Don't Tell Me What To Do - (FURIOUS RANT)

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  • @HackingtheHeadlines
    @HackingtheHeadlines 2 ปีที่แล้ว +641

    My Dad, who passed away this year, was a cabbie in Denver for 40+ years. When I was born, I was brought home in an old style checkered taxi cab. My Dad was a living GPS. If you gave him any address or landmark, he could immediately tell you exactly how to get there and how long it would take within a minute or two accuracy. He liked the independence, making his own hours and always being available for his family when needed. It takes a certain kind of person to be a good cabbie, and my Dad was the best of the best. Now looking back, when yellow cabs got phased out by lyft and uber a few years ago, he was forced to make the switch - and it was the beginning of the end. He lost some of his spark, driving a yellow cab was his passion. Along with the changing political landscape and the degradation of society, he was sick of it here on earth. I sure do miss him.

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  2 ปีที่แล้ว +227

      He was a great man, you have honored him here,

    • @HackingtheHeadlines
      @HackingtheHeadlines 2 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      @@wranglerstar Thanks so much for the reply Mr. W - really means a lot. God bless.

    • @mikenstien1861
      @mikenstien1861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      So sorry that happened to your Dad, but you are his legacy. Make him proud. I lost my Dad in 02, and he always wanted his own business. And while our family owned 2 rental properties. I'm not sure he achieved all his goals, but he did well. My wife and I have started our own business, look for my earlier comment, and I hope he will be proud when we meet again, as well as my mom. She lived long enough for me to tell her about our venture and I believe she was very proud of us. At 92 she had nearly lost her ability to communicate, but I'm still sure she understood.

    • @enricopallazzo3244
      @enricopallazzo3244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Bless you and your father. Such a wonderful comment.

    • @TheWtfnonamez
      @TheWtfnonamez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Your dad sounds like a legend, and you sound like an immensely respectful daughter. I am sorry for your loss, and I wish you and your family the absolute best. Any family will do better with you in it. God bless.

  • @WithmeVerissimusWhostoned
    @WithmeVerissimusWhostoned 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One thing I've learned working in the corporate environment for decades - I'm taking 1 hour lunch break everyday, argue with me and we're going to war... 30minutes is nowhere near adequate for a person to ingest and process their meal properly

  • @logansmith6188
    @logansmith6188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    This video spoke to me. I am a dairy farmer and at times I struggle with the fact it’s hard to make a living doing this job. I watch friends enjoy life and freedom. I get discouraged but the cows have made a good life for me and my family, not an easy life but a good life.

    • @davedennis6042
      @davedennis6042 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thanks to you, Logan and others like you, I can go to my frig and get a nice cold class of milk. I love milk. Thank you.

    • @JS_III
      @JS_III 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      God bless you and yours

    • @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783
      @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Your very appreciated though you don't hear it. I prefer having our food from right here, without families like yours, what would we do? Thank you.

    • @UToobUsername01
      @UToobUsername01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have UFOs ever tried to abduct the cows?

    • @mikecarr1378
      @mikecarr1378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don't you give up Logan,!! You have a calling from God .Stand Fast ye man !!!!!

  • @needaman66
    @needaman66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I was never more happier than when i was travelling, doing odd jobs, living in a tent in forests with little possessions amd reading Gods word. Now im 60, responsibilities, with a bunch of tools running my small Carpentry business. My father broke every promise he ever made me, so if i promise something, i do it even if i dont want to. God bless Cody. Nice message.

  • @PEI_Guy
    @PEI_Guy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    I had a software reset when my son was born. He was born with multiple physical and mental challenges. I had to reset what I thought happy, success, pain, toughness and many other truths I thought I knew were. My son is all of these in his own way and they are his truths. For me the most terrifying thing was not being able to "save" my son from his challenges. My wife and I have had to work hard to make sure that he and our 3 girls had what they needed to have a happy and successful life

    • @dpeagles
      @dpeagles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I get that. My son had a facial birthmark. Finding a surgeon to remove that birthmark was exhausting and frightening. He is all good now but what a hard journey.

    • @submarineradioman5535
      @submarineradioman5535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well said Mr. W.

