This video spoke to me. I am a dairy farmer and at times I struggle with the fact it’s hard to make a living doing this job. I watch friends enjoy life and freedom. I get discouraged but the cows have made a good life for me and my family, not an easy life but a good life.
I was never more happier than when i was travelling, doing odd jobs, living in a tent in forests with little possessions amd reading Gods word. Now im 60, responsibilities, with a bunch of tools running my small Carpentry business. My father broke every promise he ever made me, so if i promise something, i do it even if i dont want to. God bless Cody. Nice message.
My Dad, who passed away this year, was a cabbie in Denver for 40+ years. When I was born, I was brought home in an old style checkered taxi cab. My Dad was a living GPS. If you gave him any address or landmark, he could immediately tell you exactly how to get there and how long it would take within a minute or two accuracy. He liked the independence, making his own hours and always being available for his family when needed. It takes a certain kind of person to be a good cabbie, and my Dad was the best of the best. Now looking back, when yellow cabs got phased out by lyft and uber a few years ago, he was forced to make the switch - and it was the beginning of the end. He lost some of his spark, driving a yellow cab was his passion. Along with the changing political landscape and the degradation of society, he was sick of it here on earth. I sure do miss him.
So sorry that happened to your Dad, but you are his legacy. Make him proud. I lost my Dad in 02, and he always wanted his own business. And while our family owned 2 rental properties. I'm not sure he achieved all his goals, but he did well. My wife and I have started our own business, look for my earlier comment, and I hope he will be proud when we meet again, as well as my mom. She lived long enough for me to tell her about our venture and I believe she was very proud of us. At 92 she had nearly lost her ability to communicate, but I'm still sure she understood.
Your dad sounds like a legend, and you sound like an immensely respectful daughter. I am sorry for your loss, and I wish you and your family the absolute best. Any family will do better with you in it. God bless.
Thank you. I watched this the other night in hunting camp, alone in the wilderness. It spoke deeply to me, wasn’t sure why. Came home and learned my daughter was going thru something and needed to see this. She has cried twice in her life that I am aware of since she was a kid, half way thru this she was balling. Thank you for being so much more eloquent than I can be and explaining that she isn’t alone in this time. Life is full of surprises and this videos is one of the better ones I have ever had. Stay strong and thank you.
You really are very good at talking to the camera, no cuts, edits, just 20 mins of interesting thoughts and experience. No mean feat. You deserve and have earned everything you have now 👍🏻
Cody has spoken about this before, but his delivery style is a fine art and doing it all in one take is a great way to save work in the edit suite! It’s also clearly a talent and not an easy but to crack! Especially as it’s always consistently interesting and engaging straight off.
Cody, my wife and I just concluded our evening dog walk during which we talked about "you know what!" Paralysis by analysis. To sit down and watch you talk about this happened for a reason! I am more clear headed now and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This will be bookmarked and needs to be in an annual review. God Bless
I had a software reset when my son was born. He was born with multiple physical and mental challenges. I had to reset what I thought happy, success, pain, toughness and many other truths I thought I knew were. My son is all of these in his own way and they are his truths. For me the most terrifying thing was not being able to "save" my son from his challenges. My wife and I have had to work hard to make sure that he and our 3 girls had what they needed to have a happy and successful life
I get that. My son had a facial birthmark. Finding a surgeon to remove that birthmark was exhausting and frightening. He is all good now but what a hard journey.
Takeaway: the ridiculous “guilt”, one feels, whenever one abstains from the “imposed routine”. Been there. I guess millions of us have. Even on days-off. It is absolutely mind blowing. Having a day off and yet feeling “guilty” for having the day off. Thanks man. Good and solid video. Cheers. George from Greece.
Well said never thought of it in that way . Well this guy just found some new wisdom Thanks ! I say take it day by day good or bad i am still here to endure it .
I have been a carpenter for 33 years and can't imagine anything else. I have tools I have had for the entire 33 years and often think how much of my and my families life needs were realized because of a simple hammer that I have used my whole career as a carpenter.
Same here as a heavy equipment mechanic at a mine. I have 3 generations of mining mechanics in my tool box. Those tools have put bread on my family's table for a long time
My Dad just passed away today and I was thinking of all the hardships and pain he went through.He was born 1931 he made a go of life came up from nothing and managed to have a good life through hard work and care for a job he loved .So perfect timing for your message thankyou.
Perfect words Cody I am 25 and on the verge of loosing everything I’ve worked hard for I have been programmed to think a certain way and your video really touched me 👍🏼
My wife grew up on a dairy farm. Many hours as a young girl playing with the cats in the barn, watching her dad and uncle work seven days a week. Her work ethic comes directly from that experience. Loyal and dedicated to her employer, understanding that hard work is a badge of honor. I sure love that about her.
One thing I've learned working in the corporate environment for decades - I'm taking 1 hour lunch break everyday, argue with me and we're going to war... 30minutes is nowhere near adequate for a person to ingest and process their meal properly
Cody, you definitely have a gift. I miss these videos where you just talk and give advice. This video couldn’t have came at a better time for me. Thank you always and God bless.
My wife and I are in our 20s and we've discussed these ideas of freedom and not wanting our lives to follow the status quo, and have made big changes in the past few years. Your channel has been a great educational resource as well as an inspiration, because it is so rare to find anyone who thinks the same way, wants the same thing, and has the same values. From an east coast Christian, thank you for sharing the wisdom and inspiration and blazing a trail for us to follow!
I love the single takes Cody does. He is. awesome. But How about those morons on you tune who have to chop up the videos every few words. Popping all one the screen. What a joke. And they usually have a ton of subscribers.
@@BobDoesReviews Doesn't the Bible say "wherever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name...". I don't think One HAS to have had formal training to reveal the word of God to others.
@@mikenstien1861 SO TRUE. SO TRUE... Our Lord can even speak through a donkey... So He can certainly speak through any of us to each other just as He has in this video! This was a remarkable message.
I’m sitting here at my underpaid IT job wasting my life for little pay falling behind, no motivation, and this really struck me. Where a mans mind is tied to where the heart is. My heart and the things I tend to enjoy doing tend to be, driving oddly enough. I think my heart might be on the road to an extent, and the idea of possibly trucking has come to mind. I’m thinking about getting my CDL without going through a company and starting my own thing, get to point B with the load, pop an audio book in, and enjoy the drive, not to mention the potential income involved for getting myself a home and a foothold in life. Now I could be completely wrong but I feel inspired to find that thing that will set me free. I’m not bound to too many things right now, and I think it’s the time I should use to find my passion. Thank you for this video, it’s something that is getting me excited about a future.
When i did work on a commercial fishing boat it was a boat that spent most of the year dragging for shrimp with a beam trawl. Otter trawls were not allowed. The captain had been doing it for over forty five years. Back then without GPS one could only fish in the daylight, where one could see the landmarks. A beam trawl can hang up, get ripped apart, fill with mud, break in half if it hit s rock, etc. One has to use landmarks on the shore to know where to begin and where to stop. My captain knew them all. Tens of thousands. He didn't even need a depthfinder he knew the bottom better than the land above the water. He also knew all the rocks, points, trees that hung out from the others, saddle in the mountains, etc. He told me story when he was ten and went halibut fishing with his dad in the Gulf of Alaska. They got slammed by a big storm and after the storm was over had no idea where they were. His dad put him in the pilothouse and told him after they drop a line and see what the depth is( back before depth finders. )Steer the boat on such and such coarse for so long. Then he dropped a line and took the depth. Then again until they had navigated a large triangle. Then his dad gave him a compass course and six hours later they saw lights on the shore. They held course and arrived right at Kodiak. His dad knew the bottom of the Gulf so well he could do a single triangulation and know the exact course to end up right at one particular port. Many years ago scholars were trying to debunk a thousand years old map that turned out to be very accurate. Their opinion was that no one could know that much detail. Guess they never worked on a commercial ship. Otherwise they would have known that there are multitudes of fishermen who do know that kind of detail of their fishing grounds. The map maker probably knew to go to the men who know, like fishermen to get his data.
