We all are just going along, doing our thing, living our lives.
And out of the blue, someone comes along and says, “Love reading your work.”
It stopped me dead in my tracks.
I literally don’t have the words. Other than, “Thank you so much, your words me a lot to me.”
It’s simple things like that, that make me want to be a better man.
You never know who is watching what you do. You never know what example you are setting for someone else. You never know who is looking up to you.
Until something like that happens.
Life is such a dichotomy.
On one hand, no one cares what you do. They aren’t watching, they are too busy being caught up in their own world, doing their own thing.
But on the other hand, they are watching, they do notice, and what you are saying and doing can make a powerful impact.
Keep this dichotomy in mind as you go about your daily life. No one is watching, and yet they are. No one cares, but they do.
Don’t worry about seeking approval, do you. Do your thing. Realize that someone is watching. Someone is learning from you. Someone is exemplifying you. Someone is emulating you. Someone wants to be like you.
What does it mean when you hear, “He’s going Galt?”
Here’s the urban dictionary definition of “Going Galt”:
The conservative version of “I’m movin’ to Canada!” Referring to John Galt from Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged”, Going Galt means leaving what you see as a society crumbling in on itself and going somewhere else to watch it all burn to the ground.
I like that definition.
This last weekend, on Saturday specifically, the girlfriend and I had a yard sale. We got up early on Saturday morning, (well, I got up early. She slept for a couple more hours, but that’s besides the point) and we loaded our two cars up with a bunch of shit stuff that we didn’t need anymore, and took it to ye olde busy street corner to let the gawkers gawk and the haggling begin.
We started our “sale” about 7 am and got done with it by about 11 am. We made a whopping $30 between us. That’s it. Yes I know, unspectacular. I agree.
The whole point of this little show though was to “lighten our load,” or as I like to say, “Let’s get rid of some shit.”
After the yard sale, the remaining shit stuff went to the library and to good will. I’m done packing that shit up and taking it home to store it in the garage, only to drag it back out, take it to the corner yet again, only to not sell much, if anything, than we did the last time we did a yard sale.
Get to the fucking point, Rob.
Alright, fine. It’s this:
Like in the movie Fight Club: “The shit you own ends up owning you.” Or something along those lines.
When you buy stuff, you end up paying for it at least three times.
When you purchased it
When you store it
When you move it
Think of all the money you could save if you didn’t buy that latest whatever the hell it is that is on your television, your e-mail, on Twitter, FB, you name it. Think about the debt you could stay out of if you didn’t buy a bunch of shit.
Think of how much money you could save if you didn’t have to store that shit. I’m not just talking about having a storage unit or something equivalent. I’m talking about the four walls that you reside in and currently call home. The more stuff, the more space you will need to store said stuff. The more space you need, the more expensive that space is going to be.
Think about how much money you would save if you didn’t have to move that stuff around. The more stuff you have, the bigger the vehicle you will need to move that stuff, and the more expensive that vehicle will be.
Think about this one as well:
The more moves you make with all your stuff, the more expense you will incur with each move. Gotta get that truck again. Not to mention the physical cost of picking that stuff up and putting it down each time you move it. (Notice how when you need to move, nobody is able to help, they all have “plans.”)
Getting rid of stuff means less to move, less space to store it, and usually, a smaller space that is less expensive.
And you didn’t even have to get a second job or ask for a raise. Or take out a loan. Or apply for a line of credit. You’re welcome.
Having less means you can live on less. Having less means you don’t “need” to make a bunch of money. Having less money means less taxes. Less taxes means less people are able to live off of you. Less people living off of you (other than those you want to live off of you: spouse, kids, etc.) equals a happier you. At least it does for me anyways.
Do yourself and your family a favor and have a yard sale. Get rid of a bunch of shit stuff that you don’t need and aren’t using anymore.
Pair down. People are always talking about getting lean. While you are working on getting your body lean, why don’t you get your home and stuff lean too?
Less need for money = more freedom.
If you don’t have to work, you can walk from a job that sucks. Financially you’ll be fine.
Pair down on your stuff and find out what you can really live on. You might surprise yourself.
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I’ve covered this particular topic many times in the past. The most recent was here. I’ve also mentioned it to my e-mail subscribers on more than one occasion as well.
Why do I keep going over it? Why do you see, hear, and read other Men talking about it? It’s because it’s that important and if you don’t recognize it, realize it, and most importantly, do something about it, you’ll never change. You’ll never get better than what you already are.
What is it that I’m talking about?
You are where you are in your life because of you and the choices you have made thus far. In short, your life is your fault. All of it.
Only you can decide for yourself if and when you want to do something different. Only you can give up your excuses. Until you do, you will stay right where you are. You will do nothing different, you’ll be nothing different, and you’re life will continue to go down the path that it is on. For some of you, that means your life will go nowhere.
Then one day you will die. And that will be it.
Over.
Finished.
Done.
When are you going to do something different? On your deathbed? Nice try, but too late then.
What are you putting off doing today for tomorrow?
Let me take the suspense and the drama out of it for you. There’s no tomorrow. There’s no, and I mean, ZERO guarantee that you’ll be around tomorrow.
Is this “too heavy” for you? Too serious? Too “dark?”
I’ve got news for you. I don’t care what you think about it. Neither does life, nature, the Universe, or what we know as reality, care either.
So what’s stopping you? Fear? Shame? Guilt? Mom and Dad’s approval? What excuse are you using to stop from truly living?
When are you going to do what you truly want to do? 5 years from now? 10? 20? Never?
If you are going to live your life trying to “do the right thing,” if you are going to live for someone else’s expectations, if you are going to live to “serve other’s,” guess what? You might as well not be alive at all.
If you want to serve other’s, you have got to serve yourself first. In order to give someone else 100%, you’ve got to give 100% to yourself first. Whatever you are giving to yourself is the most that you can give to someone else.
Giving yourself 50%? That’s the maximum you can give to other’s. 25%? Less? That’s all you will be able to give to other’s. At a maximum.
Stop putting off your life. Stop procrastinating. Go pick up chicks. Start your own business. Go travel and see sights and do the things you’ve always wanted to do. Stop seeking approval from other’s. Stop waiting around. Time is NOT your friend on this one.
You can always make more money. You can always get another job. You can always start another business. You can always get another woman. You can always get into another relationship. You can always make new friends.
You can’t, I repeat, you cannot get your time back.
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