    • @TurdFerg117
      @TurdFerg117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I am with you pal. My life has been thrown upside down and it’s a struggle every minute of everyday. I wish you and your family the best

    • @boldwarrior2196
      @boldwarrior2196 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I say go to back to basics

  • @houston5365
    @houston5365 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I have been a carpenter for 33 years and can't imagine anything else. I have tools I have had for the entire 33 years and often think how much of my and my families life needs were realized because of a simple hammer that I have used my whole career as a carpenter.

    • @mikenstien1861
      @mikenstien1861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      A Carpenter is an honorable profession, seems like there was a Jewish Carpenter about 2000 years ago that had an impact on many people.

    • @JS_III
      @JS_III 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The world will always need builders. Your job will become even more valuable as Babylon eats itself

    • @timmynormand8082
      @timmynormand8082 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here with a paint brush an hawks trowel

    • @Superstitiousobserver
      @Superstitiousobserver 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Same here as a heavy equipment mechanic at a mine. I have 3 generations of mining mechanics in my tool box. Those tools have put bread on my family's table for a long time

  • @nomiehomie
    @nomiehomie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thank you. I watched this the other night in hunting camp, alone in the wilderness. It spoke deeply to me, wasn’t sure why. Came home and learned my daughter was going thru something and needed to see this. She has cried twice in her life that I am aware of since she was a kid, half way thru this she was balling. Thank you for being so much more eloquent than I can be and explaining that she isn’t alone in this time. Life is full of surprises and this videos is one of the better ones I have ever had. Stay strong and thank you.

    • @rogerward8629
      @rogerward8629 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well spoken. I feel your gratitude.

  • @jporterfield
    @jporterfield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Cody, my wife and I just concluded our evening dog walk during which we talked about "you know what!" Paralysis by analysis. To sit down and watch you talk about this happened for a reason! I am more clear headed now and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This will be bookmarked and needs to be in an annual review. God Bless

  • @naiboz
    @naiboz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    You really are very good at talking to the camera, no cuts, edits, just 20 mins of interesting thoughts and experience. No mean feat.
    You deserve and have earned everything you have now 👍🏻

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Thank you Nailboz

    • @MAC810a2
      @MAC810a2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I was just thinking the same thing. One like button it's enough for this video

    • @scalewarmachines
      @scalewarmachines 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cody has spoken about this before, but his delivery style is a fine art and doing it all in one take is a great way to save work in the edit suite! It’s also clearly a talent and not an easy but to crack! Especially as it’s always consistently interesting and engaging straight off.

    • @randystrand908
      @randystrand908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was so captivated that when he said "20 minutes" I couldn't believe it! This was/is a "rare-gem" message...

  • @MrDidaxi
    @MrDidaxi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Takeaway: the ridiculous “guilt”, one feels, whenever one abstains from the “imposed routine”.
    Been there. I guess millions of us have.
    Even on days-off.
    It is absolutely mind blowing.
    Having a day off and yet feeling “guilty” for having the day off.
    Thanks man.
    Good and solid video.
    Cheers.
    George from Greece.

    • @myrightsgone
      @myrightsgone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well said never thought of it in that way . Well this guy just found some new wisdom Thanks ! I say take it day by day good or bad i am still here to endure it .

    • @GlorifiedGremlin
      @GlorifiedGremlin ปีที่แล้ว

      Hustle culture has beat it into us that we have to constantly be productive or we're lazy and worthless

  • @mickbrown2303
    @mickbrown2303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Dad just passed away today and I was thinking of all the hardships and pain he went through.He was born 1931 he made a go of life came up from nothing and managed to have a good life through hard work and care for a job he loved .So perfect timing for your message thankyou.

  • @CruiseTunes88
    @CruiseTunes88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Perfect words Cody I am 25 and on the verge of loosing everything I’ve worked hard for I have been programmed to think a certain way and your video really touched me 👍🏼

    • @dominicklittle9828
      @dominicklittle9828 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      you will get it all back and more. dont let them use your life against you

    • @modern.performer
      @modern.performer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You think you're losing everything when in fact you're winning way more valuable stuff. Trust me

    • @gonzaf250
      @gonzaf250 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you die already?

  • @joelongrid7625
    @joelongrid7625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    My wife grew up on a dairy farm. Many hours as a young girl playing with the cats in the barn, watching her dad and uncle work seven days a week. Her work ethic comes directly from that experience. Loyal and dedicated to her employer, understanding that hard work is a badge of honor. I sure love that about her.

