Please don't waste your life
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- Do less, not more. Refuse to take part in the rat race. Happiness comes with freedom, not more work, more debt and more obligations.
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There’s always going to be the people in the comment section saying “oh easy for you to say. I have to pay for X,Y,Z”
No. Most of us could live for less. But most of us aren’t willing to give up having a car and insurance to have a bike. Most of us want our 7 streaming platforms for which pay a sub fee for. Most of us bought the nice house and now have a hefty mortgage. We all trap ourselves thinking we need everything Joe smoe has. We pay for “comforts” that ultimately don’t comfort us from our real issues.
Yes. Very well said!
I wish we were killing ourselves financially for a nice house but no, it's just a small, average one 😂
@@kathrinkaefer Yeah innit. I literally can't make any more cut backs. I still can't save nothing, i'm in my overdraft every month. All my money goes on bills and food. I even grow a lot of my own food, it still aint enough.
Not speaking of a car or various luxuries but at least, you need a food, shelter, clothes and occasionaly a medical help, right? You just can't live in the woods, not anythere in European continent, or in the USA, at least. There is simply not enough wild animals to hunt anymore. And even if they were, you need a hunting licence, or how it is called in your country. You cannot just chop some wood for building a home or heating it either - you will be arrested for it. You can not settle on some unclaimed land - there is no such thing anymore. You can't build your house on your own property without a shitton of licenses and inspections from the government. And building materials are not free either. Same goes for homegrown food - it could prove itself even more expensive than if you buy it in a supermarket. If you don't have your own house or apartment, then you have to pay to your landlord. Of course, you always can live under a bridge in a cardboard box, but I doubt that life would make you happy without hefty daily dose of alcohole or drugs (which is again wouldn't come for free). And what if you would fell ill? Even if your country have a free or semi-free health care (mine do - with my health condition i would already be either dead or hopelessly in debts if I had to pay my hospital bills on my own), you'll still need to buy your prescribed drugs, and farmaceutical companies are greedy as hell.
Just face it: novadays society is built in such a way that people just can't live on their own, without a Big Brother type government. Resouses is too scarce to just live a "simple life" and those who distributing these resourses have a complete power over us.
@@jsmith6599 remember the video doesn’t say to go to this extreme. You can just reduce your stress without living “cave man” like. It’s about living more with less.
"You do a work you hate, to buy things you don't need, to impress people you don't like" -Some wise guy
A very wise guy. It's called survival.
That is very true.
Tyler Durden from Fight club said this
@@DDGVET4 um no, it's called mindless conformity.
It is in fact a mixture of survival necessity with mindless conformity. Every person trapped in this system has their own personal mixture between these two points and its important to firstly identify which one is which to be able to know how to deal with it most effectively! we are all problems and solutions at the same time
True wealth is not having more, but wanting less.
Agree. This has been the motto of my life in recent years.
Beautifully said ❤
“Winners are always those who hunger the less, for they truly know the price of a bite.”
like so many things in life..."less is truly more!"
For the more you have the more responsibility you have, less freedom.
in the words of Marcus Aurelius - When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
In the words of the United States of America - when you arise in the morning, think of how lucky you are to work constantly at several low paying jobs while being barely able to afford food and housing, you can forget living, laughing, loving, and appreciating. It does not make the capitalists the money. But suffering does.
Or just TO BE !!
@@powerhouse2024 it's the same in Canada, so sad =( I am old enough to know that it wasn't always this bad.
@@powerhouse2024 Wastn Marcus Aurelius also a Slave? Ask yourself how that man cam to such conclusions even as a slave or in far worse conditions that you described edit: it was epictetus who was a slave, but became one of the most influental stoics himself.
No, no he wasn't. He was a high level politician. @@Manatee1337
"For our greediness, much is little; For our needs, a little is a lot."
- Seneca
Said the richest man in Rome
@deanodog3667 well, the truth is the truth, regardless who says it
@@PedroArgentopity he didn't apply it
Im tired of being a slave to the system .
Now decluttering my life .Looking forward to investing in living my life .
Simplicity is freedom .
Solitude is heaven.
Couldn't agree more.
Do it while you are single. Could you do it with kids? even though you divorce what will your thoughts be when you leave your kids alone?
Less is more
@@jykl608 Some of us do that for life. yes we miss out on certain things of great value, but that is not all of it.
Sold my flat, bought a tiny house with a big property next to a beautiful lake inland in norway.
I can grow my own vegetables, fish in the lake, chop my own firewood. I've got no neighbours, clean air, clean well-water, and when I sit on the veranda I can only hear birdsong. No cars, no traffic noise, no sirens. No industrial sounds. At night I can see stars clearly, there is no light-pollution.
My mental health went from depressed, miserable, and horrible to great. I'm at peace. I can touch grass barefeet in the morning, feel the morning dew. I can go for a swim without taking the car, bus or train to get to water. And I can do so nude because there is no people around. In a year I've had close encounters with deer, moose, foxes, badgers, hedgehogs, squirrels, wild game, ravens, eagles and every snake, frog and insect we have. Not on the TV. With my own eyes, up close.
