Do you think that by following the status quo will make you a clueless workaholic zombie?
@lookatdesktop (27129)
Dallas, Texas
July 13, 2018 12:59pm CST
People who live outside the so called norms of society, like drifters, drop outs, the misfits of society are all different. Nobody is the stereotype of person the media shows on prime time.
STATUS QUO - Merriam Webster for people who tend to have a typo or two.
People are so diverse in culture, income levels, education, religion and basic human nature that there can be no such thing as a run of the mill human, yet people often look at it like, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A TENDENCY TO BE A LOYAL CONSUMER or be a SLAVE TO THE 9 TO 5 , you are living outside the circle of normal society.
I think that is a joke. People don't like living in the city. They do so because they work there. If you get lucky and earn enough you can live out as far away as possible from the city and enjoy the comforts of country life.
But if you are a malcontent, you will wander off the the grid and become a loner, a drifter or a contented vagabond. You can still live in a big city and have a job but still take time to get out of it when you can.
The tread mill of the working class is the 5 days a week slave to the work force but then again, being part of that work force gives you more freedom because you have the money to go and buy you a boat, a tent, some fishing gear and head out on the week end and have some time to yourself.
Being a person who has lived on both sides of the street I know that it can be very boring and tedious and thankless to have a 9 to 5 - six days a week. I also know what it is like to know people who have been barely surviving on disability checks who for no fault of their own, have a serious mental or physical or age related disability that prohibits them from holding down a 9 to 5 regular job and they are the people I fully get. They don't like living on a limited income. They don't like having to use a cane to walk. They don't enjoy listening to other people tell them they have a bad attitude and are always complaining about the pains and discomforts they live with. But I feel their pain. I fully understand how they feel.
So if you got troubles or want to talk on any of my discussions, you are free to do so. I am open to any subject under the sun. You can be a self made business person, or a world traveler. You can be a homeless person or an inmate in a prison. It's don't matter to me. I can relate to anyone except a person who is trying to be a troll. I don't like trolls.
It's good to be independent minded, even if you are stuck in your own little treadmill. It's all good. Nobody is in a competition to see who has the most toys. That is not what I'm all about. Materialism is not my cup of tea. Personality and drive and ambition and ideas and ideals are what I like most of all. So go for it. Add your 2 cents anytime. I am here and I am myLotting my way through the day.
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@wolfgirl569 (94702)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Jul 18
I have never followed the crowd. But I do get a laugh out of the people my age now wanting to learn to live like I have for years. My husband and I worked hard to be able to live in the country. We also sacrificed free time to save money by gardening and canning. Now those same people that looked down their noses at me in school and as a young mother are wanting what I have always known. To be truly happy you have to go your own way, even if it means being an outcast.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
13 Jul 18
I like the way you think. And the way you live. You are one in a million. Everyone else only dreams of living the life you are living and they are envious I am sure of it. :)
@peavey (16936)
• United States
13 Jul 18
Not the kind of discussion I thought it was going to be! But I'll bite... I have been up and down several times throughout my life and now, I guess I'm "down" for the duration. With some health problems and a 73rd birthday in a few days, as much as I would love to be off grid or just even back in the country, I don't see it happening.
I am reminded of Thoreaus words, "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation." (I am sure he meant women too). Probably more than would admit it are dissatisfied with their lives.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
13 Jul 18
I like that quote. It serves to remind me we are all human.
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Jul 18
@lookatdesktop It's one of my favorites. I helps to be reminded of that.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Jul 18
I am a veteran of the work grind which is mercifully over for me. I had those bouts of unemployment and as much as the relentless mind numbing work routine wore me down, I will take that steady paycheck over uncertainty and worry about ending up on the street. All of us wherever we are in life tend to get stuck on treadmills and routine. There is some comfort in that.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
13 Jul 18
That is a fact Jack. There is no comfort in living on the edge of not knowing when your next meal will be and not having any sense of stability. We already have enough uncertainties about the state of the planet without living on the fringe. A Stable life is a stable state of mental wellness.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
13 Jul 18
Well, my mother once told me, Anthony, your father was walking on crutches since he was 2 years old. And I have Bipolar disorder, but I manage to get by as well as I can. I hope you have managed to deal with your disability also. I am around off and on. Feel free to comment on my posts anytime.
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