Thank you sir. Faith is a two way street. Joseph Campbell talks about following your bliss and how hard it can be but also how much satisfaction it will bring. Love your furious rants! This one was great. You’ve given this recovering Catholic a lot to reflect on.
These are my favorite videos to watch. I know you’re busy, but man I wish you had the time to work in the good old sit downs more often. Would be a sweet deal if I could cap off my Saturday evening each week with a video about life, faith, marriage, work etc. biblical stories are always great.
This is a great video and great message. I'm 31 years old and am the sole provider for my family. I have had the same job for 8 years and I make decent money. I have already decided that if my employer mandates something I don't agree with I will have to find a new line of work. It is a scary prospect but I would rather deal with hardship than compromise what I believe in.
@@ErrorInvalidName Agree! There is an insanity sweeping the country. When something is pushed/forced on us by people, groups or the "media" (quotes because it's fake) which are proven untrustworthy, you can be sure there are ulterior motives.
There are two distinct feelings that men grapple with and you nailed them both in this video. When i was younger and lost my job, i remember waking up the next morning and feeling worthless because i didnt have a job. That motivated me really put in the work to find a new job, and i did. The other is the overwhelming pressure of feeling like you have to provide for your family. My dad was a hard working man with 5 kids and a wife. Seeing how hard he worked instilled a work ethic onto us. It wasnt about what he wanted or thought he needed. His role was to provide for his family, by any means necessary...and he did. So when your livelihood is put in jeopardy over something you dont think you want, just remember, its not about you. You have an obligation to your family. Do what you must to see they are taken care of.
You have helped to shift something in my life sir and that is to turn back towards Him. God has blessed you with the ability to take everyday common happenings and to orate them so others can apply the lesson from them and the Word to their own life.
One quote from a photographer I met who was in the navy goes like this “all things in the service of the goal.” You spoke to this perfectly, you have to get on your purpose and make everything about that goal.
I remember when my sister was around 6 or 7 years old she begged for an alarm clock for her birthday, my parents got her an old school clock with the bells on top. She was horrified when the ringer went off for the first time and never used it again hahaha!
I have watched you for years. I have commented a couple of times. I believe the message you gave today should be heard by every highschool freshman. We've buried/traded our sense of adventure, our individual wanderlust, our ability to hear our vision from YAH for safety & fitting in. Thank you for always being honest. Thank you for sharing your talents. Thank you for saying what needs to be said. There's a reason YAH answers your prayers.
"to hear our vision from YAH..." I'd been a believer in Yeshua for 45 years before I "discovered" His vision for my life. I finally "saw" and "heard" it (in it's many aspects of adventure, btw) after He woke me to the truth of my personal condition before Him - my poverty of spirit. I encourage anyone and everyone to ask our Creator Yahweh I to reveal this - the depth of our bankruptcy of goodness to our hears because the promise connected with such knowledge is unspeakable... Matthew 5:3
Thanks I needed that this evening, ironically I’m a newish dairyman, it’s a tough business but you just have to put your hand to the plow and continue if you love it. You helped me remember that I’m my own boss and this lifestyle is worth the work.
Thanks for the Great talk!! I have to say it was when I responded to God's whisper at a Promise Keepers rally in 1990 at the age of 49. After running from Our Lord for almost 50 years I finally said, "Yes." The next 31 years have been the greatest adventure one could imagine. Still listening at the age of 80; can't wait for each new day.
My Uncle grew up in Atlanta, GA, and worked as a delivery driver for several warehouses in the 60' -80's. He would always tell me the shortest vs quickest ways to get from point A to Point B in the greater Atlanta area anytime I came home on leave from the military. After many, many, many times of pretending to take his advice, I finally did. He was right. I had a big self facepalm moment. I took notes every time afterward. Now, I'm the "Crazy Uncle."
Cody. That was Beautiful. I have always been a driven person in everything I have done in this life, and now I find myself at a new crossroad. I had several strokes last year and God has spared me of physical problems, yet I am struggling. Your words have given me comfort. Thank you.
“My friend, there is a Hell. It’s when a man has a family to support, has his health, and is ready to work, and there is no work to do. When he stands with empty hands and sees his children hungry, his wife without the things to do with. I hope you never have to try it.” - Louis L’Amour - Bendigo Shafter “I enjoyed my fire, sipped hot tea, and considered how fast a reasonably civilized man can become primitive. And how fortunate he is if he knows how primitive man survived. It is a thing that I must remember, that men must always remember, that civilization is a flimsy cloak, and just out side are hunger, thirst, and cold … waiting. They are always there, and in the end, unless man remembers, they will always win.” Louis L’Amour - Bendigo Shafter
My uncle recently passed away at 82. He was a dairyman and in my 50 years of knowing him I never saw him take a day off because he couldnt. But never complained about about it. I am still amazed and ponder at what was in him that drove him to that mental strength. Amazing person I will always admire.
I lost a son this year, on January 6th, he committed suicide. He was only 22, why he felt this was his only way out, I don't know. I missed the signs, I even worked with him that morning and everything seemed normal. Losing him has affected me and his mother deeply, the loss of him is worse than any pain or heartbreak I've ever known. Losing a job seems insignificant in comparison, and I know how it effects me to lose a job, I have been there. This has been far worse for me than losing my dad and grandmother in the same week at the same hospital.
I’ve been weighing those very thoughts for sometime now. I’m always amazed when God uses someone to speak to you. Thank You and God Bless you and your family.
I am 29 years old and i am also have a dairy farm. Every single day i get up 4:55 in the morning i herad cattle from pasture back to farm and milk them. By 7:10 usually i am done milking. 12:00 for me is daily check up if everybody has water to drink, and if there is no issues with cattle. 15:50 off i go to repeat milking. Every single day doesn't matter if the snow is falling or the sun is shining. A week ago i was sick, that was a tough week...
I’ve followed your lead and listened to your family sharing the Bible way back when. Early 20s, now 34 I’m financially independent and am blessed with time. I try to help others and spread the good. Thanks for trailblazing the path
Videos like these speak to the core values that many of us believe in. In times like these when we feel like we’re alone it’s nice to have a group of men we can relate too.
Love this comment! Kind of a ‘band of brothers’ feel to it. Wranglerstar, all of your videos are great! However, there are those that are more great than others. This is one of them. Sent this to my husband for encouragement. I feel for my husband. We live and Oklahoma and it seems we have no one to band with. If there is anyone in our area no one’s talking. About three weeks ago my husband became awakened to the fact of what our nation & world is about to encounter. I’d been trying to prepare what I could & the way I could. I am now trying to get it across to my husband that somehow we need to be banded with like minded for such a time as this. I know my husband feels like he’s alone (even though he has my full support, encouragement, prepping & prayers). It would be nice if he had other like-minded men, also. I’ll spare you the telling of our teenage son’s mental break in 2020 & still yet in 2021. Our son is also early childhood poke damaged. So no more of those pointed things for our family. We are also an homeschooling family. Sorry got off on a rabbit trail. Point is:... I wish my husband had other like-minded males to combat with. We live in Southern Oklahoma, if you know of someone. Thank you!
I was not given a choice 14 years ago I was in a minor accident at work and about 6 years ago I finally had to retire/disables and unable to work due to my disability. Then last year I found out that I also have Parkinson's Disease which is making it even harder on me. Cause of that and a minor fall in my house I broke two ribs. Now I have to wait to have my gallbladder removed. I have to wait cause of covid. God is still providing for me with family and the Churches in my area, also the local senior center. Through this I did return to God and Jesus Christ and now I am learning to rely more and more on Jesus to not just provide but to trust in Him and depend on His strength as I don't have any myself. God Bless you and your message.
Thank you, Cody. Yes, we need to un-learn the coercive coding that society has instilled in us. Authoritarianism is alive and well. We must fight it through empathy for others, authenticity in our own lives, and learning to love and be loved.
Thank you sir for these timely words of wisdom. I just lost a good friend today and am contemplating how we really don’t know how long we have. Make those dreams happen. It all starts with trusting Him.