It's absolute freedom. And its wonderful.
It took me years of work, preparation, savings. But the value is immeasurable.
That really sounds like a paradise to me too…❤
What a beautiful human life you are living 😊🥰 I guess you barely spend some money.
Im my 30's I moved some years ago to a land of my dead grandparents in a forest in México, that was isolated, I built a beautiful cabin-house, there are not many people here, it is peaceful, I've never felt so happier 😢❤
We did the same as you only in Canada and yes there is still places here like you discribed Con gattsss .
What a dream. A big congratulations to you! You are an inspiration 😊🦡🦅🌲⭐💚
Maaaaan that sounds fantastic❤ I wish everyone could live like that. Done with this shit, but nope unfortunately me poor😢
The cheaper your pleasures, the richer you'll be.
The less money you have, the poorer your healthcare, the lower your 'old age' funds and the less you can help and support loved ones when they need it.
@@RhetoricalMuse I am not speaking in regard to the standard of socioeconomic standard of wealth itself. In that aspect, you are not wrong and I will not tell you otherwise. Not sure what the rebuttal is for because we are on two separate topics.
@@matthewb1529 Appologies, I think I replied on the wrong thread!
@@RhetoricalMuse no worries!
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
― Epictetus
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Saving money is a job, and understanding you dont need "allat" stuff in your life is a great discovery moment.
@@sehr1515 true true words
it really means nothing,cause few wants =/= how hard it is to get them
I work very hard to avoid work.....
prevention is the key to stopping any disease ... ;)
yep that is why i opted for a seasonal job. best way to live life, you get half the year off to sit back and enjoy it.
When on Satan's World, then "Do as thou wilt is the whole of the law"....But the Wiccan Rede, or Christ's Golden Law apply. Freedom, but there is consequence...
The same bul...s...t)
@@alexfomin3258 Mine? My experience tells me no bs there.
"I sure wish I spent more time at the office."
-Said literally no one ever at the dusk of their lives
Only people that were running from the families they built. Kinda funny. Also in the times which many would say oh people were hard working back then the truth most were alcoholics and drug addicts at a much higher percentage than nowadays 😂
@@ThatShadowPrismNot only that, going back to pre WW2 , people HAD to work their asses off just to earn a living. 6 day work week, usually no benefits, low wages,etc.
Nobody ever said at one’s funeral… “ She had really expensive shoes and a great couch 🛋️.”
Lottery winner wins millions Yep going back to same old job shoveling shit. LMAO.
honestly depends,if office = night time alone,then yes i would 100% want to spend more time,peace and quite even if working = peak to me,in a cold area with fresh air would be another extra
“To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, subtract things every day.” - Laozi
Now Carl, THAT is wisdom!!
When people say they just want to be happy all they really want is to be free. Damn i think we all needed to hear that.
No. It means they don't want to endure the suffering of life. It's immensely weak to want to escape life like some selfish useless being that no one can depend on except to betray and abandon his folk and duty to go live alone and away from struggle. How absolutely selfish.
One can't be 'free', there is no such thing. What they mean is living 'autonomously'.
Henceforth why the super rich never stop working. Why those who love what they do spring out of bed in the morning.
free of your own addictions
@@RhetoricalMuse investment is an addiction :)
Not caring about what other people think of you is a super power.
I agree.
His eyes did open. He knows that life is so much more. We shouldn't be bothered&obsessed with how people observe us. And that's the sad society we're living in.
Im the process of gaining that power
Quoted from the great Ed Latimore ❤
Absolutely and it needs to be developed. Ditching the lifelong programming is not a straightforward task, but well worth it.
Do less get out of the rat race is truth.
Absolutly: The rat race
More practical advice; buy gold and silver now those things are going up.
@@jykl608that's just joining the rat race
@@keithparker1346 IF you think that is joining the rat race, the rats will eat you.
@@user-nk8ww9ce9k There are cultures who never thought gold to be of that type of value. Shocker, but it's true. Look into it. So your presumption of spending on gold and silver instead of on, say, useful tools or the like whose value is more objective (at least insofar as anything that pertains to what is still human behavior can be), makes no sense. Besides, since nobody uses gold and silver directly as money now you'd have to either establish that economy first, magically hope that someone else will do so for some reason _and_ also _won't_ do something else instead. All you've done otherwise, is just double your entanglement with the existing society since to use those gold and silver you will first have to sell them for fiat cash before you can then buy the items you want. So, again, it makes more sense to buy truly valuable hard assets that you can actually do things with.
Modern day superpowers. Not caring what anyone else thinks or says. Being comfortably being alone and enjoying it.
Some of the happiest times I can remember is as a kid , less obligations, less responsibilities, just stepping out the front door with no car, maybe a few dollars, and just freedom to do what I wanted as long as I stayed on our block.
