I am burnt out both from this and my professional life at the moment. I have been awake for a long time and since I was 17 years old. Ron Paul started my awakening process.
Anyways I am worn out from feeling like my life is on hold from all of this (feeling like there is little point in making goals if the economy is going to tank super hard). My dream has always been to open a business with my Dad but with inflation and the dollar tanking it just seems like a bad idea at the moment. I am also tired of the grifters and what not saying they have information then being full of shit aka the “two more weeks” meme. I normally don’t listen to them but even some people like Don JR have done this.
Also I want to work on my anger and resentment towards normies. How do some of you over come this? My problem is that I have no perspective of what it’s like to be asleep as I have been awake my whole adult life. I also live in the Seattle/King County area and see triple vaxxed people walking around the dog park by themselves with a mask on. LA, SF, NYC, Portland, Toronto etc. frens know what I am talking about. My main frustration with normies is I truly don’t get how they don’t think something is wrong? Like to me it’s so obvious so if someone on here who woke up later in life could give me som perspective that would be great.
I have called leftists orcs, servants of darkness etc. and I would like to be more like Christ and learn how to pray for my enemies and not let my anger over take me.
Also holding the line in the Seattle area took a psychological toll on me. Not being able to go to the gym, go out with friends and watching my family and friends get picked off one by one by vax mandates/peer pressure was hard. Like many of you I lost family cause of my vax stance. Only my brother and I held the line. So I also worry I am going to lose someone close due to something vax related. And if the worst theories are true he’s the only one I will have left.
Anyways in the meantime I am going to take a period of sobriety, focus on my health, my bible and take a break from GAW and X22 unless something major actually happens. Dave and people on here keep saying people are waking up but I don’t see it at all. I just see normies blowing wherever the wind blows. So I just get worn out from being told people are waking up but not actually seeing it.
Also thinking I need to get away from Seattle leftists and the cold weather so I am planning to book a trip to Florida. So if Florida frens could tell me some cool places to go that aren’t swamped by tourists or leftists that would be great. I know I just said I am going to take a period of sobriety but the only thing I want to do right now is drink a Margarita on a warm beach, listen to the ocean and feel the warmth of the sun.
I also welcome any general advice on how to deal with burnt out. Thank you.
I've always enjoyed your posts u/pnwhomebrewer so I will miss them while you take a break. I completely understand and took a break last year for a bit myself. It's good to unplug every once in a while. You will be welcomed back when you return for sure.
As for recommendations, many have been covered here already. Sounds like you are a home brewer or have done that in the past. If you're taking a step back from drinking, which is a healthy choice in my opinion, maybe you can entertain a new hobby as a learning opportunity/distraction.
I'm currently restoring an old boat and it's been fun as can be. Challenging and hard work, but I love to learn new things. I love to see progress. When I'm on the water landing a lunker it's going to feel so good to be in a boat that I built. I've watched hours on end of videos of people more skilled than me teaching me how to do it.
I share that because we live in a day and age where we can learn anything and do it on demand. Someone has a shared passion and is willing to share it. Either for free or a nominal fee. So maybe reflect on where your passions are and consider a pursuit there.
As for starting a business, you can do that at anytime. Down economies can actually be good for starting a business. It forces you to think of an idea or offer a service that works in such an economy. It helps you focus on the essentials. It teaches you to be frugal. And, it forces you to offer something that people will pay for, even in a down economy. Well, guess what? When the economy improves, your business will rocket because you've already trimmed all the fat and zeroed in on your most essential and profitable products or services. So don't necessarily discount starting that business with your dad either. One day, he'll be gone, and you might wish you had.
Two of my favorite road trips ever were both on Hwy 1. Pacific Coast Highway 1 (PCH1) in California, and Hwy 1 in Florida, specifically driving from Miami all the way down to Key West. If you want peaceful, off the beaten path, relaxing, feet in the sand moments, I highly recommend driving through the keys. Key West is very cool but after the trip I determined I would rather live on another key and then visit Key West if I needed good restaurants and entertainment, etc. This is kind of dumb, but the way I thought of it at the time was like this. On Key West, you can buy a shrimp cocktail for $15 and get 5 shrimp. On the next key, and up, you can get 15 shrimp for $5.
That's really just a reflection of key lifestyle. Key West has cruise ship ports, tons of touristy things to do and lots of entertainment. The other keys are mostly locals and very laid back.
If you plan to go more mid state maybe you could try one of my bucket list items, watch a rocket take off on the space coast. 🚀
There is something magical about going into space. Reaching for the stars has been a dream for all civilizations the earth has ever had.
Thank you for your kind words. You have some of the best posts and comments on this site.
Thanks fren. Hang in there and restore yourself through prayer, meditation, and peaceful thoughts. Embrace your relationships and also take time for yourself. You've got this. We'll be here when you return and I look forward to hearing about your adventures and what you chose to do in Florida.
Until then my fren.
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