Posts by David Stewart3

Thanks for getting back to me. I’m specifically looking at the area around Santa Monica because I already own a house there; otherwise, I’d be scouting for land in the rural Midwest where prices are incomparably more reasonable. However, since I don't have any existing residential structures out in the countryside, I can't really pull the trigger on anything else yet. My goal is to take this business seriously, so my plan would be to acquire a larger plot of land, but the math just doesn't work out for a return on investment given current market rates. For instance, based on the listings I've seen, grabbing just one hectare to start would run me about $22,000—and that’s for raw, neglected land that’s essentially a mess and requires significant work to make it usable. The only upside is that it has road access and isn't low-lying ground, which makes it decent for an orchard.
I have another question regarding storage, specifically for tools and eventually the fruit itself: is it legally permissible to erect a small structure on agricultural land? I'm wondering if there are specific permits required, as I can't exactly maintain an orchard without some sort of dedicated space for equipment. Along those same lines, looking toward the later stages of the operation involving fruit processing, would I be allowed to build a small facility dedicated solely to processing? It seems highly impractical to haul everything back to my primary residence, which is 6.2 miles away, at least once the harvest scales up beyond a tiny amount.

Hey everyone. I have a question regarding land pricing. I’m looking to pick up some acreage near Santa Barbara or maybe Santa Monica specifically to plant some fig and olive trees. Initially, I was scouting around Manhattan, but the prices there are just completely irrational given how rocky the terrain is and how isolated those plots are from any actual infrastructure or road access. Because of that, I found a spot near Newport priced at about $2 per square foot. I’m wondering if that’s actually a sound investment at that rate, and also whether starting out with 5,000 square feet split across two different locations is too small of a scale to be worthwhile. Naturally, I still need to run a soil analysis first; since the site is a bit further inland from the coast, I’m not entirely certain if these specific crops will thrive in that microclimate.

So, I actually brought this up during my checkup—I asked the doctor if it’s actually normal that even with such a minor prescription of -0.75, I still can't make out people's faces when I'm sitting at a coffee shop or hanging out. That’s honestly the part that drives me crazy. I almost convinced myself that nothing had changed at all, but she explained that to really see faces clearly, you’d need to be closer to a -0.25. Anything beyond that starts getting blurry. It makes me think maybe other people are giving up on their progress too, simply because they feel like nothing is shifting; they still don't have that crisp, clear vision they were promised. For instance, Proust told me personally that my vision would be corrected to a perfect zero within about 15 to 30 days. Yet, here I am, two and a half months later, and I’m barely halfway there. Still, I suppose it's some form of progress.

I suppose I can finally join the ranks of those who stuck with the exercises and actually saw some results. About two months ago, I went to see Dr. Proust, and my prescription was sitting at -1.5 in both eyes. In the beginning, I was practicing every single day, and it felt like my vision was steadily sharpening—though, to be honest, that’s a tricky thing to gauge because once you start improving, you lose that baseline sense of just how blurry everything used to be. Everything just kind of blended into this hazy mess in the distance, but one thing was undeniably clear: my old glasses just didn't feel right anymore. Eventually, I let my discipline slip, slowed down the routine, and then ultimately quit altogether simply because I lost interest. Just a few days ago, I went in for a checkup at the Vatican eye clinic, and the doctor there confirmed that my prescription has dropped to -0.75 in both eyes, with the left one even hovering closer to -0.5.
So, I've decided to pick the exercises back up to see where this path leads.
It's a bit discouraging, though; I've scoured every corner of the internet looking for success stories on this topic, and I haven't found a single person claiming they managed to bring their prescription all the way down to zero. Some people don't see any change at all, while others only manage to cut it halfway.

About two months ago, I had an eye exam with Dr. Proust, and my prescription was sitting at -1.5 in both eyes. When I first started the daily exercises, it really felt like my vision was sharpening—though, to be fair, that’s always a bit subjective because once you start improving, you lose that baseline sense of just how blurry everything used to look. Everything just seemed consistently hazy at a distance, but one thing was unmistakable: my old glasses definitely weren't cutting it anymore. Eventually, I hit a plateau with the routine, slackened off a bit, and then ultimately just took a break because, frankly, the monotony got to me. A few days ago, I went back to the Vatican for a follow-up, and the specialist there confirmed that my prescription has shifted to -0.75 in both eyes, with the left eye actually being slightly better, closer to -0.5.
So, I've decided to dive back into the exercises to see where this leads.
I have to admit, I've scoured every corner of the internet looking for success stories, but I haven't found a single person claiming they managed to bring their prescription all the way down to zero. Some people claim partial success, while others don't seem to see any change at all. I'm still holding out hope that someone might eventually pop up and prove that a total correction is actually possible!

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone here actually does vision correction exercises. I’m really looking to hear about other people's real-world experiences—specifically, has anyone actually managed to bring their prescription down to zero, or at least get it down to -0.5 using that specific exercise method you get from Dr. Milan Pavić's clinic? I’ve been sticking to his protocol lately, and while I am seeing some progress, it feels incredibly slow. Honestly, I’m starting to lose my motivation to keep at it... so, yeah. I’m really hoping I can push through and achieve clear vision, so if anyone has any advice or encouragement, I’d truly appreciate it!