Works when ya 7. At 37. Not so much
Grow up
3:14 - "You wouldn't say that money is value.." Actually Less than one percent have a clue that 1) we have no money As 2) debt is money now. so? Money is exactly appositive of "value" it is "Obligation". Welcome to new world since 1933 when Most of G7 went Bankrupt. Rise your hand if anyone knew that? Silence.. You are calling DEBT NOTES as "money".. People are dumber nowadays then ever before. In fact you Already own NOTHING, not even "YOUR" name. So? Looks like mr. Shwb.. is also clueless..
yeah, only I could do as I pleased as long as I stayed in the city limits.... city being 12000 people.
@@skybiz4520 it's easier for people to bite the bait rather than question the world around them... i truly wish people understood value exchange and how to leverage what you do have (hard goods and skills) without listening to any of the main stream outlets...
I am 16 years old and was born and raised in NYC. I have learned a lot from these videos. First I learned that I am not like other girls. And more importantly I have learned that it is OK to be different. Your message does reach some of my generation. Thank you for imparting your wisdom for the world to see.
Beautifully said, stay beautiful sunshine. Blessings from Ireland.
💖🙏💫
You will do well to follow the wisdom here though his English is not always accurate. I am 74 and a retired English professor. I know what happened in decades before you were born and media and many people are lying about what happened often because they weren’t there either.
Always be You my Lovely x
Also born inManhasset, raised on the island , lived in the city. Then left.
Bless you little lady🙏😊
I left the rat race five years ago. I live in the woods and burn wood and grow potatoes, i am at peace.
live in what may i ask? the way you say it sounds like roughing it?
I'm very happy for you (no sarcasm) 👍
@@planetwalker798 i bought 8 acres of woodland and i built a log cabin
That sounds amazing. Thats my goal. I'm craving peace and silence. But how? Give some tips plzzz❤
Yet your on you tube,
I'm learning this too I'm 56 and chasing a devaluing currency to get things is slavery
I'm 19 I have a facial disagreement, people keep judging me and insulting my appearance, what makes me happy is simple things warmth, shelter and food. The only thing I would love in my life is to find friends and a partner to settle down with.
Your videos give me great advice and motivation thank you for uploading. 👍
We can be friends if you want to
I hope you find that ;)
@@kiara4345 Thanks ^^
@@btrzsampaio sure, I'd like that
the government hates retirees because we have alot of time, time to question, complain, protest and stir things up
So true. When you’re younger you don’t have time to research and too busy working and bringing up a family.
Vegetable oil and cigarettes and alcohol take care of that in russia men dont live up to 65 (pension age)
They keep raising it up putin i mean he keeps raising it
Doing the same here in uk too , stolen 5 years of my pension
68 in U.K. they clearly want people to die before claiming that pension
@leedutch5155 So true. They want you to pay into pensions you can never claim in your lifetime. I'm 63 with heart failure. Hope they don't raise the pension age again.
I'm out of the rat race.....today i had my longest ever conversation with an owl
I talk to crows. 😁
Sounds like a hoot
I'm jealous, I miss the barred owls in my backyard when I lived in Massachusetts. Those intimate moments that can never be fully understood by those not there or who do not care
Props to you for having the skill of truly listening, a lost art it seems
Who?
I’m your age. Half century plus in this world. I have worked at one place for 25 years. Basically half my life. They would replace me and not think twice when I leave. The company puts on a nice show, but I feel like they could really care less about me or my family. As of the last couple years it feels like prison going to work. Like I just need to do my weekly sentence to “earn” some of my time to myself. I’m looking for freedom. I’m getting out soon. Not soon enough!!!
Sorry to hear that but glad u r getting out. Their loss.
So glad this world is not my home.
❤
Same. Used to love my work. Now EVERYONE is so toxic and pissed off about everything. Just got a small place in a tiny mountain town. Will be moved by the end of this year. I dont care if i sleep on the floor i have tp get out pf the rat race
If you are serious, then set a date, and be firm with yourself, and LEAVE the job by that date no matter what your finances look like. Otherwise, you will be the person who is still there another 10 years from now complaining about the same thing except you are older and even more dead inside.
"I think I'm quite ready for another adventure"
B. Baggins
Time becomes more precious, the older one becomes
Time doesn't fly, it bounds and leaps (according to John Prine).
Yes🎉
also the older we get, time goes by more quickly. Im 65...a year seems more like a month to me.🌻 🕊️💗
@@EC-yd9yv Absolutely, I am 67 & time is going so fast, weeks fly by!!!
@@EC-yd9yv When we get older the brain slows down, it does not have
to process as much information, there are lapses of inactivity, which
means we experience less.
i do own nothing, and I am happy. I quit my job, moved to Africa, and have been living off my bank account the past 2 years. No car, no rent, no wife, no kids. I pay the hotel for rent, and to make my food for me-the most peaceful and stable I have been in my 50 years on this planet
No thanks... sounds somewhat pointless from my Point
@@JohnTrasher Make your own path
I started with nothing…. And that’s what I’ve managed to keep.