  • @karenwilliams5724
    @karenwilliams5724 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    So very encouraging, I needed this. I support my family and am about to lose my work. Let me take God up on His promise. Thank you.

  • @brianjohnson8918
    @brianjohnson8918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    You build a lot of things on your channel, and not the least of these is hope.

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Thank you Brian, this is one of my favorite comments,

  • @ApolloTheDerg
    @ApolloTheDerg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I’m sitting here at my underpaid IT job wasting my life for little pay falling behind, no motivation, and this really struck me. Where a mans mind is tied to where the heart is. My heart and the things I tend to enjoy doing tend to be, driving oddly enough. I think my heart might be on the road to an extent, and the idea of possibly trucking has come to mind. I’m thinking about getting my CDL without going through a company and starting my own thing, get to point B with the load, pop an audio book in, and enjoy the drive, not to mention the potential income involved for getting myself a home and a foothold in life.
    Now I could be completely wrong but I feel inspired to find that thing that will set me free. I’m not bound to too many things right now, and I think it’s the time I should use to find my passion. Thank you for this video, it’s something that is getting me excited about a future.

  • @wyked_079
    @wyked_079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Cody, you definitely have a gift. I miss these videos where you just talk and give advice. This video couldn’t have came at a better time for me. Thank you always and God bless.

  • @HAXMAN
    @HAXMAN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    Dang I wish I could put my thoughts into words so eloquently. Fantastic words of wisdom Cody.

    • @JourneyOnLife
      @JourneyOnLife 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love the single takes Cody does. He is. awesome.
      But How about those morons on you tune who have to chop up the videos every few words. Popping all one the screen. What a joke. And they usually have a ton of subscribers.

    • @mikenstien1861
      @mikenstien1861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@BobDoesReviews Doesn't the Bible say "wherever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name...". I don't think One HAS to have had formal training to reveal the word of God to others.

    • @randystrand908
      @randystrand908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BobDoesReviews I had same reaction. Felt like I was hearing one of the best sermons of my lifetime!

    • @randystrand908
      @randystrand908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mikenstien1861 SO TRUE. SO TRUE... Our Lord can even speak through a donkey... So He can certainly speak through any of us to each other just as He has in this video! This was a remarkable message.

    • @travwold7669
      @travwold7669 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I share your wish

  • @zackclement4168
    @zackclement4168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My wife and I are in our 20s and we've discussed these ideas of freedom and not wanting our lives to follow the status quo, and have made big changes in the past few years. Your channel has been a great educational resource as well as an inspiration, because it is so rare to find anyone who thinks the same way, wants the same thing, and has the same values. From an east coast Christian, thank you for sharing the wisdom and inspiration and blazing a trail for us to follow!

  • @algernoncalydon3430
    @algernoncalydon3430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When i did work on a commercial fishing boat it was a boat that spent most of the year dragging for shrimp with a beam trawl. Otter trawls were not allowed. The captain had been doing it for over forty five years. Back then without GPS one could only fish in the daylight, where one could see the landmarks. A beam trawl can hang up, get ripped apart, fill with mud, break in half if it hit s rock, etc. One has to use landmarks on the shore to know where to begin and where to stop. My captain knew them all. Tens of thousands. He didn't even need a depthfinder he knew the bottom better than the land above the water. He also knew all the rocks, points, trees that hung out from the others, saddle in the mountains, etc.
    He told me story when he was ten and went halibut fishing with his dad in the Gulf of Alaska. They got slammed by a big storm and after the storm was over had no idea where they were. His dad put him in the pilothouse and told him after they drop a line and see what the depth is( back before depth finders. )Steer the boat on such and such coarse for so long. Then he dropped a line and took the depth. Then again until they had navigated a large triangle. Then his dad gave him a compass course and six hours later they saw lights on the shore. They held course and arrived right at Kodiak. His dad knew the bottom of the Gulf so well he could do a single triangulation and know the exact course to end up right at one particular port.
    Many years ago scholars were trying to debunk a thousand years old map that turned out to be very accurate. Their opinion was that no one could know that much detail. Guess they never worked on a commercial ship. Otherwise they would have known that there are multitudes of fishermen who do know that kind of detail of their fishing grounds. The map maker probably knew to go to the men who know, like fishermen to get his data.

