I dropped out years ago, never regretted it or looked back.

" Life itself is beautiful, but I hate that I have to experience it as a human being bogged down with all sorts of irrelevant responsibilities and obligations"

I did not expect to read something like this here. It's comforting to know there are others out there.

Too late for me, yeah. I feel like I live in a herd of cows. I don't talk to them, they can't talk back

Turn Off the criminal Lying MSM and life is great.

Dropping out of society and death are not the same brother. Jesus is the only way for true peace in any circumstance at any point in our lives. Even when it makes no sense.

https://biblehub.com/philippians/4-7.htm King James Bible And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

We have an off-grid place out in the woods. We bought it well before covid as a place to enjoy the quiet. But it may turn out to be a refuge from tyranny.

I too feel like I am living a useless cause. Like I would like to drop out myself. But then today, my 3 year old granddaughter came running and said, "Memaw, make Brayden leave me alone." Then I thought, how wonderful that life goes on for these little ones who have no earthly idea what is going on or that tomorrow their life could be snuffed out by terrorists. So I thank God that they live in the moment for each day as a child should live and then I don't feel so bad anymore. After all, it is for them that I am in this battle.

I don't like life.

Yep, familiar feels. Worldly motives have lost power over us. We need new motivation. Duty isn't ideal.

Duty is a burden. But love is not. Duty is only necessary to power actions for which love is lacking. Try to transform dutiful actions into loving actions and you'll live less reluctantly.

No. I’m actually happier now that I’ve ever been. I know it sounds strange during these difficult times, but my faith in Christ and my hope is in him. Once I got an alignment with God’s will in my life, my life has changed completely. I am grateful.

I think for some, like myself, that feel extra sensitive to external input, the atmosphere can be depressing and toxic. I try not to watch news(except weather)and usually only check in here daily.

I totally hear you man. Everyday human life is just so insanely dull. Having to work forever is so depressing. Even if I pay off my home in 20 years I still have to pay property tax. Just renting my small lot from the government. Everything about modern life is so backwards.

Quieting yourself is key. You are right. A goal in life is to find something that you enjoy and hopefully get paid for it.

We packed up a camper and headed off into the great unknown back in 2013.

Landed eventually on a little piece of land in a tiny unincorporated town. Slowly, through stubborn brute manual labor I am creating a slice of Eden.

Don't need money beyond the very basic necessities so sporadic side work gets me by fine.

Satisfying. Possible.

Can recommend.

I don't believe in dropping out. That's not a solution for me. I'd rather stay engaged and make a difference, even if it's just a small difference at times.

The little things we do every day can influence a few people, and it spreads.

When you drop out, you lose. You stop influencing change, and just survive in the little world you fenced yourself into.

You CAN have that kind of life, it just depends on what you're willing to give up.

I watch "Mountain Men" and "Life Below Zero" and admire those people, living free and wild... but for me to have that life, I would have to give up the comfortable Western life I have become used to, pizza delivery on demand, and too many creature comforts to list here.

It comes down to this: How much are you willing to give up to have the kind of life you want?

I just wish I could get away from socialists. They do not ever give up proselytizing their ridiculous ideas.

That's what exhausts me. They seem to think someone wanting "less" is in need of their unwanted help.

Slowly, surely, the longer you are around them, they chip away at the belief that you could escape them.

There is only one way of living life in their eyes, and anything that isn't benefitting them is not allowable.

That you Jon Levi?

Peace.

How about you volunteer at a hospice or nursing home?

We still have monks.

Sometimes I wish I was a cat

In a limited fashion I already have. I work remote and live several miles down a logging road on a hill on a lake. In the average non-summer week I pretty much only leave my lake to go to Church. My only real interaction with the larger world are entertainment related like the local raceway, live music, the occasional town festival, 4th of July, or County fair, and I'll stop in somewhere for a bite to eat during a snowmobile or bike ride.

Fren, I think that's what Psalms 46:10 is about:

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

Already did! Population 138. No gas station. No grocery store. No police. Sitting on a few hundred acres.

No noise. No traffic. No crime. Went from Atlanta to Beijing to Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul to Asheville to here.

Not telling where I am either!

Dropped out 3 years ago. Homesteading in Ozark mountains, Missouri.

Used to live in South Florida

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g5281/kjv/tr/0-1/

Strong’s Definitions ὑπομονή hupŏmŏnē, hoop-om-on-ay'; from G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy:—enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).

Rev 1:9 - I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience G5281 of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 2:2 - I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, G5281 and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

Rev 2:3 - And hast borne, and hast patience, G5281 and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

Rev 2:19 - I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, G5281 and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

Rev 3:10 - Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, G5281 I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Rev 13:10 - He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience G5281 and the faith of the saints.

Rev 14:12 - Here is the patience G5281 of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

"It feels like 90% of life is just being distracted from the greater parts of existence."

More like 99.5%

I feel much the same way, however, you described it better than I ever could have.

Couldn't have said it better. I've felt this way for a long time and started living life, keeping the Holy Spirit inside, and just . . BEING. I will not live in [their] world. I am full of, and surrounded by LOVE.

Peace is found in Jesus Christ. He is the only way.

Already did.

You are hearing the call. Trust me , you are not alone. If I'm not mistaken, you will find exactly the tools you need to find what you're looking for here. https://glorian.org/learn/knowledge-is-power/what-is-gnosis

Keep an open mind and may you find what you long for.

Yep, but would have to divorce and leave my kids.

I'm seeing this happen with all the platforms. Drudge report Citizen Free Press Reddit the donald the old thedonald this platform looks like it is using traffic in monetizing twitter and I came here to just stick it to the Man, this site is a twitter shill, but thanks to the one or two still here on their own.

But the only thing I really want is peace.

I like perfection.

Everything except perfection is to be ridiculed.

People might see that as a heavy duty, I see it as faith in the perfect.