353 sats \ 21 replies \ @grayruby 13 Mar \ on: Are you moving towards freedom or away from it? DIY
Great post. As always words are much easier than actions and most people who claim to want maximum freedom are larping. Myself included at times. My wife and I have been talking for years about acquiring a property in the US so we had a place to go if we got fed up of the Canadian nanny state. We were actively looking after the Trudeau governments actions in and around the trucker protest but now as things have calmed down over the past couple years we have gotten a bit complacent and not felt the urgency but when things are ok is the time we should be planning for the next "crisis".
I think there is always room for improvement and I like your notion of not trying to go zero to 100. Just have a goal and try to get a bit closer each day.
Yes, I saw this in myself. The larping. It is a battle to not grow complacent. I like to try and focus on baby steps. Relocating isn't a magic bullet but it might be the kind of shift that could revolutionize your life. In 2020-23 I witnessed many people relocate for "freedom" but while they may have saved a bit on their taxes nothing else changed for them. They are still in the same headspace and skill level they were before. But even my thoughts about them, while accurate are a distraction from myself.
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
Matthew 7:3-5
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I think it is a matter of having a plan and being prepared rather than making drastic moves. We would prefer not to relocate we are happy and comfortable where we live but also recognize the way our government is flirting with tyranny. If there comes a tipping point where we think "ok it's time to go" it would be nice to have things in place to make that happen and not be scrambling.
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Yes! Take vacations to places and visit with the mindset, would I want to live here. What would it be like. Try to not be a tourist but think like a local. Where do they go? What do they do?
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visit with the mindset,
Well said. Took me 3 years wondering over a lot of mountains until I found the perfect place for my homesteading citadel.
You have to free your mind for this task and let go all the worries behind.
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Yes, it is VERY hard to think clearly when you are consumed by worries, fear, and dread. Getting outside, into nature is very underrated.
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My wife and I have been doing a lot more of this lately.
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What I've seen over the years in myself and others is that we tend to get worked up about what we are stirred up about by the machine. Most of this doesn't affect our day to day lives. But we have so much emotion about it. I've seen people complain about the income tax in their region while they pay very little of it. Move to a place where the property tax is far higher, but few people talk about the property taxes... They aren't thinking for themselves. For the context they have. For their goals in life. Thinking is hard work. That's why so few people do it.
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Keep your powder dry. If the real estate market crashes, there might be some great opportunities for you.
Have you thought about getting a place in a desirable location (let's say eastern Tennessee) and using for Air BnB income, until you actually need to flee Canada?
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I don't want to live in a big city but wouldn't be against a smaller city or a large town that is a popular tourist destination (similar to where I live now) so air bnb could be an option if I could find a trustworthy property manager.
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Odd you mentioned Tennessee because after my response to this post. I was looking for data on states with the most freedom and Tennessee was high on the first list I found.
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That's why I mentioned it. Plus, the mayor of Knoxville was the full-blown libertarian and retired professional wrestler Kane. It's also a very pretty area.
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Yeah, he's right. Its a great area. I've spent time there myself. Tennessee in general is a great option. I really like the Knoxville area.
Tennessee has no state income tax, lower property taxes than Texas, and IMO better weather than much of Texas. Of course the weather and other things are subjective but I really love Tennessee.
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He is actually the current mayor. I just looked it up and he's still in office.
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I only ever got it as high as 27M, will that suffice?
They must have defined it narrowly. There is a heavy military presence in TN.
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