Key phrase, "living off your bank account". This does make things easier. Otherwise, it'd be homelessness for me
Agenda 2030 kicks in
I am so with you Bjorn !!
I am a 65 yr old lady in Ontario Canada . Long ago I stopped thinking that my "JOB" defines me ... About 5 years ago I stopped working full time . I live rent free in a custom RV in my horse van .
My horses are my passion ..
I plan my time around what I love , my sweet dogs and my riding 😊
It's getting harder and harder to be happy in Ontario lol. Glad you found it!
@@PolizeiMat
Don't be a downer Mat , Gees at least here I have a physician and am getting medical stuff caught up ..Alberta offered nothing that way ... This kind of life I could achieve any where in Canada
My Vietnam vet friend said he would be dead if his horses didn’t need him, keep it up bc they are amazing
Sounds like a beautiful life. Peace
"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless." - Thomas Jefferson
The job recruiter looked up from my modest resume and with a frown asked why there was a several month gap in my job history. Something in me clicked, I stood up, frowned back, and began a new chapter.....
Isn’t this absolutely ridiculous? How has it come to this that when we apply for jobs we have to divulge every single detail about the time we had off work for any reason which does not concern any of those recruitment people. How is this any of their business? I was not in employment, that’s all you need to know. It’s disgusting how our lives have literally been reduced to slaving away in a job and having to explain yourself when we took some time out of the rat race to actually live. It’s criminal.
….in the woods.
Hell I used to reaplie that was me time it dosnt concern you. I didnt want to work here anyway if you have to ask stubid questions like that.
@@Earthtime3978You're comment is awesome. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Kind of disgusting, what we're expected to do and be ok with in this society. If it makes you feel any better, and by the sense of it, you don't need it, but I've gone a year in between jobs. Why? Because I could.
Since I retired my greatest joy in life is to wake up in the morning with absolutely nothing to do! don't have to be anywhere, can spend the day as I wish, that's what I call freedom. Shame that I had to get this old in order to do this but better late than never.
I see freedom as doing what you want rather than doing nothing....But I am happy if you are happy
This is why companies and the owning class want to raise the retirement age.
You do need something to do which you enjoy, though..something to wake up for and be enthusiastic about. Idleness and potential lack of meaning make one deteriorate very quickly. Not saying this is you..just saying, you know. Wish you all the best. :)
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Not a shame at all, you are fortunate that you DID get old. Think of the young that died, they are the unfortunate souls...
"You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it."
Uncle Ted?
The problem with "own nothing and be happy" is that they want to take the things that actually matter, not the things that don't
Yep, which is why there is not s single square inch of land in America that is not “owned” by someone.
Time to move
This comment needs more likes. They make you spend 3/4 of your life just to get a box to live in so you can start your life. When you could build the same box for yourself in one summer. But is illegal and would get taken away.
Materialism never made anyone happy real world is what matters animals oceans natural world
@@cam-inf-4w5 also, it’s frowned upon to raise your children off grid. Society portrays it as child abuse
Exactly. There’s nothing wrong with actually owning nothing. It’s the fact that their version of owning nothing means they own everything and you rent it from them.
the worst thing ever invented was the smart phone, it sucks the life out of folks, acts as an electronic leash. I have always hated the phone, and often forget to take the cel with me I have it for emergencies only.
I totally agree. The "smart" phone is one of the dumbest -- or evilest -- inventions in history. I never understood why people wanted the dang things in the first place, and I still refuse to hop on that bandwagon. I only got a flip phone style cell phone out of necessity, and I treat it like a landline by leaving it at home. I refuse to be chained to a digital prison 24/7!
SMART -- Secret Militarized Armaments in Residential Technology
It's also a surveillance device.
How come you managed to comment here?
The phone is a tool, nothing more, nothing less. If it controls you, you too are a tool
@@redrustyhill2 no reason for snide remarks, enough said
When I turned 50, I had a revelation. Had a home, land, lots of stuff, and I realized all the things I’d spent my life working for were holding me back from traveling, and being free. I gave most of it away, now I live out of the back of my truck and see the country. Homes can be a prison, possessions can become a ball and chain. The “American Dream” is YOUR choice, tell society to kiss your azz.
I have been trying to be proper southern lady for 40 years and it a losing battle! really society has been my boss and I'm just angry for all the effort I put and now even though I feel like I'm getting in trouble, I just dont have the energy to give away my energy
Sometimes you need a home though I’m 3q and have been homeless most my life so it wa very important for to own my own home outright which I do. I would not just sell it just because it’s considered a ball and chain. It a roof over my head where I don’t have to pay rent
When people say they want to be happy, I think what they really want is peace in their heart. ♥️☮️
to have peace in your heart you dont need anything outside of yourself... its all inside you.
For me the right word is "contentment." Letting go of pointless worry and just keeping things simple and doable.