Spot on, sir. Having children will rewire you, whether you want it to or not. Work hard, be a reliable and honest man, and get in that damn sand box at 3 in the afternoon if she’s asking for it. The rest will work itself out.
I have cystic fibrosis, cadasil, insulin dependent diabetes, double vision, enlarged spleen, and cirrhosis of the liver. most of which i have had since i was born, and i still feel guilty if i'm not up in the morning and doing something. Most of the time I think its a good thing. It came from my grandpa my dad and my brother who is 15 years older than me. But sometimes it does get in the way of being a good father or friend or brother. Wise words my friend. Another good video! Thanks
Thank you. I really needed this. I posted on another video of yours, I have no idea how I stumbled on your channel but I'm glad i did. You are an image of how I see my father if alcohol didn't take control. I miss that man and although he never became the man I know he could have been, and the father I needed at many parts of my life, or maybe it is because of those reasons, I need to be better. 35 years it has taken me to realize things I feel a should have known long ago and starting life over again from rock bottom is both a blessing and a Curse. I'm struggling to to clear the path to the end of my road.
I'm starting to reprogram myself to be independent quite frankly the big picture is showing that you will either be fully connected into the big brother infrastructure or you will be fully independent
@@Lewis94444 I suppose you haven't been paying attention to the world lately? It's starting to and has been for a long time now, there really is a huge decide. For those of us who have opinions that contradict uncle Sam's narrative, we have to depend on ourselves.
Lost my job due to a serious accident. Had to reprogram my whole life. Lost everything. Job, wife, house. 8 years later and I just got hired by a great company and the sun shining again. There's always a way forward.
I sure need that reminder, Cody. Thank you for being the example of God's promises to us and the mouthpiece to deliver his messages. I pray that God continues to bless and protect his faithful servants such yourself and your family.
I'm in this position. I'm currently going back to collage and have an internship for the past two years with a fortune 500 company doing government contract work. It's great work, good pay even though it is an internship, but the word came down that on Oct 1st, the jab was a requirement. I spoke to my wife about this and for about a month and we came into agreement. Friday is my last day. I'll focus on finishing my degree for now and a little down the road I'll start looking for a new internship, or job if I've graduated, that doesn't feel the need to act like a tyrant.
I remember reading in your book about the fellow you went and saw that got you started homesteading. Between your book, a few other books, and some old wise men, I re-wrote my story to become what I have always wanted to be. Good luck to all who decide to do the same!
I was a store manager for a major retailer years ago and also was a limousine chauffeur part time for seven years. I knew the maps of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia all the way to Virginia. This was a great uplifting video. God Bless You All from here on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. 👍👍😎
There are several opportunities I’ve had to become a professional homeowner here in North Idaho. Dairy farm at 16, US Navy electrician, Union cabinet installer, and my own custom furniture shop for the last 20 years. Love my life, family, friends, and teaching these skills to those willing to learn. If you were a neighbor I’m sure we’d be friends. Thanks for your channel☃️
My dad's used to be a cabby! More around the city of Brighton but always has to go from Brighton to London. He's also a coach driver now and has such a great knowledge of the UK and all its city's it's crazy! Anywhere I go I ask him best route to go he knows and somehow can even tell me where all the road works are and speed cameras 😆
Sincerest thanks for such words of encouragement - you have no idea how needed that was to hear. Moments before(on my lunch break at a job I am deemed to be out of at the end of the month) I closed my eyes and lowered my head asking for sincere guidance from God, appealing to Him for wisdom in my coming decisions. I am steadfast in my faith and stance on this topic but would be a liar if I said my mind hasn't wandered into "wouldn't it be easier if...." scenario a few times as dates approach. I prayed asking for guidance, ate my lunch and watched this video. Deepest thanks for sharing this wisdom and encouragement. Sincerely, an ex-Oregonian now living in Maine - working as a maintenance tech in healthcare field.
I always wanted to have my own business and make my own path in life. Fear stopped me for many years. Once I got enough nerve, broke free from the chains of a steady job, and made that first step, I never looked back. It was an incredible experience that I truly loved. Fear may be stopping many people now, but I assure you, there are so many ways to earn a living, orher than punching a time clock, and they're so much more rewarding than you can believe. I pray for all of you in tough situations and if I could give you advice, don't live in fear and pray to God every day for strength and the knowledge to do good. It works!🙏🙂
I’m a 6th generation Cattleman in Kentucky. We have roughly 200 head of cattle, 200 chickens, Pigs, Goats and Horses. They all got eat everyday but I really love what I get to do everyday. It doesn’t allow much away time for my family but we’re enjoying the life we have built. Always love your content
I was filling out an application last week. They asked me to list my employment and housing over the last 7 years. It was in that moment I realized how far God has brought me from being lost, direction less, and a criminal to an amazing job, a very soon to be wife, the ability to provide, and deep meaningful friendships. Cody your videos have been part of that, and thank you for this reminder.
When I was young I had a real tough time showing up to work. I dreaded every single day and my work ethic showed it. Someone told me that I should find a job that I like. So I did. I found myself working at the ski resort. I worked there for about 7 years and had no longer any problems showing up to work... but ever since I quit I literally despise the snow. I think if you take what you love and make it your job, it will suck the fun right out of it and I no longer have the same passion... although I contribute most of my dejected feelings toward my old management not the actual work, I still feel like if you make your passion your job it will eventually no longer be your passion...
my first alarm clock was my father; from the time I started school until I had to leave home he would fix breakfast for me, my brother and, later, my sister and then himself before he went to work at 7 am. Those are goodish memories but they are part of the training that the "Protestant Ethic" imposes on all of our lives. The cultural requirement to always be busy has contributed to loss of childhood, inability to enjoy moments of peace and some truly reprehensible behavior against those who are less fortunate through no fault of their own. Time and tide prevented me from being as free of these constraints as I would have liked but finally got there. Still have to feed the animals twice a day, did I really escape? END OF RANT. Have a blessed day.
As a young man in Chicago looking to supplement my income, I drove for Yellow Cab one summer back in 1970. In order to drive a taxi in Chicago a chauffeurs license was required, and in order to obtain one you needed to speak English, and demonstrate a basic knowledge of the city and various points of interest. It was not a difficult test like the one in London, but you still had to make the effort. Today, having never once been in Chicago, you can get off a plane from Norway or Nigeria, speak not a word of English, and be driving a cab or an Uber tomorrow. Progress? I think not.
Excellent message. I hung on to every word. And could relate to it. I delivered the Philadelphia inquirer for 18 yrs. Similar to dairy farming- we had to deliver 7 days a week. Up at 3am. Loved it.
Hey Cody, at around 11:00, you mentioned that the other fellas you knew were probably lacing their boots at 7, and you felt guilty when you weren’t. I was hoping you would answer with what helped you get over that feeling of guilt. So, what helped. Also, I notice a lot of similarities between our lines of thinking. So, I have to ask, what would your advice be to someone whose aspirations parallel yours in a lot of ways, but that I struggle with depression and even feeling motivated to get myself there. Some days seem so meaningless it isn’t even funny, feels like a roller coaster. My first child is on the way and I want to get my family out of this place.
You really just stop caring after awhile. It just takes time to go away. That and when you realize that what other people are doing means nothing, and that we should all be doing what we WANT to do, you start to feel a bit more at peace
I’m in the Truck salvage business and when you mentioned “junk yard”, that really struck a chord. I consider my yard a “salvage” yard but it is indeed full of a bunch of junk.
Sometimes changing paths means you have to turn around and backtrack to the junction. But, once you get on the other path, you'll realized the lost miles during the backtrack were worth it.
I'm in my 70s now but work ethics were instilled by my parents before teen age. Farm chores , repair fence ,feed the animals , remove the garbage, wash dishes, clean the house. These were jobs that had to be done , if they wernt then there wasn't a plate on the table for me. So glad I had parents that loved me that much. It didnt harm me , it strengthened me.
