Does a simpler way of life sound appealing?

[Julio Ceasar]

Theres lots of shows in tv now showing everything from tiny houses, to living off the land. While part of me is very drawn to this, another part thinks how it would get old after a while. Does anyone else struggle with having to "accept" modern lifestyle, but secretly craves a more minimalist way of life? As i am hitting my early thirties, the harley, bmw, huge house bullshit seems even sillier to me now, then it did when i was making 30k a year in my twenties. I have money, resources most normal people dream about, but im less materialistic than ever. I think i would be happiest living on a beach in a $10k shack. Of course wife has a different idea for the future, but thats a whole other issue

Im lucky I dont have a wife like this. I would beat her so much she would die and I would get arrested for murder. I cant stand stupid bitches like that. I guess I have to live alone or have some quiet calm girl doing her own thing. If people need to work more than 3x/week they are stupid! BUt most people are very stupid up tot the age abov 40-50...afraid insecure bitches.

[Yamcha]

Im lucky I dont have a wife like this. I would beat her so much she would die and I would get arrested for murder. I cant stand stupid bitches like that. I guess I have to live alone or have some quiet calm girl doing her own thing. If people need to work more than 3x/week they are stupid! BUt most people are very stupid up tot the age abov 40-50...afraid insecure bitches.

Tell us how you really feel! 

[phreak]

Try noordoost-Groningen, Friek....

Earthquake!!!  But yes, quiet, spacious, and neighbours that do not want to get close. Perfect.

[Mr Anabolic]

You want a simple/stress free life?  Here's what you do...

1. NEVER get married.
2. NEVER have kids.
3. Be frugal/cheap. Minimize your expenses whenever/wherever possible.
4. Do not use credit cards.
5. Do not buy/mortgage a house. You never truly own it anyway.
6. Do not buy new cars.
7. Stay far away from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.

[Man of Steel]

The thought of a similar, averaged sized house on a few acres never enticed you?

Yes, I've had family that have passed and used to own exactly this......average home on a few acres (or a lot of acres) and it was awesome to come and visit them.  I enjoyed it a lot.   My wife would love something like this and if I could maintain it all it would be great!

People without land will think it sounds cute until they realize they have to take care of maintaining the land.  Unless you want it to look like shit and overgrown.  They really have no idea what they are getting into for the most part.  Probably should stick to their usual surroundings.

This is very true.....it's a big responsibility and I don't know the first thing about caring for a bunch of land.  Not opposed to learning, but not something I would dive head first into either.

[Man of Steel]

You want a simple/stress free life?  Here's what you do...

1. NEVER get married.  (I disagree because in my case my marriage is easy and it grounds me and has simplified my life.)
2. NEVER have kids. (I have mixed opinions here because I believe many people with kids have no business having them.  I love being a parent, but some tough days for sure.)
3. Be frugal/cheap. Minimize your expenses whenever/wherever possible.  (Agree)
4. Do not use credit cards.  (Agree to a point.  CC use can be very beneficial if handled responsibly, but they aren't necessary.)
5. Do not buy/mortgage a house. You never truly own it anyway.  (Agree to a point.  I enjoy "home owning", but understand it's never truly mine.)
6. Do not buy new cars. (Agree)
7. Stay far away from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. (Agree)

[Grape Ape]

4. Do not use credit cards.

I don't get this.

Use them, pay them on time, reap rewards.

[Man of Steel]

I don't get this.

Use them, pay them on time, reap rewards.

Right there with you.  Just use them responsibly and they can be very beneficial.

[Mr Anabolic]

I don't get this.

Use them, pay them on time, reap rewards.

Good for you if you are responsible and have self control, but for the majority it's a debt trap.  Credit cards are huge money maker for CC companies/banks, who charge absurdly high interest rates and late payment fees.

[Grape Ape]

Good for you if you are responsible and have self control, but for the majority it's a debt trap.  Credit cards are huge money maker for CC companies/banks, who charge absurdly high interest rates and late payment fees.

I get where you're coming from......but that doesn't jive with the "simpler life" mantra (at least to me).  It's more mandate for those who aren't responsible or lack control.

I guess a lot of items on that list may in fact be simpler, but also quite boring.  All subjective though.

[mazrim]

If people need to work more than 3x/week they are stupid! BUt most people are very stupid up tot the age abov 40-50...afraid insecure bitches.

What do you do for a living?

[mazrim]

Right there with you.  Just use them responsibly and they can be very beneficial.

Exactly. I get 3% cash back on gas and groceries. Use it intentionally a lot of the time.

[Fuzzy Nuts]

those unless king size... Would get kinda small, no? And the operating costs of the big one's must be nuts. I've actually considered living in a mobile home as at least you have seperate rooms and they're very cheap.

There are a lot of good deals on used RV's. I would be looking at the diesel pusher models with slide outs. Have seen these used in the $50-70K range for something decent with low miles. I would carry a scooter on the back for errands. Would be pretty comfortable for a retired couple.