"If you want more peace in your life always seek less riches than more".
I love this. Freedom is happiness, you are so right. Pinpointed exactly what I am feeling.
I could easily listen to this man talk for hours
It’s like listening to a comforting bed time story by the older generation telling you: you and your life are ok. Just breathe and focus onward.
Same here. I wish he made longer videos
Common sense is so attractive)
Time is the most precious commodity we have.
I would say health and then time.
@@atticuskilby515you can be healthy but nature whacks you out in an accident. time imo is always more important than health though I'd rate it in second place over stuff like money
Time is a mistaken commodity. It is not time that is precious, but the ability to not live in "it", and to live in the present moment instead that is precious.
@@AT-os6nb quite true, after all time is just a concept to meassure the cycle off life is not real, what truly matters is how you live your life and the enjoyment we get out of it
@@keithparker1346its health, time doesnt even exist, considering its a man made concept.
Wise words
I find peace in nature, hiking, being away from people and their toxicity
My comfort and confidence level rises every time I really do feel that I do not need a luxury item anymore. Like luxury cars. Used to have them, used to think I needed them. Now I have a very basic pickup, still luxury in a way, but a lot less than I used to think I needed. I love it and really don't miss anything. I live in a small house, but its mortgage free. Every stone is owned by me. I do not live a common lifestyle anymore. Most people would say I work every day and I work a lot. But it is doing things I like doing completely on my own terms. Feels very free to me. Everytime I manage to really throw a commitment over board I used to think I needed to be happy, my life turns a little better. So I really do believe you are absolutely right in what you say.
"He has the most who is most content with the least." - Diogenes
Diogenes was a fool......me
I mean, maybe not to that extreme though. I like using a bowl to eat my food 😆
In a world where "keep yourself busy" is one of the ultimate currencies, giving ourselves time to enjoy the quietness is an act of rebellion that is worth more than we think. Thank you!
very nicely put
The funny thing is the happiest time of my life was when I barely did anything. Worked part time, pottered around in the garden. Slept a lot, went on long walks. Now i'm "keeping busy" i'm miserable.
I think keeping busy is an excuse for not doing ANY self reflection.people I believe are genuinely scared of what they will find once they look at themselves
@@keithparker1346 BINGO.
It's more a matter of how you keep yourself busy. Some people always claim to be bored, but I can't understand them. I'm always busy, never bored, but I do things I want to do.
The real thing is not how much you work, own or have responsibilities.
For most of my life I didn't worked, have almost 0 responsibilities, and my life was really miserable.
But what I really understood is that happiness lies in ammount of attention and love that you give to your life, whether you doing something or not. In another words, the more you are involved in present, the happier you are.
P. S. One more thing. The real freedom is freedom from yourself.
I essentially walked away from the human race about eight years ago except to buy goods that I need every month or two. I'm 67. I left emergency nursing when I was 59. I live quietly in Maine with my cat and chickens in the woods. Make no mistake though, I had to work very hard for many years to be able to move to Maine in the first place, buy a small house in the deep woods, and afford myself this "freedom." There's always a trade-off.
I'm at that point man ! ... 47 .. career sucks , parents about to pass away , hernia surgery . I wanna sell everything and move next to you ... but idk how to make $ to cover daily expenses.....
It sounds quite isolated. Do you get lonely?
Lonely Ness or get sued by someone ! Seems to be the world today ... rather be lonely!!!
@@johncitizen8828 lonely? Never crosses my mind. I have a forest of companions to converse with. Because they are not part of the human race is actually a plus.
My father had a saying “The more you have, the more you have to worry about”
Some people chase money because they think it will make them happy, but fail to realise that happiness is a state of mind, some people are happy (even when they have nothing by modern standards), and others are sad and miserable when they seem to have it all.
or "the more you own, the more it owns you".
sadly it’s most people now, including myself at times, without fully realising it.
@@planetwalker798 that’s also a great way of putting it.
@@soulsogreen 100%
And some people are happy and content and fulfilled when they “seem to have it all”
Works both ways buddy. Your dad fed you the miserable version… so your choice as two sides to every coin. Make excuses and justify why being “poor is cool”. Or be happy and content and “have with all”
Your choice
"Hard earned wisdom from the deep woods."
I'll keep this quote for myself
I got divorced, bought a canal boat and move through the countryside a little every week. I work from home, it brings in enough. I am free, surrounded by nature and very happy. Winter is hard work, chopping logs for the free fuel that warms my home. Spring and summer involves lengthy walks, picking wild food and spending hours processing it to make soup, tea and cordial. I don’t need to find free food, but I love it.
Sometimes it might take me an hour to pick dandelion roots and roast them to make a hot coffee style drink. Some might say they’d rather pay for the convenience of going to the shop and buying coffee, but I love it!!!!
I asked myself “what type of man do I want to be, by the time I die” and the answer I reached was that I want to be able to live like a stag… Not that I will, but able to😂
Sounds perfect...
sounds great, only if you don't have kids...
