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You have probably heard me speak of my situation many times but I will go over it and add some thoughts.
I got out of the rat race at fifty, had some land and built everything. Being out of town was never a problem and I learnt to live on the little I had.
Lost everything in a fire which extinguished any materialism I had left.
I lived so simply many folk would call it poverty but I did not get fat and was not wasteful.
I regret I did not go bush when twenty and instead of working for others wish I had spent my years building up my property. I was lucky cause I had a small income a d the la d was paid for.
I got into astronomy and went at it 24/7 if I was not observing or taking photos I was studying or building and was totally involved and happy as.
If you have a little cash there is land out there and you can live in a van and not suffer, expences are low, shop once or twice a month, make your beer, supply your own power and water grow some food, keep yabbies and fish and free range chooks.
Also there are owners who dont ask for rent if you simply look after the property.
For me it was a huge step going from businessman to peasant but after adjustement I was never happier.
You have time so you can build things fix things and buy and sell stuff.
Alex
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