For 1 person I would look at the newer models built on the Sprinter/Mercedes van platform.

If you pay say 5k in property tax now, that's a pretty good fuel budget.

[The True Adonis]

You want a simple/stress free life?  Here's what you do...

1. NEVER get married.
2. NEVER have kids.
3. Be frugal/cheap. Minimize your expenses whenever/wherever possible.
4. Do not use credit cards.
5. Do not buy/mortgage a house. You never truly own it anyway.
6. Do not buy new cars.
7. Stay far away from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.

Do you know what equity is? 

[Irongrip400]

I have a decent house and make decent money. Meaning, I don't live above my means but can generally do what I want. That said, I would like to get a 20 acre or so farm in the mountains that I could escape to and take the family. Also, if Wiggs' prophecies come true, I'll need a place to big out. I already have tractors and such, so mowing grass wouldn't be an issue, and I'd probably lease some acreage for hay farming. I'd want a small structure, a garage, and a creek or stream. I'd dig some ponds too and stock them with fish. It's going to be great. 

[honest]

Yes it does and after reading stop stressing and start living I have previously sold or closed a current business to escape that life, but normality isn't for me or many others i know who are similar, I end up like most back where we were, I don't do it for the money, the cars, the lie flat seat at the pointy end of a plane or the big house, it all means shit to me, most people are far happier with less,and credit to them, I just don't do normal bores me to death, took me two selldowns to realise though.

[Primemuscle]

You want a simple/stress free life?  Here's what you do...

1. NEVER get married.
2. NEVER have kids.
3. Be frugal/cheap. Minimize your expenses whenever/wherever possible.
4. Do not use credit cards.
5. Do not buy/mortgage a house. You never truly own it anyway.
6. Do not buy new cars.
7. Stay far away from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.

This perfectly describes a friend of mine who is now 75 years old. He has a relatively stress free life. He is miserable and lonely.

[muscularny]

This perfectly describes a friend of mine who is now 75 years old. He has a relatively stress free life. He is miserable and lonely.

Alternatively he could have gotten married years ago and be miserable and wish he was alone all this time with a high probability of being lonely anyway at 75.

[muscularny]

You want a simple/stress free life?  Here's what you do...

1. NEVER get married. And never ask married guys what their opinions on this is, ask the guys going thru their second divorce, people are usually still hopeful after the first

2. NEVER have kids.  Most difficult one to deal with, but the probability that your kid wont cause heartache to you and or others are petty low, so having one is the more selfish thing to do

3. Be frugal/cheap. Minimize your expenses whenever/wherever possible.Yes, and if you do the above two things you will not be able to do number 3, don't believe married couples, ever

4. Do not use credit cards.Sometimes they are a must for fraud protection as debit cards are shit, if you do use a CC use a amex that requires full payment at month end and is always on the side of the user. Some say well you might need a CC for emergency, well if you follow these rules you will have cash for emergencies

5. Do not buy/mortgage a house. You never truly own it anyway.  Some talk about having equity and all, tell this fairy tale to the tens of millions of people who lost everything thanks to their home ownership dream between the years 02-08. I think there is a happy medium on this. Buy something you can pay off within a few years that has low prop. tax Something small etc just so you know you have a place. Another reason not to own is because you become a bias idiot and you cannot simply move when you know it will improve your life. Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord and rent things further and it is not always a market where you can sell especially if your loan in underwater

6. Do not buy new cars. Lease cars and make sure the payment is small enough so if you want to jump into another car or get rid of it you will be able to pay off the entire months remaining or whatever the penalty is and move on. Sometimes you can even find someone to take it over and prepay the remainder

7. Stay far away from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.AND stay away of any humans that do these things even if its your twin brother or mother and father. Don't try to help them leave them alone, best chance if everyone does this they will kick the habit.

[Radical Plato]

Do you know what equity is? 

I think he means you don't take anything with you (when you die), so ownership is nothing more than an illusion.

[doison]

A hamburger sounds appealing, not living in the fucking wilderness


All the idiots here thinking that because their IT department blocked YouTube they're ready to start hunting for their own food...smdh

[The True Adonis]

I think he means you don't take anything with you (when you die), so ownership is nothing more than an illusion.

I guess by that rationale you don't even own your own body. 

Stupid reason.

[Radical Plato]

I guess by that rationale you don't even own your own body. 

Stupid reason.

Well, theoretically you don't.  But you are comparing externals like land and possessions with the human body, this is faulty logic.  Their is no comparison between material possessions and the human body.  Our own bodies are not property.

[Schnauzer]

Well, theoretically you don't.  But you are comparing externals like land and possessions with the human body, this is faulty logic.  Their is no comparison between material possessions and the human body.  Our own bodies are not property.

Yes, but every man must determine his own destiny regardless of material possessions

[cephissus]

stay away from people who do drugs?

i guess that means exile, since 99% of the miserable fucks in this country are constantly doped up on caffeine at the very least.