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.
@@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.
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
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.
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 😢❤
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.
@@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.
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 ❤ EDIT; Didn't see that response coming honestly! Thank you! And thank you so much for the support!
bro i can relate, it took me 9 years to get my bachelor cause i just hate studying and dread the idea of a 9-5 for some souless corporation, now im looking for ways to live without being a slave to the system
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.
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
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.
a complicated way of saying "lower your standards" yes buddism said this 2600 years ago, and white people only picked it up when a pretentious youtuber with a dirty beard said it again.
I spent 32 years with a man that never bought anything except a used vehicle here and there. If it wasn't free, he didn't need it. I couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want to buy and have nice things. We had nice things people gave us or I bought myself but, now I get it. He didn't need them to be happy, his family, friends, and way of life satisfied him. He didn't need things, he was a simple man. I would trade all of my unnecessary things, for a small home in the Country where I could grow my own food, raise some chickens, etc., and be one with nature. If I knew then, what I know now, I would have done things much differently.
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...
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.
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.
@@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 love this guys laugh and his message. I did what he's saying in 2020 I sold everything moved to the mountains bought and developed a piece of land on a limited budget so it wasn't comfortable and I still face challenges but I'm at peace and away from the chaos. Eventually everything works out regardless so you might as well try to make it work out in an environment that makes you happy. I call my little homestead "peaceful easy feeling"
Same here, except the land was gifted to me by my dad, so I am building a small home on it, growing my own food, etc. Everything is not comfortable, but I am at peace. No mortgage 🙏🏿
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.
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
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 (UA-cam) 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.
It's thought-provoking to even imagine the future visions presented by organizations like the WEF. I'm nearing 53 and thinking about the next 13 years, this is a reminder to address my fears now, particularly the financial ones. It's unrealistic to expect that 13 more years in a 9-5 job will fix those fears when I'm 65 and retired
I'm approaching retirement and having a financial advisor has been helpful. I started investing later than most, so relying on compound interest from index funds or bonds wasn’t enough for me. Despite that, I’ve managed to do well and am on track to retire with around $6 million
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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.
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. :)
@@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
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
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 :)
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!
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
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.
I live in the UK, and whilst down sizing your life is definitely something that can lead to less work and less focus on work in some areas of the country, it's REALLY hard to fully simplify life here. Cities are cheaper than countryside. Housing is astronomical everywhere, and planning rules are so severe that your ability to buy land and live in a cheap built simple building or tiny house or even a shed are hugely restricted - mostly you'd have to get planning permission for an expensive properly built house to succeed at that. There's no wild camping allowed in England, and whilst some people do try, your highly likely to have an angry farmer from nearby, or jobs worth dog walker complain about or threaten you and maybe even get the police involved. My goal would be to have an allotment (like a teeny tiny garden that you can rent for cheap to grow stuff on), but the waiting lists for them are years long and there's none within the 3 mile area that I live. All in all it's brutally difficult to live a simple life here, I've been happy in the past with no car using cycling, walking and public transport to travel. And I can do without fancy TV channels and treats, even meals out and cinema trips. And I love walking and spending time in nature, which I'm thankful I do at least have access to (many people on low incomes here just aren't able to access nature - it's almost a well off person thing), but I do wish they didn't make it so hard what feels like a normal existence - bit of growing your own food (not self sufficient just supplementing), lots of outdoors, and spending time cooking, chatting, walking, just living, instead of working. It shouldn't be this hard to do - there's something very wrong with a country when nature becomes accessible for the rich, when you cannot access work without a car because cycling is downright suicidal (in some parts of the country), where basic cheap housing either doesn't exist, or is a rabbit hutch with mould in the middle of a bleak cityscape.
And they have planned it to be this way, we are fully dependent upon the state, we are actually still slaves, we cannot fully grow our own food, fruit and veg we can grow some, animals we have to register, even now down to chickens, we certainly cannot slaughter our own animals, if we do not comply with all their rules then there is always the threat of violence and menace, yes violence, from the police to the bailiffs they use the threat of violence I.e. the threat of being put in torture cuffs then pepper sprayed or tapered, or even shot let’s not forget about the humble truncheon, all of these are weapons, that if we were to carry any of them then we would be arrested and charged, maybe even incarcerated, let’s then discuss all the financial penalties they can impose upon us, regardless of whether or not we actually have any money, we are slaves even in his Norwegian gilded cage he is a slave, I appreciate the message but we are re not free we are enslaved,
I've noticed the same in the UK. I feel called to move to Sweden, Norway or the Netherlands for a better quality of life. I want to be able to easily cycle my bike, go easily into nature, able to buy an affordable house in a nice area without having to have a huge mortgage.
