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"Slomo" -- extraordinary!
« on: April 01, 2014, 12:25:09 PM »
An amazing documentary that will speak to Mustachians:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/01/opinion/slomo.html?hp&rref=opinion

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Re: "Slomo" -- extraordinary!
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2014, 02:05:12 PM »
I just logged on to share the same video! I loved it!

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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2014, 05:14:25 PM »
Friggin' Reddit. :-) Great stuff though.

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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2014, 07:32:21 PM »
Just watched it.  Wonderful.

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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2014, 06:58:41 AM »
That was great!

The comments, as usual, are ridiculous mostly.  "Some people have to actually work.", "This isn't realistic, blah, blah, blah...."

It is amazing that people have to criticize someone for no other reason except that he just decided to be free.

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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2014, 07:14:44 AM »
Doesn't appeal to me at all.

I do appreciate that he's doing what he wants to do.  That's awesome.

I think, in general, that won't "click" with most people though, and won't "speak" to them the same way a story about someone like the GoCurryCracker folks would.  Travel is appealing to a lot more people than rollerblading all day.

The just see this as odd, meaning it doesn't really help spread the FI/think for yourself message, necessarily.

Glad he's happy though.
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2014, 08:32:32 AM »
Sure, I don't think I would want to rollerblade all day every day, but I thought the overall message was quite powerful.  He realized he was unhappy even though he had lots of money and fancy cars, etc.  He realized that he had become a miserable a##hole.  He got out of the rat race, and did what he wanted to do.  He discovered that progressing spiritually for him was much more fulfilling than progressing financially.  I thought it was quite mustachian!

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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2014, 04:46:15 PM »
Definitely mustachian!  Simple life, doing what he wants, kind of curious what happened with his kid and ex-wife, probably stories to tell that aren't as happy.

Boilin' it all down though, thats what we all want to do, but replace "skating" with "whatever the hell you want to do" every day.

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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2014, 06:53:10 AM »
Doesn't appeal to me at all.

I do appreciate that he's doing what he wants to do.  That's awesome.

I think, in general, that won't "click" with most people though, and won't "speak" to them the same way a story about someone like the GoCurryCracker folks would.  Travel is appealing to a lot more people than rollerblading all day.

The just see this as odd, meaning it doesn't really help spread the FI/think for yourself message, necessarily.

Glad he's happy though.

Because you are viewing it through your own subjective lens (i.e., "why would a guy just rollerblade all day?"), and are largely missing the point.  This guy is doing what HE wants.  He eschewed the mindless accumulation of things when he realized the futility in doing so, and sought a simple lifestyle that makes HIM very obviously happy.  He doesn't give a shit what anybody else thinks of HIS choice, because it's none of their business.  Whether or not you or I would choose the same path is irrelevant -- you pursue what makes you happy, I'll pursue what makes me happy.  It could be surfing every day, or volunteering, or traveling, or playing bridge -- whatever floats your personal boat. I think this guy embodies the essence of most people's FIRE dreams and motivations, and we should all be so lucky to find something that satifies us so deeply.  I think he is 100% badass for doing what he does (and hope to hell I have his kind of fitness and mindset when I'm 69!).

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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2014, 07:03:25 AM »
Agree 1000% with dude.

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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2014, 07:22:26 AM »
Doesn't appeal to me at all.

I do appreciate that he's doing what he wants to do.  That's awesome.

I think, in general, that won't "click" with most people though, and won't "speak" to them the same way a story about someone like the GoCurryCracker folks would.  Travel is appealing to a lot more people than rollerblading all day.

The just see this as odd, meaning it doesn't really help spread the FI/think for yourself message, necessarily.

Glad he's happy though.

Because you are viewing it through your own subjective lens (i.e., "why would a guy just rollerblade all day?"), and are largely missing the point.  This guy is doing what HE wants.  He eschewed the mindless accumulation of things when he realized the futility in doing so, and sought a simple lifestyle that makes HIM very obviously happy.  He doesn't give a shit what anybody else thinks of HIS choice, because it's none of their business.  Whether or not you or I would choose the same path is irrelevant -- you pursue what makes you happy, I'll pursue what makes me happy.  It could be surfing every day, or volunteering, or traveling, or playing bridge -- whatever floats your personal boat. I think this guy embodies the essence of most people's FIRE dreams and motivations, and we should all be so lucky to find something that satifies us so deeply.  I think he is 100% badass for doing what he does (and hope to hell I have his kind of fitness and mindset when I'm 69!).

