Life is easy. Why do we make it so hard?

[undercover]

I love this guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21j_OCNLuYg

Video is fairly old, but I did a deep search and haven't found it mentioned here. This guy is an OG Mustachian™. Lots to be learned here.

[NorthernBlitz]

Thanks. I'd never seen that before.

[Metric Mouse]

Added to my watch list. Thank you.

[GetSmart]

That was brilliant. 

[tarheeldan]

Thank you! Added to my watchlist too. Incidentally, been there! Thailand is awesome.

[actualethan]

Damn, that was awesome.

[DailyGrindFree]

Excellent. I have seen this video a few years back. Made me think of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

1. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep.
2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, stability, freedom from fear.
3. Love and belongingness needs - friendship, intimacy, trust and acceptance, receiving and giving affection and love. Affiliating, being part of a group (family, friends, work).
4. Esteem needs - achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, self-respect, respect from others.
5. Self-Actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.

[Mr. Green]

Phenomenal video. I aspire to have a mind like his.

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[bunchbikes]

I love this guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21j_OCNLuYg

Video is fairly old, but I did a deep search and haven't found it mentioned here. This guy is an OG Mustachian™. Lots to be learned here.

Great share.

In the past year, I've really made an effort to simplify my life.

The biggest improvement came from removing all of my weekly obligations.

That music group I play with every other month... quit.
That weekly church group meetup... quit.
Maintaining a calendar... quit.
That day job.... quit.  (after starting a business to replace it's income for a fraction of the time input).

Having freedom of time has been the biggest improvement to my happiness of any other change I've made in the last several years. I do what I want, when I feel like doing it. There is never anything I have to do.

The relationships with my friends and family are much improved as a side benefit of having more free time, which also contributes to an elevated level of happiness.

I have virtually no stress in my life.

Life really is easy, if you let it be.

[Kimbl]

Thank you for posting this. 

I sometimes get so caught up in the bs of how we are told we are supposed to be.  It reminds me that sometimes I'm the one making things harder than they need to be.

[LibrarianFuzz]

Great video. What I got out of it, paraphrasing what he said, was:

When people have to time to be with themselves...
They understand themselves...
And they know what they want in life...
Which is what makes them happy.

[supersaverman]

This video has been bookmarked and will have to be watched at least monthly to remind us of what's really important in life.

Thanks so much for finding this gem and sharing.

[HAPPYINAZ]

Thank you, good video.

[MaryByrne]

I'm 19 years old and I saw this video at least a year ago. I go back to it over and over to listen to his wisdom. I love this video because it really centers me to focus on what I need in life, like someone mentioned the Maslov's pyramid. I've always thought of posting it but didn't know what section to put it under.

I'm aspiring to land and home ownership, a non-destruction creative career (graphic design/web development) which I hope to use to improve tourism/business in developing countries, security in food from stockpiling and gardening and never buying expensive (mall) clothing for everyday wear again.

One of the biggest freeing ideas he presents is the strategy of getting what you need without money or with less money. Changes the thoughts of impossible but seeing what is possible when you don't consider the variable money.

[bunchbikes]

Great video. What I got out of it, paraphrasing what he said, was:

When people have to time to be with themselves...
They understand themselves...
And they know what they want in life...
Which is what makes them happy.

I would agree with this 100%


My friend who is a full-time teacher, new parent, grad school in the evenings, church group leader/coordinator, mowing lawns for extra money... I think has no idea what he wants from life.  He's doing busy "doing" to reflect.