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!"
"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."
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 ...
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.
This man seems very wise. He has a very nice way about him. I wish I had known people like him when I was younger. I worked in corporate America and hated it. All the PC bullshit... Now retired, I truly appreciate the simple things.
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. 👍
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
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.
@@NormieWeimarican 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.
I also do not care about what others think, about what I do. I have 100% freedom .I camped in the desert for two nights alone last weekend .I had a wonderful time. Did not cost a lot . THANK YOU BJORN !!!!! Great channel.
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
Hey Bull, I just turned 60 and made the same conclusion. I have been pleasing everybody else with my labor and hard work all my life. Whoever I worked for I always give 110%. I am fishing, hunting, and camping much more now as well as Blacksmithing, farming my own food & antique woodworking restorations. I have already been telling and learning how to say no. When I turned 60 I woke up and realized I have given 3/4 of my life and time to help everybody else. I thought busting my ass until I dropped was the manly thing to do. I was a people pleaser. My boys are in there 30s & doing the same thing now. I am trying to get them to live more for their self's and spend time with their families. FREEDOM.
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.
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
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 😊
@@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
This commentary pretty much sums up my way of thinking. I figured this out over 10 years ago and executed that plan of freedom. I left the city and bought a house nestled in the woods where I spend all day every day close to nature. Every day is a happy day, as quality of life is amazing.
@@Earthtime3978 When i sold my house in the city and bought my country home the difference in price was roughly $250K. It was an easy decision as the move also left me debt free after the move.
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 owned a small house and still do, but I bought a big house closer to my work and now I feel like, this didn't make me happy, it just took my freedom, so I'm in the process of selling it and am going to use the money to fix up my old house and be mortgage free. This is so true and something that most people don't realize until they're older and wiser. I want to work less, money doesn't mean much to me as long as I have enough to eat and a roof over my head. Time becomes increasingly more valuable the older you get and money becomes increasingly less valuable, for me at least. Great video, thanks!
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!
I’ve spent years working hard getting a degree, doing internships, breaking into my field, and essentially just devoting all my time to being “successful”. After doing that for years I have found out that there is never true satisfaction from just grinding all the time. I have decided that this summer I will be quitting my job and going to go spend a month hiking the Colorado trail. I can’t wait to get out and just exist is nature for an extended period of time and to see new things and meet new people. I really think it will be a nice reset and provide me with more memories than I have made in the last few years of just working all the time. All of this is to say I couldn’t agree with you more.
@@tr1ckster726 that was my first choice, in short they told me no. In the same conversation though they somehow spun it towards talking about how I will need to be taking on some more responsibilities because of some other people leaving, I was also offered a hefty 50 cent raise for my troubles.
Thanks again Bjorn for your wisdom and calming words from the woods. Freedom is waking up on my land in my tiny caravan under my oak trees I can see the full moon from my window now as I write this and it shines on the land and lites up my trees they look so magical and majestic, and I feel so happy to be here , life is hard and a challenge for me during winter I have no indoor running water no flush toilet no rent to pay and no one telling me how I should be living i can tell them where to go, this is my life and I am free to do what I want. I am a free spirit. Thanks Bjorn and I look forward to seeing your next video.Martha on the hill in Cornwall uk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
My wife is 5 months pregnant. I cannot wait for our child to be born. For me Family is true value and true quality of life. It`s just the most important thing I can think of. Friends and Family and taking care of your relationships. People you can trust and rely on. People you love and People who love you. I think thats the most amazing thing.
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
I am working hard in my GARDEN and chickens taking care of my hunting guns. Preparing in every way to be on my own. I WILL TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY. YOU ALL ARE ON YOUR OWN. YOU MUST SAVE YOURSELF❤
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.
@@CrunchyMom88 Depend on for what? Just so we can have more kids and continue the struggle? Are you afraid of storms or hurricanes or something? This whole thing and the thoughts on ourselves only exists so we keep perpetuating the human race at all costs, even our own health. Fuck that noise.
I hung out with a box turtle today, gave him a strawberry.First time I had seen him this year. He comes around every year for a few weeks.A much needed simple pleasure.
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 😊
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.
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..
@@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 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.
