinking about human culture sustainability.
What brings me gratitude: 
When others do me favors without my asking or give me gifts unexpectedly. Seeing beauty. Synchronicity.
What brings me laughter: 
Weird ideas, creative thinking, silly mistakes that are inconsequential, funny movies, synchronicity.
What brings me awe and wonder: 
Unusual life-forms, brave deeds, new inventions, the starry sky.
What inspires me: 
Love, interesting new ideas
Movies, music, books, TV that make me laugh: 
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Multiplicity. Books by Terry Pratchett.
Movies, music, books, TV that touch my heart: 
Groundhog Day, Castaway, As Good As It Gets
Movies, music, books, TV shows that inspire me: 
The Fountainhead, Silent Running, Green Was The Earth On The Seventh Day, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2 & 3, Seth Material (Jane Roberts)

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