You and I have exponentially different definitions of what “furious” means. lol That said… I’ve always been great with kids and I’ve always been a great safe driver. Took me over 25 years to realize I could put the two together. Sometimes you can’t see what directly under your nose, I suppose. So now I am a school bus driver & trainer & it’s the most at calm I’ve been in my working life. I look forward to Mondays and helping kids grow up happy and healthy in a world that is against them from the start. I help adults gain confidence in attaining a skill and mindset they can use every day. Sometimes I forget what I can do for everyone in my occupation. Thanks for reminding me.
When you are gone, your kids won't remember when you were out working away from them....they will remember the time you spent in the sandbox with them or the bike run you did together.
God is working through you sir! The video that I happened to come across is exactly what I’m going through with my family. I had to make the important decision September 15th of the you know what in order to continue to do what I have for the last 6+ years. In response to this I’m committing to being self employed now. The idea of reestablishing your mental programming is a real challenge. I’m also struggling with why God has me hear, but that was also before listening to your video. Your a good man and needed to hear all of what you said. God is using you, I’m proof of that. Thank you and may God bless you & your family
At age 10 I had a job of graining the milk cows as they came into the barn at the neighbors dairy. Then after college and working in the construction industry as superintendent for a commercial builder for most of my life I am now semi retired as a house flipper. I do feel like a loser if I am not "making hay" by 7 am even on the weekends. This strong work ethic has set me up to retire in a good place financially but I do need to enjoy the time I have earned off. I really needed to hear this. I guess it's not turning my back on what made but enjoying some of the fruits of my labor. We have been brain washed to think that you can never have enough money. I've always said "what does a rich man have access to that a poor man may not?" And that is time. I've earned my time and so have you. Thanks for your time. God Bless you and your family.
Thank you, for this. It’s amazing to think that it is we that were born for such a time as this. Your message is perfectly timed because we’re all being asked in one way or another to choose which side to stand and that certainly may mean that the software has to be rewritten. God is good. Yesterday, today and always. Shabbat Shalom. God bless your family.
Well stated and a great truth to keep in mind - "for such a time as this..." May our Abba Yahweh fulfill in and through us His will and His plans for this, His season of His-Story, in The Name, Yeshua Hamashia.
I live in New England (East Coast) across the street from an 89-year-old woman who is all of 4 1/2 feet tall and she almost single handedly tends to 80+ head of cattle milking them twice a day along with cleaning stalls , feeding and everything else that goes with dairy farming. Starting her day at 4:30am and working until 8:30-9 at night. It’s a hard but rewarding life.
I know a Pastor's wife who threatened to leave her husband because of his sudden change in health; this would have destroyed his ministry as a divorced man. when she threatened him he fell on his knees crying. I believe he should have stood and defended his family and faith. She was the wife of Job. Thank you for sharing your honesty. It is an encouragement to me.
So true, I'm rewiring myself now, at 60 with 4 yrs till retirement, I had a stroke on the way home back in May, now realizing I can't go back to work I'm trying to reprogram myself, trying to figure out where do I go from here, what am I going to do, what do I want to do. ?? Thanks Bud.
You're very accurate on this Sir, I never could fall in line without asking why, and they never had an answer, it was always the same circle talk. You told me to press forward when I was down one day, my family and I have made great strides this year, thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom.
Through my adult life I’ve learned that you should always be working to better yourself and your family. But at the same time, live within your means. My grandfather gave me that advice when I was young. Work hard for what you want, but don’t cripple your finances with excessive debt
I needed this video. I've had a dream that I've just recently started to dabble in and this is motivation at it best. The door to success has instructions, it simply says is "push"
Remember using Thomas Guides? Several hundred pages, small, small print, very detailed maps. And you'd use them while driving! I remember when my brother first went to school. Dad was in the Navy, a submariner, and we lived in Hawaii. Well, during the 'nap time' during school, my brother got bored and decided to go home. To walk home! A policeman picked him up, walking along Nimitz highway. He was five years old..
An inspirational 20 minutes sir, I’m totally with you having made the Same decision at about the same time. I am my own boss and timekeeper, my earnings are measured in happiness and satisfaction rather than pounds shillings and pence and family always comes first…. As long as the cattle are happy 🙂👍🏼
What a delightful story. Thoreau said ¨Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.¨ We understand the case where you have a production meeting, which you are to forecast what the increase in sales are to be and you dream and reach and predict an 8% increase. This is a dream, but you are optimist. The boss hears your presentation and says, 'Get me 12%." Are you kidding? You can say hello to crazy hours and frantic sales meetings. It is not worth it. Cody, you are a model of the healthy outdoor life and your use of equipment and carpentry is a tonic to see.
I still have my alarm clock from my senior year in high school. I graduated in 1991. I have worked the last 30 years. Treating trees and shrubs for a tree company. Five years ago I bulges four disks in my back. I had a back surgery with a fusion back in May. And now after 30 years and Six Months I have to take a medical retirement. Next Friday September 24th is my last day at work. That Alarm Clock got me up every day. It seen me through Horticulture School that took 4 years in my late 30s. I am set in a routine. Now that my wife has to pick up extra time at her job. I feel like less of a man for that. Hopefully with more physical therapy I can get working again. I know my problem is my own as and not anyone else's.. just figured I could rant here a minute. But through Gos help. Sure determination I will do fine. Thanks for the ear. Great Video today Cody. My prayers go out from my family to yours. Have a good night.
Im now retired from the Toledo police department. Over my years working i had to have the entire city memorized including allies so that i could get to calls the fastest route. Sometimes lives are on the line depending on how fast i could get there.
Great words of wisdom. Head these words and do not wait to fulfil your dreams before it is to late. Before I had the opportunity to achieve our goals like Cody I was seriously injured in construction and medically retired. After over 10 years of healing I am now living our dreams but with difficulty of marginal health and now age. None the less we are happy on our small homestead with grown children and grand children. God Bless you all. I hope this stays up as most of my posts seem to disappear not just here but on other channels as well
Cody you planted that seed within me 4 years ago and now at 28 I’ve gotten married moved out of California to Tennessee got a career and just bought a future homestead. Thank you sir, thank you brother
This video spoke to me. I am a dairy farmer and at times I struggle with the fact it’s hard to make a living doing this job. I watch friends enjoy life and freedom. I get discouraged but the cows have made a good life for me and my family, not an easy life but a good life.
Thanks to you, Logan and others like you, I can go to my frig and get a nice cold class of milk. I love milk. Thank you.
God bless you and yours
Your very appreciated though you don't hear it. I prefer having our food from right here, without families like yours, what would we do? Thank you.
Have UFOs ever tried to abduct the cows?
Don't you give up Logan,!! You have a calling from God .Stand Fast ye man !!!!!
I was never more happier than when i was travelling, doing odd jobs, living in a tent in forests with little possessions amd reading Gods word. Now im 60, responsibilities, with a bunch of tools running my small Carpentry business. My father broke every promise he ever made me, so if i promise something, i do it even if i dont want to. God bless Cody. Nice message.
My Dad, who passed away this year, was a cabbie in Denver for 40+ years. When I was born, I was brought home in an old style checkered taxi cab. My Dad was a living GPS. If you gave him any address or landmark, he could immediately tell you exactly how to get there and how long it would take within a minute or two accuracy. He liked the independence, making his own hours and always being available for his family when needed. It takes a certain kind of person to be a good cabbie, and my Dad was the best of the best. Now looking back, when yellow cabs got phased out by lyft and uber a few years ago, he was forced to make the switch - and it was the beginning of the end. He lost some of his spark, driving a yellow cab was his passion. Along with the changing political landscape and the degradation of society, he was sick of it here on earth. I sure do miss him.
He was a great man, you have honored him here,
@@wranglerstar Thanks so much for the reply Mr. W - really means a lot. God bless.
So sorry that happened to your Dad, but you are his legacy. Make him proud. I lost my Dad in 02, and he always wanted his own business. And while our family owned 2 rental properties. I'm not sure he achieved all his goals, but he did well. My wife and I have started our own business, look for my earlier comment, and I hope he will be proud when we meet again, as well as my mom. She lived long enough for me to tell her about our venture and I believe she was very proud of us. At 92 she had nearly lost her ability to communicate, but I'm still sure she understood.