I quit my job eight years ago. Moved to the countryside in South Africa and started writing... which is my passion. I am free, happy and earn enough for a humble life. 1000 × happier. We are on the same page.
Being Free....I can get behind that. I worked for target for 6 years and now work for a tiny telecom company for the last 3 years. I used to go with my family every summer for at least a month long trip and we would hit up national parks here in the US. I miss those times, ever since i really started working, I haven't had the chance, more so now that my family is in one state and I am in another, I only ever get to see them at Christmas or my birthday. I feel like im always working....and because of that, when im NOT working....I dont want to do anything or even go anywhere and it sucks so much. I want to try and change that now...even if its once a month for a weekend or something.
I agree Bjorn, 100%. I love you and your videos, because I too, don’t give a patui what others think of me. I am a souvenir being, that is totally free to choose anything I want to choose in life. From my clothing, to my diet, and even my belief system. So much happier since I quit my 9 to 5 job I had for 28 years, after earning two Masters degrees at night while working full time during the day. I’m done! Now I wake up and do what I want every day! Life is great!❤
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.
Completely agree with you. I've switched from working 5 days and 2 off to working 2 days and 5 off. Feels so much better to have the choice as to what I do with my day.
This is what I’ve been saying for the last year to my family. They start to think either I’m crazy or something clicks in their head. I’ve worked so damn hard for 10 years just turn out to still be broken struggling I recently had hip surgery last year and they gave me some time to reflect on what was important.
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!!!
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’ve been a minimalist for many years, living without the burden of possessions and debt. I travel for work and save my money. I’ve attained my version of wealth long ago and I’m free. I recommend this way of life!
I agree with you! We all just use excuses when the truth is we are all free and can change if we are not happy in our current life! We cannot blame circumstances as a reason to stay stuck somewhere. I'm also trying to as less as possible and hoping to break away from society soon as possible to experience true happiness! Thanks for sharing your ideas and thoughts and wisdom ✨
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.
for everyone scrolling through and reading this, do yourself a favor and find book hidden laws of the game by Eric Cook
"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.
The more stuff you own, the more it owns you.
That entirely depends on the Individual !
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 😊🦡🦅🌲⭐💚
PARADISE
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
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 ❤
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Didn't see that response coming honestly! Thank you! And thank you so much for the support!
Well done for following your passion, it will be worth it regardless of income in my opinion!
Nice
what kind of book are you working on?
bro i can relate, it took me 9 years to get my bachelor cause i just hate studying and dread the idea of a 9-5 for some souless corporation, now im looking for ways to live without being a slave to the system
Congratulations 🙌 you can do this
"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
Not caring about what other people think of you is a super power.
I agree.
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.
@carl8568 throw yourself into stuff you're into. Stuff you give worth to.
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!
a complicated way of saying "lower your standards" yes buddism said this 2600 years ago, and white people only picked it up when a pretentious youtuber with a dirty beard said it again.
I spent 32 years with a man that never bought anything except a used vehicle here and there. If it wasn't free, he didn't need it. I couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want to buy and have nice things. We had nice things people gave us or I bought myself but, now I get it. He didn't need them to be happy, his family, friends, and way of life satisfied him. He didn't need things, he was a simple man. I would trade all of my unnecessary things, for a small home in the Country where I could grow my own food, raise some chickens, etc., and be one with nature. If I knew then, what I know now, I would have done things much differently.
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 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.
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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🙏😊
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 love this guys laugh and his message. I did what he's saying in 2020 I sold everything moved to the mountains bought and developed a piece of land on a limited budget so it wasn't comfortable and I still face challenges but I'm at peace and away from the chaos. Eventually everything works out regardless so you might as well try to make it work out in an environment that makes you happy. I call my little homestead "peaceful easy feeling"
Same here, except the land was gifted to me by my dad, so I am building a small home on it, growing my own food, etc. Everything is not comfortable, but I am at peace. No mortgage 🙏🏿
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Do you have kids? I have 4..
“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
What if you want great possessions?😮
“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.
@@davidbooher5559 Yeah, Socrates used to go to the market to see what he did not need!
@@1thingiscertain304 🤣😂😅
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.
I need to spend less time on You Tube.
We all do brotha
Me too
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I think you mean you need to spend less time on useless things on UA-cam and so do I but this channel here is very much worth watching
@@davidmurling4252 Too much time, even on helpful things , can be wasteful. That is the problem I have. And information overload...
"Hard earned wisdom from the deep woods."