  • @RacerX23rm
    @RacerX23rm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This is a great video and great message. I'm 31 years old and am the sole provider for my family. I have had the same job for 8 years and I make decent money. I have already decided that if my employer mandates something I don't agree with I will have to find a new line of work. It is a scary prospect but I would rather deal with hardship than compromise what I believe in.

    • @cueball981
      @cueball981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amen!!

    • @ErrorInvalidName
      @ErrorInvalidName 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Right there with ya, stay strong because damn if im going to be told to possibly negatively affect my health!

    • @randystrand908
      @randystrand908 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ErrorInvalidName Agree! There is an insanity sweeping the country. When something is pushed/forced on us by people, groups or the "media" (quotes because it's fake) which are proven untrustworthy, you can be sure there are ulterior motives.

  • @Bredddi
    @Bredddi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    These are my favorite videos to watch. I know you’re busy, but man I wish you had the time to work in the good old sit downs more often. Would be a sweet deal if I could cap off my Saturday evening each week with a video about life, faith, marriage, work etc. biblical stories are always great.

  • @yohojones
    @yohojones 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lost my job due to a serious accident. Had to reprogram my whole life. Lost everything. Job, wife, house. 8 years later and I just got hired by a great company and the sun shining again. There's always a way forward.

  • @danielsmith5351
    @danielsmith5351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My uncle recently passed away at 82. He was a dairyman and in my 50 years of knowing him I never saw him take a day off because he couldnt. But never complained about about it. I am still amazed and ponder at what was in him that drove him to that mental strength. Amazing person I will always admire.

  • @Mrs.M_08
    @Mrs.M_08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm glad this wasn't actually a furious rant. I wasn't sure I had the remaining capacity (not a lot of sleep lately) for a rant.
    Good words, brother.

  • @mattshaffer5935
    @mattshaffer5935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you sir. Faith is a two way street. Joseph Campbell talks about following your bliss and how hard it can be but also how much satisfaction it will bring.
    Love your furious rants! This one was great. You’ve given this recovering Catholic a lot to reflect on.

  • @outdoors-fun
    @outdoors-fun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There are two distinct feelings that men grapple with and you nailed them both in this video. When i was younger and lost my job, i remember waking up the next morning and feeling worthless because i didnt have a job. That motivated me really put in the work to find a new job, and i did. The other is the overwhelming pressure of feeling like you have to provide for your family. My dad was a hard working man with 5 kids and a wife. Seeing how hard he worked instilled a work ethic onto us. It wasnt about what he wanted or thought he needed. His role was to provide for his family, by any means necessary...and he did. So when your livelihood is put in jeopardy over something you dont think you want, just remember, its not about you. You have an obligation to your family. Do what you must to see they are taken care of.

  • @nlandry9
    @nlandry9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember when my sister was around 6 or 7 years old she begged for an alarm clock for her birthday, my parents got her an old school clock with the bells on top. She was horrified when the ringer went off for the first time and never used it again hahaha!

  • @shanescholtz1608
    @shanescholtz1608 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    How I so wish that there were more people like you on this planet!!!! I can only hope you realize how important your videos are to people.

  • @isaacwalker7863
    @isaacwalker7863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One quote from a photographer I met who was in the navy goes like this “all things in the service of the goal.” You spoke to this perfectly, you have to get on your purpose and make everything about that goal.

  • @brianbota3265
    @brianbota3265 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Uncle grew up in Atlanta, GA, and worked as a delivery driver for several warehouses in the 60' -80's. He would always tell me the shortest vs quickest ways to get from point A to Point B in the greater Atlanta area anytime I came home on leave from the military. After many, many, many times of pretending to take his advice, I finally did. He was right. I had a big self facepalm moment. I took notes every time afterward. Now, I'm the "Crazy Uncle."

  • @pep206
    @pep206 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I lost a son this year, on January 6th, he committed suicide. He was only 22, why he felt this was his only way out, I don't know. I missed the signs, I even worked with him that morning and everything seemed normal. Losing him has affected me and his mother deeply, the loss of him is worse than any pain or heartbreak I've ever known. Losing a job seems insignificant in comparison, and I know how it effects me to lose a job, I have been there. This has been far worse for me than losing my dad and grandmother in the same week at the same hospital.