(Emphasis added.)

Apparently you completely misunderstood my post.

I'm not missing the point.  I'm not viewing it through my subjective lens.  I completely understand why he wants to rollerblade all day.

Read the second sentence I wrote.   Compare it to what you said, that I bolded.  Our posts had the same point, you just kept going with it.  I instead went a different direction onto a new point, because I didn't feel like here - on the MMM forums - I needed to belabor that part of it.  I think 90%+ of us here would agree with your post.  In fact, that's what most (all?) of the thread replies had been so far.  So I added something else to consider after acknowledging his badassity.

I may try to reexplain my point if you can acknowledge that, otherwise I don't see much point in arguing about it.

The guy is doing awesome.  I have nothing but respect for him.
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2014, 12:21:41 PM »
Haha I came on to post the same thing. :)

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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2014, 03:35:24 PM »
Excellent!

As a skater and skier - I never knew about this lateral motion theory. I have commented on how skating and skiing feel like flying. Now that comment can be tagged with "One out of one doctors approves of my comment". No wonder I like it so much!
« Last Edit: April 03, 2014, 03:38:47 PM by Daisy »

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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2014, 03:59:50 PM »
Excellent!

As a skater and skier - I never knew about this lateral motion theory. I have commented on how skating and skiing feel like flying. Now that comment can be tagged with "One out of one doctors approves of my comment". No wonder I like it so much!

Sounds better if you state that according to a given documentary, 100% of all interviewed doctors agree.

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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2014, 10:08:53 AM »
Doesn't appeal to me at all.

I do appreciate that he's doing what he wants to do.  That's awesome.

I think, in general, that won't "click" with most people though, and won't "speak" to them the same way a story about someone like the GoCurryCracker folks would.  Travel is appealing to a lot more people than rollerblading all day.

The just see this as odd, meaning it doesn't really help spread the FI/think for yourself message, necessarily.

Glad he's happy though.
Respectfully disagree. I think something like this does help spread the message because it is so different and unique. When people see something like this - a guy leaving normality to live simple, follow his dream and be happy - it opens up all kinds of possibility. To say it another way, when we see someone do something completely off the wall then moderate changes seem like nothing. They seem easier because our minds have difficulty in seeing absolutes, only relativity. If we see a guy living on 7k per year it makes living on 25k seem reasonable. If we see a guy with a mansion and BMW leave it all to rollerblade it makes whatever dream we have seem more reasonable. This documentary was beautiful. It made me stop and ponder what life is all about.

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« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2014, 10:18:57 AM »
Respectfully disagree. I think something like this does help spread the message because it is so different and unique. When people see something like this - a guy leaving normality to live simple, follow his dream and be happy - it opens up all kinds of possibility.

Maybe. 

You might be right.

Maybe not.
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« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2014, 10:30:05 AM »
Doesn't appeal to me at all.

I do appreciate that he's doing what he wants to do.  That's awesome.

I think, in general, that won't "click" with most people though, and won't "speak" to them the same way a story about someone like the GoCurryCracker folks would.  Travel is appealing to a lot more people than rollerblading all day.

The just see this as odd, meaning it doesn't really help spread the FI/think for yourself message, necessarily.

Glad he's happy though.
Respectfully disagree. I think something like this does help spread the message because it is so different and unique. When people see something like this - a guy leaving normality to live simple, follow his dream and be happy - it opens up all kinds of possibility. To say it another way, when we see someone do something completely off the wall then moderate changes seem like nothing. They seem easier because our minds have difficulty in seeing absolutes, only relativity. If we see a guy living on 7k per year it makes living on 25k seem reasonable. If we see a guy with a mansion and BMW leave it all to rollerblade it makes whatever dream we have seem more reasonable. This documentary was beautiful. It made me stop and ponder what life is all about.

Emphasis mine.

Exactly.  And I hope this short film will have that same effect on lots and lots of folks out there.