I'll keep this quote for myself
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
@@thevoid902 so sorry to hear that x
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 (UA-cam) 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 " ! ! 👍🏻
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Love it
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Freedom is priceless. Don't buy into the lie !
It's thought-provoking to even imagine the future visions presented by organizations like the WEF. I'm nearing 53 and thinking about the next 13 years, this is a reminder to address my fears now, particularly the financial ones. It's unrealistic to expect that 13 more years in a 9-5 job will fix those fears when I'm 65 and retired
I'm approaching retirement and having a financial advisor has been helpful. I started investing later than most, so relying on compound interest from index funds or bonds wasn’t enough for me. Despite that, I’ve managed to do well and am on track to retire with around $6 million
I'm currently reassessing my retirement portfolio and could use some guidance. How can I get in touch with your financial advisor?
I avoid giving specific recommendations since everyone's situation differs, however my experience working closely with Emily Ava Milligan over the years has been exceptional. You might find it worthwhile to see if she aligns with your needs
I looked for her name online and found her page. I emailed and made enquiries. Thanks for the help
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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...
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.
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
"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
Well Diogenes said similar stuff and he lived it hard
@@BellXllebMusic diogenes was a pauper
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
Yet your on you tube,
@@markrunyon5524 you don't have to cut yourself off to leave the rat race
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 :)
Cheers Poland from Madrid 💕💕💕💕💖!!!
@@almudenagonzalez760 cheers man 🤟😁👍
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.
I live in the UK, and whilst down sizing your life is definitely something that can lead to less work and less focus on work in some areas of the country, it's REALLY hard to fully simplify life here. Cities are cheaper than countryside. Housing is astronomical everywhere, and planning rules are so severe that your ability to buy land and live in a cheap built simple building or tiny house or even a shed are hugely restricted - mostly you'd have to get planning permission for an expensive properly built house to succeed at that.
There's no wild camping allowed in England, and whilst some people do try, your highly likely to have an angry farmer from nearby, or jobs worth dog walker complain about or threaten you and maybe even get the police involved.
My goal would be to have an allotment (like a teeny tiny garden that you can rent for cheap to grow stuff on), but the waiting lists for them are years long and there's none within the 3 mile area that I live.
All in all it's brutally difficult to live a simple life here, I've been happy in the past with no car using cycling, walking and public transport to travel. And I can do without fancy TV channels and treats, even meals out and cinema trips. And I love walking and spending time in nature, which I'm thankful I do at least have access to (many people on low incomes here just aren't able to access nature - it's almost a well off person thing), but I do wish they didn't make it so hard what feels like a normal existence - bit of growing your own food (not self sufficient just supplementing), lots of outdoors, and spending time cooking, chatting, walking, just living, instead of working.
It shouldn't be this hard to do - there's something very wrong with a country when nature becomes accessible for the rich, when you cannot access work without a car because cycling is downright suicidal (in some parts of the country), where basic cheap housing either doesn't exist, or is a rabbit hutch with mould in the middle of a bleak cityscape.
And they have planned it to be this way, we are fully dependent upon the state, we are actually still slaves, we cannot fully grow our own food, fruit and veg we can grow some, animals we have to register, even now down to chickens, we certainly cannot slaughter our own animals, if we do not comply with all their rules then there is always the threat of violence and menace, yes violence, from the police to the bailiffs they use the threat of violence I.e. the threat of being put in torture cuffs then pepper sprayed or tapered, or even shot let’s not forget about the humble truncheon, all of these are weapons, that if we were to carry any of them then we would be arrested and charged, maybe even incarcerated, let’s then discuss all the financial penalties they can impose upon us, regardless of whether or not we actually have any money, we are slaves even in his Norwegian gilded cage he is a slave, I appreciate the message but we are re not free we are enslaved,
Come to Holland if you like cycling. Cycle paths everywhere!!!
Move to Portugal ?
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I've noticed the same in the UK. I feel called to move to Sweden, Norway or the Netherlands for a better quality of life. I want to be able to easily cycle my bike, go easily into nature, able to buy an affordable house in a nice area without having to have a huge mortgage.
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
"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?
Morpheus ❤
"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 😆
Find the forbidden book Whispers of Manifestation on Borlest to discover what they're not telling us.
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)
Same
I value inner peace. I am grateful for your facts to consider.
Eden's Island 😎
“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.
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".
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.✂
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.
Modern day superpowers. Not caring what anyone else thinks or says. Being comfortably being alone and enjoying it.