Bless you and your father. Such a wonderful comment.
Your dad sounds like a legend, and you sound like an immensely respectful daughter. I am sorry for your loss, and I wish you and your family the absolute best. Any family will do better with you in it. God bless.
Thank you. I watched this the other night in hunting camp, alone in the wilderness. It spoke deeply to me, wasn’t sure why. Came home and learned my daughter was going thru something and needed to see this. She has cried twice in her life that I am aware of since she was a kid, half way thru this she was balling. Thank you for being so much more eloquent than I can be and explaining that she isn’t alone in this time. Life is full of surprises and this videos is one of the better ones I have ever had. Stay strong and thank you.
Well spoken. I feel your gratitude.
You really are very good at talking to the camera, no cuts, edits, just 20 mins of interesting thoughts and experience. No mean feat.
You deserve and have earned everything you have now 👍🏻
Thank you Nailboz
I was just thinking the same thing. One like button it's enough for this video
Cody has spoken about this before, but his delivery style is a fine art and doing it all in one take is a great way to save work in the edit suite! It’s also clearly a talent and not an easy but to crack! Especially as it’s always consistently interesting and engaging straight off.
I was so captivated that when he said "20 minutes" I couldn't believe it! This was/is a "rare-gem" message...
Cody, my wife and I just concluded our evening dog walk during which we talked about "you know what!" Paralysis by analysis. To sit down and watch you talk about this happened for a reason! I am more clear headed now and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This will be bookmarked and needs to be in an annual review. God Bless
I had a software reset when my son was born. He was born with multiple physical and mental challenges. I had to reset what I thought happy, success, pain, toughness and many other truths I thought I knew were. My son is all of these in his own way and they are his truths. For me the most terrifying thing was not being able to "save" my son from his challenges. My wife and I have had to work hard to make sure that he and our 3 girls had what they needed to have a happy and successful life
I get that. My son had a facial birthmark. Finding a surgeon to remove that birthmark was exhausting and frightening. He is all good now but what a hard journey.
Well said Mr. W.
I am with you pal. My life has been thrown upside down and it’s a struggle every minute of everyday. I wish you and your family the best
I say go to back to basics
Takeaway: the ridiculous “guilt”, one feels, whenever one abstains from the “imposed routine”.
Been there. I guess millions of us have.
Even on days-off.
It is absolutely mind blowing.
Having a day off and yet feeling “guilty” for having the day off.
Thanks man.
Good and solid video.
Cheers.
George from Greece.
Well said never thought of it in that way . Well this guy just found some new wisdom Thanks ! I say take it day by day good or bad i am still here to endure it .
Hustle culture has beat it into us that we have to constantly be productive or we're lazy and worthless
I have been a carpenter for 33 years and can't imagine anything else. I have tools I have had for the entire 33 years and often think how much of my and my families life needs were realized because of a simple hammer that I have used my whole career as a carpenter.
A Carpenter is an honorable profession, seems like there was a Jewish Carpenter about 2000 years ago that had an impact on many people.
The world will always need builders. Your job will become even more valuable as Babylon eats itself
Same here with a paint brush an hawks trowel
Same here as a heavy equipment mechanic at a mine. I have 3 generations of mining mechanics in my tool box. Those tools have put bread on my family's table for a long time
My Dad just passed away today and I was thinking of all the hardships and pain he went through.He was born 1931 he made a go of life came up from nothing and managed to have a good life through hard work and care for a job he loved .So perfect timing for your message thankyou.
So very encouraging, I needed this. I support my family and am about to lose my work. Let me take God up on His promise. Thank you.
Perfect words Cody I am 25 and on the verge of loosing everything I’ve worked hard for I have been programmed to think a certain way and your video really touched me 👍🏼
you will get it all back and more. dont let them use your life against you
You think you're losing everything when in fact you're winning way more valuable stuff. Trust me
Did you die already?
My wife grew up on a dairy farm. Many hours as a young girl playing with the cats in the barn, watching her dad and uncle work seven days a week. Her work ethic comes directly from that experience. Loyal and dedicated to her employer, understanding that hard work is a badge of honor. I sure love that about her.
One thing I've learned working in the corporate environment for decades - I'm taking 1 hour lunch break everyday, argue with me and we're going to war... 30minutes is nowhere near adequate for a person to ingest and process their meal properly
Cody, you definitely have a gift. I miss these videos where you just talk and give advice. This video couldn’t have came at a better time for me. Thank you always and God bless.
My wife and I are in our 20s and we've discussed these ideas of freedom and not wanting our lives to follow the status quo, and have made big changes in the past few years. Your channel has been a great educational resource as well as an inspiration, because it is so rare to find anyone who thinks the same way, wants the same thing, and has the same values. From an east coast Christian, thank you for sharing the wisdom and inspiration and blazing a trail for us to follow!
You build a lot of things on your channel, and not the least of these is hope.
Thank you Brian, this is one of my favorite comments,
Dang I wish I could put my thoughts into words so eloquently. Fantastic words of wisdom Cody.
I love the single takes Cody does. He is. awesome.
But How about those morons on you tune who have to chop up the videos every few words. Popping all one the screen. What a joke. And they usually have a ton of subscribers.
@@BobDoesReviews Doesn't the Bible say "wherever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name...". I don't think One HAS to have had formal training to reveal the word of God to others.
@@BobDoesReviews I had same reaction. Felt like I was hearing one of the best sermons of my lifetime!
@@mikenstien1861 SO TRUE. SO TRUE... Our Lord can even speak through a donkey... So He can certainly speak through any of us to each other just as He has in this video! This was a remarkable message.
I share your wish
I’m sitting here at my underpaid IT job wasting my life for little pay falling behind, no motivation, and this really struck me. Where a mans mind is tied to where the heart is. My heart and the things I tend to enjoy doing tend to be, driving oddly enough. I think my heart might be on the road to an extent, and the idea of possibly trucking has come to mind. I’m thinking about getting my CDL without going through a company and starting my own thing, get to point B with the load, pop an audio book in, and enjoy the drive, not to mention the potential income involved for getting myself a home and a foothold in life.
Now I could be completely wrong but I feel inspired to find that thing that will set me free. I’m not bound to too many things right now, and I think it’s the time I should use to find my passion. Thank you for this video, it’s something that is getting me excited about a future.
When i did work on a commercial fishing boat it was a boat that spent most of the year dragging for shrimp with a beam trawl. Otter trawls were not allowed. The captain had been doing it for over forty five years. Back then without GPS one could only fish in the daylight, where one could see the landmarks. A beam trawl can hang up, get ripped apart, fill with mud, break in half if it hit s rock, etc. One has to use landmarks on the shore to know where to begin and where to stop. My captain knew them all. Tens of thousands. He didn't even need a depthfinder he knew the bottom better than the land above the water. He also knew all the rocks, points, trees that hung out from the others, saddle in the mountains, etc.
He told me story when he was ten and went halibut fishing with his dad in the Gulf of Alaska. They got slammed by a big storm and after the storm was over had no idea where they were. His dad put him in the pilothouse and told him after they drop a line and see what the depth is( back before depth finders. )Steer the boat on such and such coarse for so long. Then he dropped a line and took the depth. Then again until they had navigated a large triangle. Then his dad gave him a compass course and six hours later they saw lights on the shore. They held course and arrived right at Kodiak. His dad knew the bottom of the Gulf so well he could do a single triangulation and know the exact course to end up right at one particular port.
Many years ago scholars were trying to debunk a thousand years old map that turned out to be very accurate. Their opinion was that no one could know that much detail. Guess they never worked on a commercial ship. Otherwise they would have known that there are multitudes of fishermen who do know that kind of detail of their fishing grounds. The map maker probably knew to go to the men who know, like fishermen to get his data.
Thank you sir. Faith is a two way street. Joseph Campbell talks about following your bliss and how hard it can be but also how much satisfaction it will bring.
Love your furious rants! This one was great. You’ve given this recovering Catholic a lot to reflect on.