@@higherpurpose1212 I have 2 kids, but also a car
It's great that you are happy
We need leaders like you. Not the corporate leaders. Everyone might be doing more right things
I would rather own a tiny house on a piece of property than rent from someone who can throw me out. It’s not about money or prestige but quality of living on my own terms. Just my humble opinion. Dictators want you to own nothing so they can control you more.
I’m gonna build a small hearth out in the middle of nowhere, just squat and do what I want.
Sounds perfect! I own a small house on (only) 2 acres, the back boundry of which is a minor river and on the other side of the river is a national forest. My little piece of heaven.
It’s my plan. A community.
Ah, but the landlord is responsible for upkeep and repairs.
I have a small house on 6 acres out in the country in Missouri and I love it.
Reminds me of a quote my Uncle sent me:
"Health lies in action, and so it graces youth. To be busy is the secret of grace, and half the secret of content. Let us ask the gods not for possessions, but for things to do; happiness is in making things rather than in consuming them."
- Will Durant
the only problem with this is that today lots of things are being done in sedentary position in front of your laptop. It is a truly crappy way of making things and it wont make you happy ...
Couldn't agree more.✂
I enjoy things on wheels, and my hobbies way too much to not chase my goals. Tractor, truck, and soon a boat. That’s just me, and I enjoy the hustle to get things in life. So not only do i truly enjoy the fruits of my labor but I enjoy the process too.
I am happy that this video was suggested to me :) It speaks to me in every way.
I have talked about me quitting my job to be closer to nature on here, and received sooo many comments that were solely focused on the financial aspect. I was a bit surprised to see that so many people rank money, retirement, safety so much higher than actually experiencing life.
It was a pleasure to listen to you putting so many of my thoughts so eloquently 🙂
I am 79 years old, have no children, my partner died 12 years ago. Almost 10 years ago, I moved to the rural setting where I grew up. I have decided that my contentment lies with cutting ties with people whose values have always differed from mine. Such people bring expectations of me. I don't want them in my home; I don't want to spend time in theirs. I have no interest in their accomplishments or their possessions. I don't want to be dependent. People ask: at your age, aren't you anxious about the future? I embrace the Buddhist saying "Leap and the net will appear!"
Love it 🙏💕
You know you've "made it," when you do life your way .... and with such clarity! :)
Ur 79..my father 60yo dont know what a keyboard is or smartphone
What do you look forward to? Or are u just so fully living in the now? I want to know what are some goals of someone who's 79, if any
@@_eddiecole obviously from his comment his goal is to be left alone to be
I keep my expenses low so i dont have to slave away. I just came in from doing rows in my garden. My children and parents helped. I wouldnt trade these memories for anything. The older you get the more you realize what really matters
What kind of rows?
@@martijn2246 Crop rows.
What matters is nothing. Nothing matters
@@redrustyhill2 I’m sorry mate, I hope your life improves
I’m also 50 years old and think exactly the same, I go wild camping as often as I can and it’s life changing spending time out in our natural environment, observing everything around me
You’re an absolute inspiration man.
Thanks for loving life the way you do
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” ― Henry Ford.
One of the most misused stupidest quotes in existence
If you know, you know, if you don't, you don't. But that means having and education to know in the first place.
In life, you either have plenty of time and no money or you have plenty of money and no time. Only Time Is Limited so it’s best to use your time wisely.
So spot on!
Which means use your time to work otherwise they’ll find your wallet in the woods.
THANK YOU!!! I love your message, and it is EXACTLY what the world needs to hear:) You're awesome 👊👏
I studied for 8 years, burned out completely, no energy, anxiety rose every day, stress, feeling lost.. . Two months later I decided fuck it all, and decided to be an author for the next 6 months. Have dreamed about writing a book my whole life. Finally I'm doing it. And if it doesn't end up bringing income, hey, at least I gave my dream a chance and fed my soul ❤
People say "I just want to be happy", but they trying to say "I just want to be free"....oh man, that was huge. Thanks for that words. Cheers from Poland :)
I needed this message.
I did walk away from everything in 2018 in search of a cabin in the woods and lots of doing nothing except what makes me happy.
Unfortunately I got distracted by a man that did everything to keep me in his world, a different version of what I was leaving behind.
I broke free and packed everything and told him "you wanted to control everything in my life, now its your burden" and I walked away again.
As I sit here frustrated because I don't have a plan so I don't know what to do. I turned on the TV (RUclips) and this video pops up. I started to think "what do I want to do" ... then I smiled because I want to do what I wanted to do... I want to head to the forest, feed the birds, buy an old-fashioned rocking chair and drive to West Virginia, find a place to sit and drink freshly squeezed lemonade. That's what I want to do.
Thank you.
" GO FOR IT " ! ! 👍🏻
❤
Love it
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Freedom is priceless. Don't buy into the lie !
I think that was very insightful observation when you said you think that people who are looking for happiness are really looking for freedom. I think there's a lot of Truth to that
not only is this so comforting, you are totally and completely right
Time and Freedom are more precious than gold!