This man seems very wise. He has a very nice way about him. I wish I had known people like him when I was younger. I worked in corporate America and hated it. All the PC bullshit...
Now retired, I truly appreciate the simple things.
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
Start by rescuing a pup! I did 9 years ago, and I can't begin to explain how much he has taught me about unconditional love and compassion! 🤘😜🤘
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
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.
I learned this from my Daytrading friend. Don't look at money as a goal, but as a tool to achieve your dream.
So true! Took me time to realize that
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.
@@NormieWeimarican 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.
I also do not care about what others think, about what I do. I have 100% freedom .I camped in the desert for two nights alone last weekend .I had a wonderful time. Did not cost a lot . THANK YOU BJORN !!!!! Great channel.
I'd be frightened of sandworms and giant scorpions. Need lots of fire.
That sounds great! Happy for you!
@@NadiaDubininaValuesThank You, that is sweet,just like Bjorn,I encourage everyone to try camping.
@@sheckypavel9452 I love nature so I do camping from time to time but never alone. I wouldn't survive)))
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
Any kids?
That sounded great! So True
You can always make more money but you can't make more time. Being in control of your time is more important than money 💰
Absolutely!
Man was born to create his own future, not simply survive releying on others to do the bulk of the dint for you.
Hey Bull, I just turned 60 and made the same conclusion. I have been pleasing everybody else with my labor and hard work all my life. Whoever I worked for I always give 110%. I am fishing, hunting, and camping much more now as well as Blacksmithing, farming my own food & antique woodworking restorations. I have already been telling and learning how to say no. When I turned 60 I woke up and realized I have given 3/4 of my life and time to help everybody else. I thought busting my ass until I dropped was the manly thing to do. I was a people pleaser. My boys are in there 30s & doing the same thing now. I am trying to get them to live more for their self's and spend time with their families. FREEDOM.
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
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 also a stroke survivor. brain cell stroke.
i feel the same.
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
This commentary pretty much sums up my way of thinking. I figured this out over 10 years ago and executed that plan of freedom. I left the city and bought a house nestled in the woods where I spend all day every day close to nature. Every day is a happy day, as quality of life is amazing.
That plan involved a shit ton of money however.
@@Earthtime3978 When i sold my house in the city and bought my country home the difference in price was roughly $250K. It was an easy decision as the move also left me debt free after the move.
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 owned a small house and still do, but I bought a big house closer to my work and now I feel like, this didn't make me happy, it just took my freedom, so I'm in the process of selling it and am going to use the money to fix up my old house and be mortgage free. This is so true and something that most people don't realize until they're older and wiser. I want to work less, money doesn't mean much to me as long as I have enough to eat and a roof over my head. Time becomes increasingly more valuable the older you get and money becomes increasingly less valuable, for me at least. Great video, thanks!
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
I’ve spent years working hard getting a degree, doing internships, breaking into my field, and essentially just devoting all my time to being “successful”. After doing that for years I have found out that there is never true satisfaction from just grinding all the time. I have decided that this summer I will be quitting my job and going to go spend a month hiking the Colorado trail. I can’t wait to get out and just exist is nature for an extended period of time and to see new things and meet new people. I really think it will be a nice reset and provide me with more memories than I have made in the last few years of just working all the time. All of this is to say I couldn’t agree with you more.
Maybe don’t quit, just take a month off. You never know how much greener the grass is.
@@tr1ckster726 that was my first choice, in short they told me no. In the same conversation though they somehow spun it towards talking about how I will need to be taking on some more responsibilities because of some other people leaving, I was also offered a hefty 50 cent raise for my troubles.
Thanks again Bjorn for your wisdom and calming words from the woods. Freedom is waking up on my land in my tiny caravan under my oak trees I can see the full moon from my window now as I write this and it shines on the land and lites up my trees they look so magical and majestic, and I feel so happy to be here , life is hard and a challenge for me during winter I have no indoor running water no flush toilet no rent to pay and no one telling me how I should be living i can tell them where to go, this is my life and I am free to do what I want. I am a free spirit. Thanks Bjorn and I look forward to seeing your next video.Martha on the hill in Cornwall uk.
Perfect life
Wonderful words from a wise man thanks.
Martha = woman 😊
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Great talk... Health and Freedom... both sides of the same coin ... you can't really have one without the other...
Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤
Shoe the real flags of your native land
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.
I have been decluttering my home and it feels great. Less things to worry about.