These are my favorite videos to watch. I know you’re busy, but man I wish you had the time to work in the good old sit downs more often. Would be a sweet deal if I could cap off my Saturday evening each week with a video about life, faith, marriage, work etc. biblical stories are always great.
This is a great video and great message. I'm 31 years old and am the sole provider for my family. I have had the same job for 8 years and I make decent money. I have already decided that if my employer mandates something I don't agree with I will have to find a new line of work. It is a scary prospect but I would rather deal with hardship than compromise what I believe in.
Amen!!
Right there with ya, stay strong because damn if im going to be told to possibly negatively affect my health!
@@ErrorInvalidName Agree! There is an insanity sweeping the country. When something is pushed/forced on us by people, groups or the "media" (quotes because it's fake) which are proven untrustworthy, you can be sure there are ulterior motives.
There are two distinct feelings that men grapple with and you nailed them both in this video. When i was younger and lost my job, i remember waking up the next morning and feeling worthless because i didnt have a job. That motivated me really put in the work to find a new job, and i did. The other is the overwhelming pressure of feeling like you have to provide for your family. My dad was a hard working man with 5 kids and a wife. Seeing how hard he worked instilled a work ethic onto us. It wasnt about what he wanted or thought he needed. His role was to provide for his family, by any means necessary...and he did. So when your livelihood is put in jeopardy over something you dont think you want, just remember, its not about you. You have an obligation to your family. Do what you must to see they are taken care of.
How I so wish that there were more people like you on this planet!!!! I can only hope you realize how important your videos are to people.
Dang right!
Agree
WELL SAID!!!!
I'm glad this wasn't actually a furious rant. I wasn't sure I had the remaining capacity (not a lot of sleep lately) for a rant.
Good words, brother.
You have helped to shift something in my life sir and that is to turn back towards Him. God has blessed you with the ability to take everyday common happenings and to orate them so others can apply the lesson from them and the Word to their own life.
I wish we had more men like you in the head leadership positions in this country.
One quote from a photographer I met who was in the navy goes like this “all things in the service of the goal.” You spoke to this perfectly, you have to get on your purpose and make everything about that goal.
I remember when my sister was around 6 or 7 years old she begged for an alarm clock for her birthday, my parents got her an old school clock with the bells on top. She was horrified when the ringer went off for the first time and never used it again hahaha!
I have watched you for years. I have commented a couple of times. I believe the message you gave today should be heard by every highschool freshman. We've buried/traded our sense of adventure, our individual wanderlust, our ability to hear our vision from YAH for safety & fitting in. Thank you for always being honest. Thank you for sharing your talents. Thank you for saying what needs to be said. There's a reason YAH answers your prayers.
"to hear our vision from YAH..." I'd been a believer in Yeshua for 45 years before I "discovered" His vision for my life. I finally "saw" and "heard" it (in it's many aspects of adventure, btw) after He woke me to the truth of my personal condition before Him - my poverty of spirit. I encourage anyone and everyone to ask our Creator Yahweh I to reveal this - the depth of our bankruptcy of goodness to our hears because the promise connected with such knowledge is unspeakable... Matthew 5:3
Thanks I needed that this evening, ironically I’m a newish dairyman, it’s a tough business but you just have to put your hand to the plow and continue if you love it. You helped me remember that I’m my own boss and this lifestyle is worth the work.
Thanks for the Great talk!!
I have to say it was when I responded to God's whisper at a Promise Keepers rally in 1990 at the age of 49. After running from Our Lord for almost 50 years I finally said, "Yes."
The next 31 years have been the greatest adventure one could imagine. Still listening at the age of 80; can't wait for each new day.
My Uncle grew up in Atlanta, GA, and worked as a delivery driver for several warehouses in the 60' -80's. He would always tell me the shortest vs quickest ways to get from point A to Point B in the greater Atlanta area anytime I came home on leave from the military. After many, many, many times of pretending to take his advice, I finally did. He was right. I had a big self facepalm moment. I took notes every time afterward. Now, I'm the "Crazy Uncle."
Cody. That was Beautiful.
I have always been a driven person in everything I have done in this life, and now I find myself at a new crossroad.
I had several strokes last year and God has spared me of physical problems, yet I am struggling. Your words have given me comfort. Thank you.
Thank you Legacy,
“My friend, there is a Hell. It’s when a man has a family to support, has his health, and is ready to work, and there is no work to do. When he stands with empty hands and sees his children hungry, his wife without the things to do with. I hope you never have to try it.” - Louis L’Amour - Bendigo Shafter
“I enjoyed my fire, sipped hot tea, and considered how fast a reasonably civilized man can become primitive. And how fortunate he is if he knows how primitive man survived. It is a thing that I must remember, that men must always remember, that civilization is a flimsy cloak, and just out side are hunger, thirst, and cold … waiting. They are always there, and in the end, unless man remembers, they will always win.” Louis L’Amour - Bendigo Shafter
My uncle recently passed away at 82. He was a dairyman and in my 50 years of knowing him I never saw him take a day off because he couldnt. But never complained about about it. I am still amazed and ponder at what was in him that drove him to that mental strength. Amazing person I will always admire.
I lost a son this year, on January 6th, he committed suicide. He was only 22, why he felt this was his only way out, I don't know. I missed the signs, I even worked with him that morning and everything seemed normal. Losing him has affected me and his mother deeply, the loss of him is worse than any pain or heartbreak I've ever known. Losing a job seems insignificant in comparison, and I know how it effects me to lose a job, I have been there. This has been far worse for me than losing my dad and grandmother in the same week at the same hospital.
I’ve been weighing those very thoughts for sometime now. I’m always amazed when God uses someone to speak to you. Thank You and God Bless you and your family.
I am 29 years old and i am also have a dairy farm. Every single day i get up 4:55 in the morning i herad cattle from pasture back to farm and milk them. By 7:10 usually i am done milking. 12:00 for me is daily check up if everybody has water to drink, and if there is no issues with cattle. 15:50 off i go to repeat milking. Every single day doesn't matter if the snow is falling or the sun is shining. A week ago i was sick, that was a tough week...
Great speech! I really enjoy these! Really wish you would do more! At least one of these a week would be amazing! Praying for you too Cody!
I agree 100%!!
I’ve followed your lead and listened to your family sharing the Bible way back when. Early 20s, now 34 I’m financially independent and am blessed with time. I try to help others and spread the good. Thanks for trailblazing the path
Videos like these speak to the core values that many of us believe in. In times like these when we feel like we’re alone it’s nice to have a group of men we can relate too.
Love this comment! Kind of a ‘band of brothers’ feel to it.
Wranglerstar, all of your videos are great!
However, there are those that are more great than others. This is one of them.
Sent this to my husband for encouragement. I feel for my husband.
We live and Oklahoma and it seems we have no one to band with. If there is anyone in our area no one’s talking.
About three weeks ago my husband became awakened to the fact of what our nation & world is about to encounter.
I’d been trying to prepare what I could & the way I could.
I am now trying to get it across to my husband that somehow we need to be banded with like minded for such a time as this. I know my husband feels like he’s alone (even though he has my full support, encouragement, prepping & prayers). It would be nice if he had other like-minded men, also.
I’ll spare you the telling of our teenage son’s mental break in 2020 & still yet in 2021. Our son is also early childhood poke damaged. So no more of those pointed things for our family.
We are also an homeschooling family.
Sorry got off on a rabbit trail.
Point is:... I wish my husband had other like-minded males to combat with.
We live in Southern Oklahoma, if you know of someone.
Thank you!
I was not given a choice 14 years ago I was in a minor accident at work and about 6 years ago I finally had to retire/disables and unable to work due to my disability. Then last year I found out that I also have Parkinson's Disease which is making it even harder on me. Cause of that and a minor fall in my house I broke two ribs. Now I have to wait to have my gallbladder removed. I have to wait cause of covid. God is still providing for me with family and the Churches in my area, also the local senior center. Through this I did return to God and Jesus Christ and now I am learning to rely more and more on Jesus to not just provide but to trust in Him and depend on His strength as I don't have any myself.
God Bless you and your message.
