Four minutes and forty-four seconds of perspective, philosophy, attitude and mindset that, in my opinion, is worth listening to. It’s called something else in this video, but what they’re really talking about is resilience.
Doesn’t matter if the economy is going gangbusters or if it’s swirling down the drain. Survivalism is resilience. How do we gain resilience from economic issues? By being where John Goodman says….you have a solid car, a paid for house, money in the bank…thats your Fortress of Solitude. A good place to start.
But, as Goodman says, what you really want is to be in a position to say “F You” to…everything. To be able to have the freedom to not have to do something.
Inflation? I have a paid for house, a pile of cash, and gold. F you.
Food shortages? I’ve a basement full of food, a huge garden, chickens, and a pressure canner. F you.
Unemployment? I’ve no debt, money in the bank, and other revenue streams. F you.
Crime and violence? Me and my family are better armed than the local police. F you.
The position of F you is pretty much where you wanna be. How you get there…that’s up to you. Whats it worth to you to be able to just quit your job for six months and not have to change your lifestyle one bit? To be able to ride out a food/gas/power shortage? To have enough financial strength to weather pretty much anything? Is it worth giving up going out to lunch for a year? Quitting drinking and smoking? Driving the same crappy car for another two years? Working ten hours of overtime every week for the next year and a half? All up to you, man.
I’ve been increasing my levels of resilience over the last couple years and, if I stick to the plan, I should be at a pretty awesome level of F You in about three years or so. And then…the world can burn for all I care. Go get some F You.
One of the best posts you’ve made CZ…………
Absolutely beautiful. That clip is like “Dave Ramsey Meets the Doomsday Preppers.” Spot on!
There is no better time for that snippet of cruel truth. Having managed just the smallest sliver – perhaps only the F thus far – of resilience I cannot express the peace of mind it brings. Sure one might fret over other matters but that backup? That power base? That is priceless.
There are several scenes in Thief with James Caan that have a similar vibe. Eventually he destroys anything that can be used as a handle to manipulate him…
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Truth.
I have a few FU’s– debt free, good truck, security things, food stores, cash and some PM’s on hand.
Not where I want to be, yet, but working on it each day.
Thanks Commander. I have seen that movie, but completely forgot about that part. I had heard of the concept of F-you money from a guy named JL Collins at The Simple Path to Wealth. He said, “Without F-you Money you are a slave. If you have debt, you are a slave with still stouter shackles.”
In educated polite Southern society; the “F” word in this use is pronounced as “F-N-C” as one word, not the letters. “F-N-C is “Free and Clear” = one doesn’t owe anyone period as in you own your stuff.
For some reason google will not let me get to gun watch. Says it’s a dangerous site anyone else having the problem?
Personally no but several posts on Big Country and Aesop have mentioned similar issues today.
Best advice I’ve heard in a long time!
Truth , F- you is the best place to be
PRESSURE CANNER! Haven’t been able to get one for almost two years(good quality).
Seriously the one thing not mentioned is duplication,if the house burns-insurance pays 50% if lucky(and overinsured) after months,the car gets wrecked-you get black book weeks later. The back ups are somewhere .gov can’t touch,find or know about- house in another country(passport to get there), boat/camper/rv with plates in another name(corporate owned?),bunker in the woods with trust ownership, if it can be found and taken it may not be yours.
I. Love. This.