And sex
People say 'freedom' as if it is a thing one can attain.
Give a man free time and he will fill it up with productive things. "Freedom' in this regard doesn't exist. What we can have is more autonomy over our life.
In order to achieve anything, or to experience another, we need to give some of our 'freedom' for something greater. Kind of like paid work.
“The wealthiest man is the one who is satisfied with the least.” Great video Bjorn
Someone wise once said “ it’s not about how much you need to live, but rather, how much you can live without.
I wholeheartedly endorse your message, well said my friend!
I love your message my friend.
I’ve been engrossed in this, consumerism as I work in media in the west. I’m part of the cog that drives the masses to turn the wants into needs. Thankfully I’ve self reflected and I now have improved on this.
a wise man once said, "Once you know that you have enough the whole world belongs to you."
Lao Tzu.
❤
yes
Love your videos, from rural Indiana USA. My motto is "leave me the F**k alone".
As our ancestors said 250 years ago, "Don't Tread On Me!"
Same motto I have in Florida...The Beachcomber 😎
Hey neighbor. I'm in rural southern Indiana
Irresponsible and illogical motto. Inevitably you yourself are treading on others. You live in this world, you eat food, you make a shelter, you are treading on other living things. So you can’t turn around and say “don’t tread on me”. We have to coexist with the world around us. Isolation is not an option, only a delusion.
You are such an inspiration. Thank you for your videos and words in these strange times 💕 Be free and love your life to you and all the viewers here . Life is beautiful and what we make it ❤
happiness comes from within, not from material things. Change the way you look a things and the things you look
at will change. Every day when you wake up say thankyou, appreciate more.
Best tip I have in this life is "Be useless. For being useless means you cannot be used".
Interesting...
Lao Tzu
That’s why Elon musk says “be useful” 🥶
As someone who is considered useless, there is a price you have to pay. Loneliness. If you are useless, people dont want to use you, and much of our social interactions are based on using each other. But sure, as long as you provide other people with validation you are providing something of value, and are in that sense not useless anymore.
It is better to choose what you are useful for. Letting others decide for you is dangerous.
Yes indeed, I'm 53 and tired. I have worked since I was 14. I'm tired of being a slave and not getting much from it. What I need more of it peace and quiet.
. Either have enough saved or have a pension. That’s it, unless living in the woods or in a government shelter is what you want. I’m living on SSDI at 60. It’s hell on earth.
Same! I’m 61 and SO ready for peace!
I love your soul for posting this my friend. thank you
I’m sooo glad I found this channel! Thank you for sharing, great perspective and realization that it ALL DOESN’T MATTER. Life is short, be happy.😃
My Grandpa has been retired for 20 years and aside from Bible study there's nothing he enjoys more than tinkering. Thats what he calls it. Doing whatever whims him. So happy that he's happy and free. He has a gorgeous collection of whittled walking sticks. If you haven't just sat and whittled a stick I highly recommend it :)
I found a couple of sturdy sticks yesterday and now I see your comment, fantastic I will definitely start whittling soon, cheers for the timely nudge.
I just retired, I so love it. I didn't realize how little I knew about relaxing
Yes, I've been retired for 23 years now and just love it!
Thanks for sharing this truth which seems like a life with no purpose to the vast majority.
Reassures me that I'm not crazy.
Stay blessed ❤
7 am and this video appeared to me.
Your vibration is so peaceful and calm,thank you man.
At the end of the day, we should focus to better ourselves and not be dependent slaves on the state.
Ourselves _and_ having an interconnected / horizontal community/world where we can compensate for each other's mutual weaknesses through sharing and cooperation. Both, not one XOR the other. Being interdependent on each other is not slavery, slavery is a form of parasitism, what I am talking about is mutualism.
I've been trying to tell people this for the longest, the 9-5 rat race hustle culture isn't the way. People would rather slave away at a job they hate for their entire life to pay for big expensive houses and cars; then buy something cheaper that wouldn't be a burden and would allow them to work less and actually live. People are way too worried about what others will think of them and they think they have to buy expensive items, so people don't think less of them. I really wish people would understand that for example driving a 20-year-old car and having a smaller home with no debt is the biggest win.
Experience is the best teacher and we are only responsible for ourselves.
People who say this are in the privileged position of having something to sacrifice. Where do you go from already living as cheaply as you can?
@@kathrinkaefer It is getting really bad in the UK now. The great reset is in full swing now. It seems like every time I go to the shop the prices have gone up. The bills I pay go up massively every year. All I do is go work, garden and sleep. That's a too luxurious life in 2024 apparently.
Imo a LOT of men are doing the rat race stuff to impress women
@@greenwendal5056do you enjoy your work? If not change it
Thanks Bjorn its always nice to be reminded of what we really need. Ive cut back 20hrs in week, i do 35hrs a week now. I was utterly miserable on the inside, so tired while smiling to the outside world. Do less Live more. Freedom, happiness & value 🥳❤
Hey Man, the freedom's world is being built inside ourselves. Tanks for the peacefully message.