Thank you, Cody. Yes, we need to un-learn the coercive coding that society has instilled in us. Authoritarianism is alive and well. We must fight it through empathy for others, authenticity in our own lives, and learning to love and be loved.
Thank you sir for these timely words of wisdom. I just lost a good friend today and am contemplating how we really don’t know how long we have. Make those dreams happen. It all starts with trusting Him.
"It all starts with trusting Him." Love your phrase. Perhaps there is the seed of a song here?...
Spot on, sir. Having children will rewire you, whether you want it to or not. Work hard, be a reliable and honest man, and get in that damn sand box at 3 in the afternoon if she’s asking for it. The rest will work itself out.
I have cystic fibrosis, cadasil, insulin dependent diabetes, double vision, enlarged spleen, and cirrhosis of the liver. most of which i have had since i was born, and i still feel guilty if i'm not up in the morning and doing something. Most of the time I think its a good thing. It came from my grandpa my dad and my brother who is 15 years older than me. But sometimes it does get in the way of being a good father or friend or brother. Wise words my friend. Another good video! Thanks
Prayers for you and your family Cody!
Thank you. I really needed this.
I posted on another video of yours, I have no idea how I stumbled on your channel but I'm glad i did.
You are an image of how I see my father if alcohol didn't take control. I miss that man and although he never became the man I know he could have been, and the father I needed at many parts of my life, or maybe it is because of those reasons, I need to be better.
35 years it has taken me to realize things I feel a should have known long ago and starting life over again from rock bottom is both a blessing and a Curse. I'm struggling to to clear the path to the end of my road.
I'm starting to reprogram myself to be independent quite frankly the big picture is showing that you will either be fully connected into the big brother infrastructure or you will be fully independent
@@Lewis94444 I suppose you haven't been paying attention to the world lately? It's starting to and has been for a long time now, there really is a huge decide. For those of us who have opinions that contradict uncle Sam's narrative, we have to depend on ourselves.
thats what idian prophesy states. im sure many ancient tales do. one part to technocracy, one part back to nature.
Lost my job due to a serious accident. Had to reprogram my whole life. Lost everything. Job, wife, house. 8 years later and I just got hired by a great company and the sun shining again. There's always a way forward.
I sure need that reminder, Cody. Thank you for being the example of God's promises to us and the mouthpiece to deliver his messages. I pray that God continues to bless and protect his faithful servants such yourself and your family.
I'm in this position. I'm currently going back to collage and have an internship for the past two years with a fortune 500 company doing government contract work. It's great work, good pay even though it is an internship, but the word came down that on Oct 1st, the jab was a requirement. I spoke to my wife about this and for about a month and we came into agreement. Friday is my last day. I'll focus on finishing my degree for now and a little down the road I'll start looking for a new internship, or job if I've graduated, that doesn't feel the need to act like a tyrant.
I remember reading in your book about the fellow you went and saw that got you started homesteading. Between your book, a few other books, and some old wise men, I re-wrote my story to become what I have always wanted to be. Good luck to all who decide to do the same!
I was a store manager for a major retailer years ago and also was a limousine chauffeur part time for seven years. I knew the maps of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia all the way to Virginia. This was a great uplifting video. God Bless You All from here on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. 👍👍😎
Such powerful words! I hope that everyone who needed to hear this will decide to act upon it!
There are several opportunities I’ve had to become a professional homeowner here in North Idaho. Dairy farm at 16, US Navy electrician, Union cabinet installer, and my own custom furniture shop for the last 20 years. Love my life, family, friends, and teaching these skills to those willing to learn. If you were a neighbor I’m sure we’d be friends. Thanks for your channel☃️
My dad's used to be a cabby! More around the city of Brighton but always has to go from Brighton to London. He's also a coach driver now and has such a great knowledge of the UK and all its city's it's crazy! Anywhere I go I ask him best route to go he knows and somehow can even tell me where all the road works are and speed cameras 😆
Nice to hear my hometown Brighton being mentioned in this channel :D
@@NeyJ born in Brighton and still live just outside in a nice quiet village 👌
Sincerest thanks for such words of encouragement - you have no idea how needed that was to hear. Moments before(on my lunch break at a job I am deemed to be out of at the end of the month) I closed my eyes and lowered my head asking for sincere guidance from God, appealing to Him for wisdom in my coming decisions. I am steadfast in my faith and stance on this topic but would be a liar if I said my mind hasn't wandered into "wouldn't it be easier if...." scenario a few times as dates approach. I prayed asking for guidance, ate my lunch and watched this video. Deepest thanks for sharing this wisdom and encouragement. Sincerely, an ex-Oregonian now living in Maine - working as a maintenance tech in healthcare field.
I always wanted to have my own business and make my own path in life. Fear stopped me for many years. Once I got enough nerve, broke free from the chains of a steady job, and made that first step, I never looked back. It was an incredible experience that I truly loved. Fear may be stopping many people now, but I assure you, there are so many ways to earn a living, orher than punching a time clock, and they're so much more rewarding than you can believe. I pray for all of you in tough situations and if I could give you advice, don't live in fear and pray to God every day for strength and the knowledge to do good. It works!🙏🙂
I’m a 6th generation Cattleman in Kentucky. We have roughly 200 head of cattle, 200 chickens, Pigs, Goats and Horses. They all got eat everyday but I really love what I get to do everyday. It doesn’t allow much away time for my family but we’re enjoying the life we have built. Always love your content
I was filling out an application last week. They asked me to list my employment and housing over the last 7 years. It was in that moment I realized how far God has brought me from being lost, direction less, and a criminal to an amazing job, a very soon to be wife, the ability to provide, and deep meaningful friendships. Cody your videos have been part of that, and thank you for this reminder.
When I was young I had a real tough time showing up to work. I dreaded every single day and my work ethic showed it. Someone told me that I should find a job that I like. So I did. I found myself working at the ski resort. I worked there for about 7 years and had no longer any problems showing up to work... but ever since I quit I literally despise the snow. I think if you take what you love and make it your job, it will suck the fun right out of it and I no longer have the same passion... although I contribute most of my dejected feelings toward my old management not the actual work, I still feel like if you make your passion your job it will eventually no longer be your passion...
Thank you for sharing this...it's incredibly meaningful for me at this stage in my life.
my first alarm clock was my father; from the time I started school until I had to leave home he would fix breakfast for me, my brother and, later, my sister and then himself before he went to work at 7 am. Those are goodish memories but they are part of the training that the "Protestant Ethic" imposes on all of our lives. The cultural requirement to always be busy has contributed to loss of childhood, inability to enjoy moments of peace and some truly reprehensible behavior against those who are less fortunate through no fault of their own. Time and tide prevented me from being as free of these constraints as I would have liked but finally got there. Still have to feed the animals twice a day, did I really escape? END OF RANT. Have a blessed day.
Almost brought a tear to my eye. Thank you sir. Thank you.
As a young man in Chicago looking to supplement my income, I drove for Yellow Cab one summer back in 1970. In order to drive a taxi in Chicago a chauffeurs license was required, and in order to obtain one you needed to speak English, and demonstrate a basic knowledge of the city and various points of interest. It was not a difficult test like the one in London, but you still had to make the effort. Today, having never once been in Chicago, you can get off a plane from Norway or Nigeria, speak not a word of English, and be driving a cab or an Uber tomorrow. Progress? I think not.
Great video !
One of my favorites and a very relative topic for many of us.
God Bless us all.
Excellent message. I hung on to every word. And could relate to it. I delivered the Philadelphia inquirer for 18 yrs. Similar to dairy farming- we had to deliver 7 days a week. Up at 3am. Loved it.
Hey Cody, at around 11:00, you mentioned that the other fellas you knew were probably lacing their boots at 7, and you felt guilty when you weren’t. I was hoping you would answer with what helped you get over that feeling of guilt. So, what helped. Also, I notice a lot of similarities between our lines of thinking. So, I have to ask, what would your advice be to someone whose aspirations parallel yours in a lot of ways, but that I struggle with depression and even feeling motivated to get myself there. Some days seem so meaningless it isn’t even funny, feels like a roller coaster. My first child is on the way and I want to get my family out of this place.
