137 sats \ 6 replies \ @kepford OP 13 Mar \ parent \ on: Are you moving towards freedom or away from it? DIY
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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58 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 13 Mar
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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130 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford OP 13 Mar
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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83 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 13 Mar
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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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 13 Mar
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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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 13 Mar
My wife and I have been doing a lot more of this lately.
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 13 Mar
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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