I value autonomous freedom and privacy, which is further being taken away every year.
I gave my blood and tears for my country where driving and traveling is a "privilege," doesn't seem like freedom to me.
Bless you Bro xxx
As multi-generation American, I can say that my ancestors did not come here to be renters.
Your ancestors were pioneers and conquerors. Be proud of them!
The Boomers really got brainwashed by some bad ppl. The fact that they’re using up all their retirement money instead of passing it on is destroying the transfer of generational wealth. The powers have convinced them to keep their children and grandchildren as serfs. I don’t know why they buy into the scam except that they can’t think beyond themselves. It is extremely bizarre.
Your ancestors were slave owners and conquistadors who killed 56 millions indigenous Americans. You should be proud of them.
Wow, YT is really quick to delete unallowed comments
And probably stole land that didn’t belong to them
“Through not caring about all these stupid things, you will find freedom.” 🔥
Absolutely !!! I agree with you !!!! Every single day commuting , rushing, working more for less. Regards from Madrid
I am a slave to my bills. I am getting older. What keeps us broke are taxes and high cost of living. 😢
donnadean well said same here a slave to bills🙏💐
Meanwhile, the ones who could pay tax have infinite loopholes to avoid doing so. We need a tax cut for the 99% and a tax raise for the 1% ... and that's the moderate of moderate solutions, the ultimate solution is anarchism - no governments, no owners, no corporations, no masters, but people actually caring about each other and not just #1.
just keep working then and find joy in the job.
Choices you have made have put you where you are. Look around at the variety of choices and lives people have made for themselves. Some choose a high paid corporate route others trades others service ECT. You chose where you are. You can choose a different way as well. It's fear that keeps you where you are at.
Yup, we arent broke cause of laziness but theft and policy.
The best thing I did was to retire last year at 58……..yesterday I went 4x4ing up some forestry service roads here in BC Canada with friends and there was no one else around, and the views were spectacular 😊
I took early retirement. Now I'm going kayaking...The Florida Beachcomber 😎
Must be a decent pension, otherwise it ain’t doable.
Retired and started downsizing. Feel light and the pain in my heart is gone.
Great wisdom. Quit my corporate job and now do regular trips on motorcycles. Trick is to reaslise less is more. Dont let what you own end up owning you. I am fortunate I was able to quit. But years of grind...a divorce..covid ....it had taken a toll on my mental health ...we only live once...I have always taken joy in being close to nature. So i subtractd and i am niw free. Peace and love to all.
I haven't worked a full time job in 10 years and zero job other than homesteading for 3 years.
The wisdom learned while producing food for oneself (and others) is the wealth. And the time it took to learn it.
Interesting! You mean you live off grid? To what extent are you producing your own food? Do you hunt it yourself? Do you live without any type of modern comfort from society? Did you write this from an internet cafe or do you use internet in your house? Sorry for stupid questions maybe, but I'm just curious, thanks! :)
@@gustaf3387Don’t worry. It’s usually people with money already who say these things. The average person needs to work, unless they inherit money or win the lottery.
@gustaf3387 My wife and I scraped by for years, both working part time, seasonal jobs while starting our homestead. Now she works full time and I stay home on the farm. We raise and process chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigs, goats and cows. I spend the summers baling hay to feed our herd and gardening. We did "inherit" this farmhouse that my grandfather built, and the 1870s barn that sits on our 4 acres, and the 60s and 70s era haying equipment that I use and maintain. We heat with mostly wood. Our bills are property taxes, electricity, basic internet, vehicle fuel, and maintenance. No phone, cable, or cell phone.
This is not a commercial farm. We gave up on the idea of making any money on farming. There's no market here, really, too rural. We donate excess produce or barter to restaurants for home/kitchen supplies.
@@biggestnate3 Its all a lot easier to do when you have a partner. Skimping by, broke and alone is another world.
As a stroke survivor of ten years of recovery from 49 up to 59years i have done this cut the crap out of my life and prioritise.
I am so glad you did this video it truly touched my heart and made me think of where I am at in my life...Freedom is priceless
I felt like you were talking directly to me. I have these exact same thoughts daily. Thank you brother!
I value inner peace. I am grateful for your facts to consider.
Eden's Island 😎
61, still in the rat-race, but starting to streamline my life/belongings. All I want, more and more often, is to be left alone in peace. When I do retire, I'd like it to be away from people. Just me, and relaxing peace and quiet.
Can I go with you? I'm 62 and I can be quiet. :)
Same situation, Same feelings!!! But , I have to work untill I am 67!!!! Crazy .Greetings from Madrid
I'm 62 and would love to join you. I can be quiet. :)
68 have been retired nearly 4yrs...every day is Sunday✨️
Thank you! Yes. Love this reminder, as I work a bit too hard, but taking it less seriously now.