You really just stop caring after awhile. It just takes time to go away. That and when you realize that what other people are doing means nothing, and that we should all be doing what we WANT to do, you start to feel a bit more at peace
I’m in the Truck salvage business and when you mentioned “junk yard”, that really struck a chord. I consider my yard a “salvage” yard but it is indeed full of a bunch of junk.
Sometimes changing paths means you have to turn around and backtrack to the junction. But, once you get on the other path, you'll realized the lost miles during the backtrack were worth it.
“Retreat, Hell! We’re not retreating. We’re just advancing in a different direction.” - General Oliver P. Smith
I'm in my 70s now but work ethics were instilled by my parents before teen age. Farm chores , repair fence ,feed the animals , remove the garbage, wash dishes, clean the house. These were jobs that had to be done , if they wernt then there wasn't a plate on the table for me. So glad I had parents that loved me that much. It didnt harm me , it strengthened me.
I lost my son at 14 months. Gotta move on and find purpose or you're done. Now I have a big firewood business which I was building when he was alive
You and I have exponentially different definitions of what “furious” means. lol
That said…
I’ve always been great with kids and I’ve always been a great safe driver.
Took me over 25 years to realize I could put the two together. Sometimes you can’t see what directly under your nose, I suppose.
So now I am a school bus driver & trainer & it’s the most at calm I’ve been in my working life.
I look forward to Mondays and helping kids grow up happy and healthy in a world that is against them from the start.
I help adults gain confidence in attaining a skill and mindset they can use every day.
Sometimes I forget what I can do for everyone in my occupation.
Thanks for reminding me.
I assure you, I am quite furious,
When you are gone, your kids won't remember when you were out working away from them....they will remember the time you spent in the sandbox with them or the bike run you did together.
God is working through you sir! The video that I happened to come across is exactly what I’m going through with my family. I had to make the important decision September 15th of the you know what in order to continue to do what I have for the last 6+ years. In response to this I’m committing to being self employed now. The idea of reestablishing your mental programming is a real challenge. I’m also struggling with why God has me hear, but that was also before listening to your video. Your a good man and needed to hear all of what you said. God is using you, I’m proof of that.
Thank you and may God bless you & your family
Very inspirational, Cody. He has been 'my manager and provider' for a long time also. Blessings to you and yours.
At age 10 I had a job of graining the milk cows as they came into the barn at the neighbors dairy. Then after college and working in the construction industry as superintendent for a commercial builder for most of my life I am now semi retired as a house flipper. I do feel like a loser if I am not "making hay" by 7 am even on the weekends. This strong work ethic has set me up to retire in a good place financially but I do need to enjoy the time I have earned off. I really needed to hear this. I guess it's not turning my back on what made but enjoying some of the fruits of my labor. We have been brain washed to think that you can never have enough money. I've always said "what does a rich man have access to that a poor man may not?" And that is time. I've earned my time and so have you. Thanks for your time. God Bless you and your family.
Thank you, for this. It’s amazing to think that it is we that were born for such a time as this. Your message is perfectly timed because we’re all being asked in one way or another to choose which side to stand and that certainly may mean that the software has to be rewritten. God is good. Yesterday, today and always. Shabbat Shalom. God bless your family.
Well stated and a great truth to keep in mind - "for such a time as this..."
May our Abba Yahweh fulfill in and through us His will and His plans for this, His season of His-Story, in The Name, Yeshua Hamashia.
I live in New England (East Coast) across the street from an 89-year-old woman who is all of 4 1/2 feet tall and she almost single handedly tends to 80+ head of cattle milking them twice a day along with cleaning stalls , feeding and everything else that goes with dairy farming.
Starting her day at 4:30am and working until 8:30-9 at night. It’s a hard but rewarding life.
Thank you, Wranglestar. I needed to hear this. It made my day. God bless you and your family.
I know a Pastor's wife who threatened to leave her husband because of his sudden change in health; this would have destroyed his ministry as a divorced man. when she threatened him he fell on his knees crying. I believe he should have stood and defended his family and faith. She was the wife of Job. Thank you for sharing your honesty. It is an encouragement to me.
1 of the best motivational stories I’ve heard in a long time…
Just starting to review some of your older content. Good word of encouragement and faith, strength, and humility. Be blessed sir
What was the book about the man who moved to Montana?
Escape to God
So true, I'm rewiring myself now, at 60 with 4 yrs till retirement, I had a stroke on the way home back in May, now realizing I can't go back to work I'm trying to reprogram myself, trying to figure out where do I go from here, what am I going to do, what do I want to do. ?? Thanks Bud.
It's true- your life can change in an instant.
You're very accurate on this Sir, I never could fall in line without asking why, and they never had an answer, it was always the same circle talk.
You told me to press forward when I was down one day, my family and I have made great strides this year, thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom.
Glad to hear
Through my adult life I’ve learned that you should always be working to better yourself and your family. But at the same time, live within your means. My grandfather gave me that advice when I was young. Work hard for what you want, but don’t cripple your finances with excessive debt
I needed this video. I've had a dream that I've just recently started to dabble in and this is motivation at it best.
The door to success has instructions, it simply says is "push"
Me too, just had a long convo with a co-worker today about this very thing. Good luck to you and your dream.
It also takes guts and Faith to take that leap into the unknown.
Same here!
Remember using Thomas Guides? Several hundred pages, small, small print, very detailed maps. And you'd use them while driving! I remember when my brother first went to school. Dad was in the Navy, a submariner, and we lived in Hawaii. Well, during the 'nap time' during school, my brother got bored and decided to go home. To walk home! A policeman picked him up, walking along Nimitz highway. He was five years old..
An inspirational 20 minutes sir, I’m totally with you having made the Same decision at about the same time. I am my own boss and timekeeper, my earnings are measured in happiness and satisfaction rather than pounds shillings and pence and family always comes first…. As long as the cattle are happy 🙂👍🏼
What a delightful story. Thoreau said ¨Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.¨ We understand the case where you have a production meeting, which you are to forecast what the increase in sales are to be and you dream and reach and predict an 8% increase. This is a dream, but you are optimist. The boss hears your presentation and says, 'Get me 12%." Are you kidding? You can say hello to crazy hours and frantic sales meetings. It is not worth it. Cody, you are a model of the healthy outdoor life and your use of equipment and carpentry is a tonic to see.
I still have my alarm clock from my senior year in high school. I graduated in 1991. I have worked the last 30 years. Treating trees and shrubs for a tree company. Five years ago I bulges four disks in my back. I had a back surgery with a fusion back in May. And now after 30 years and Six Months I have to take a medical retirement. Next Friday September 24th is my last day at work. That Alarm Clock got me up every day. It seen me through Horticulture School that took 4 years in my late 30s. I am set in a routine. Now that my wife has to pick up extra time at her job. I feel like less of a man for that. Hopefully with more physical therapy I can get working again. I know my problem is my own as and not anyone else's.. just figured I could rant here a minute. But through Gos help. Sure determination I will do fine. Thanks for the ear. Great Video today Cody. My prayers go out from my family to yours. Have a good night.
Powerful message!!! My husband and I made our breakaway about 11 years ago--haven't looked back! Thank you!
Im now retired from the Toledo police department. Over my years working i had to have the entire city memorized including allies so that i could get to calls the fastest route. Sometimes lives are on the line depending on how fast i could get there.
Great words of wisdom. Head these words and do not wait to fulfil your dreams before it is to late. Before I had the opportunity to achieve our goals like Cody I was seriously injured in construction and medically retired. After over 10 years of healing I am now living our dreams but with difficulty of marginal health and now age. None the less we are happy on our small homestead with grown children and grand children. God Bless you all. I hope this stays up as most of my posts seem to disappear not just here but on other channels as well
I loved your sunglass rant from years ago.
Cody you planted that seed within me 4 years ago and now at 28 I’ve gotten married moved out of California to Tennessee got a career and just bought a future homestead. Thank you sir, thank you brother