I need to declutter my home also
@@PraveenSrJ01me too, been in this one 19yrs 🙈
I'm learning this too I'm 56 and chasing a devaluing currency to get things is slavery
Your laugh is so heartwarming, I laugh all the time and it helps. Nature is therapy for me😆
Yes, my friend I stay laughing. It is so therapeutic and essential.
Thank you Bjorn ❤ i always feel calmer after listening to you.
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!
Ssdi?😊
@@franceshaggitt3104 Social Security Disability
@@franceshaggitt3104
Social security?
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
I agree with you ! I am getting things ready to do just what you are saying.
Do less & be free more. Nice talk.
"I think I'm quite ready for another adventure"
B. Baggins
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✨️
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.
My wife is 5 months pregnant. I cannot wait for our child to be born. For me Family is true value and true quality of life. It`s just the most important thing I can think of. Friends and Family and taking care of your relationships. People you can trust and rely on. People you love and People who love you. I think thats the most amazing thing.
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 am working hard in my GARDEN and chickens taking care of my hunting guns. Preparing in every way to be on my own. I WILL TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY. YOU ALL ARE ON YOUR OWN. YOU MUST SAVE YOURSELF❤
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 :)
@@CrunchyMom88 Depend on for what? Just so we can have more kids and continue the struggle? Are you afraid of storms or hurricanes or something? This whole thing and the thoughts on ourselves only exists so we keep perpetuating the human race at all costs, even our own health. Fuck that noise.
Happiness is sold to us in many forms that have nothing to do with freedom.. such a great point
a wise man once said, "Once you know that you have enough the whole world belongs to you."
Lao Tzu.
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yes
I hung out with a box turtle today, gave him a strawberry.First time I had seen him this year. He comes around every year for a few weeks.A much needed simple pleasure.
:)
Maybe he is on vacation from his normal life, lol
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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.
Wise words Bjorn, wise words. Thank you 🙏 🏴
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 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.
1:00 "changing" is a very nice way of saying collapsing
Agreed
Right
Freedom is there for the taking-well said
I quit my job eight years ago. Moved to the countryside in South Africa and started writing... which is my passion. I am free, happy and earn enough for a humble life. 1000 × happier. We are on the same page.
Being Free....I can get behind that.
I worked for target for 6 years and now work for a tiny telecom company for the last 3 years.
I used to go with my family every summer for at least a month long trip and we would hit up national parks here in the US.
I miss those times, ever since i really started working, I haven't had the chance, more so now that my family is in one state and I am in another, I only ever get to see them at Christmas or my birthday.
I feel like im always working....and because of that, when im NOT working....I dont want to do anything or even go anywhere and it sucks so much. I want to try and change that now...even if its once a month for a weekend or something.
Bjørn, it’s a very relevant message for me. I’m 50 and work two jobs. Been thinking one job would suit me better and allow some much needed rest.
I agree Bjorn, 100%. I love you and your videos, because I too, don’t give a patui what others think of me. I am a souvenir being, that is totally free to choose anything I want to choose in life. From my clothing, to my diet, and even my belief system. So much happier since I quit my 9 to 5 job I had for 28 years, after earning two Masters degrees at night while working full time during the day. I’m done! Now I wake up and do what I want every day! Life is great!❤
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.
Completely agree with you. I've switched from working 5 days and 2 off to working 2 days and 5 off. Feels so much better to have the choice as to what I do with my day.
Job?
“To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, subtract things every day.” - Laozi
Now Carl, THAT is wisdom!!
This is what I’ve been saying for the last year to my family. They start to think either I’m crazy or something clicks in their head. I’ve worked so damn hard for 10 years just turn out to still be broken struggling I recently had hip surgery last year and they gave me some time to reflect on what was important.
Wise words
I find peace in nature, hiking, being away from people and their toxicity
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.
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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.
1. It's never too late to quit!
2. It's never too late to start a new way of life.
I’ve been a minimalist for many years, living without the burden of possessions and debt. I travel for work and save my money. I’ve attained my version of wealth long ago and I’m free. I recommend this way of life!
Sir nice to meet you I'm Amedeo from Italy, 26 years old. What was you job? 😊
I agree with you!
We all just use excuses when the truth is we are all free and can change if we are not happy in our current life!
We cannot blame circumstances as a reason to stay stuck somewhere.
I'm also trying to as less as possible and hoping to break away from society soon as possible to experience true happiness!
Thanks for sharing your ideas and thoughts and wisdom ✨