  • @shanekasper4587
    @shanekasper4587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish we had more men like you in the head leadership positions in this country.

  • @dadrjlrcjrcwr
    @dadrjlrcjrcwr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thanks I needed that this evening, ironically I’m a newish dairyman, it’s a tough business but you just have to put your hand to the plow and continue if you love it. You helped me remember that I’m my own boss and this lifestyle is worth the work.

  • @nancyhjort5348
    @nancyhjort5348 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know a Pastor's wife who threatened to leave her husband because of his sudden change in health; this would have destroyed his ministry as a divorced man. when she threatened him he fell on his knees crying. I believe he should have stood and defended his family and faith. She was the wife of Job. Thank you for sharing your honesty. It is an encouragement to me.

  • @eriolduterion8855
    @eriolduterion8855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “My friend, there is a Hell. It’s when a man has a family to support, has his health, and is ready to work, and there is no work to do. When he stands with empty hands and sees his children hungry, his wife without the things to do with. I hope you never have to try it.” - Louis L’Amour - Bendigo Shafter
    “I enjoyed my fire, sipped hot tea, and considered how fast a reasonably civilized man can become primitive. And how fortunate he is if he knows how primitive man survived. It is a thing that I must remember, that men must always remember, that civilization is a flimsy cloak, and just out side are hunger, thirst, and cold … waiting. They are always there, and in the end, unless man remembers, they will always win.” Louis L’Amour - Bendigo Shafter

  • @scouting4bassjeremymcguire658
    @scouting4bassjeremymcguire658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’ve been weighing those very thoughts for sometime now. I’m always amazed when God uses someone to speak to you. Thank You and God Bless you and your family.

  • @PAULSMITH-zc1nw
    @PAULSMITH-zc1nw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thanks for the Great talk!!
    I have to say it was when I responded to God's whisper at a Promise Keepers rally in 1990 at the age of 49. After running from Our Lord for almost 50 years I finally said, "Yes."
    The next 31 years have been the greatest adventure one could imagine. Still listening at the age of 80; can't wait for each new day.

  • @ronmcwhirter3641
    @ronmcwhirter3641 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm in my 70s now but work ethics were instilled by my parents before teen age. Farm chores , repair fence ,feed the animals , remove the garbage, wash dishes, clean the house. These were jobs that had to be done , if they wernt then there wasn't a plate on the table for me. So glad I had parents that loved me that much. It didnt harm me , it strengthened me.

  • @atilliar
    @atilliar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm in this position. I'm currently going back to collage and have an internship for the past two years with a fortune 500 company doing government contract work. It's great work, good pay even though it is an internship, but the word came down that on Oct 1st, the jab was a requirement. I spoke to my wife about this and for about a month and we came into agreement. Friday is my last day. I'll focus on finishing my degree for now and a little down the road I'll start looking for a new internship, or job if I've graduated, that doesn't feel the need to act like a tyrant.

  • @TribalLady12
    @TribalLady12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have watched you for years. I have commented a couple of times. I believe the message you gave today should be heard by every highschool freshman. We've buried/traded our sense of adventure, our individual wanderlust, our ability to hear our vision from YAH for safety & fitting in. Thank you for always being honest. Thank you for sharing your talents. Thank you for saying what needs to be said. There's a reason YAH answers your prayers.

    • @randystrand908
      @randystrand908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "to hear our vision from YAH..." I'd been a believer in Yeshua for 45 years before I "discovered" His vision for my life. I finally "saw" and "heard" it (in it's many aspects of adventure, btw) after He woke me to the truth of my personal condition before Him - my poverty of spirit. I encourage anyone and everyone to ask our Creator Yahweh I to reveal this - the depth of our bankruptcy of goodness to our hears because the promise connected with such knowledge is unspeakable... Matthew 5:3

  • @SkinnyMedic
    @SkinnyMedic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amen

  • @Datrebor
    @Datrebor 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was not given a choice 14 years ago I was in a minor accident at work and about 6 years ago I finally had to retire/disables and unable to work due to my disability. Then last year I found out that I also have Parkinson's Disease which is making it even harder on me. Cause of that and a minor fall in my house I broke two ribs. Now I have to wait to have my gallbladder removed. I have to wait cause of covid. God is still providing for me with family and the Churches in my area, also the local senior center. Through this I did return to God and Jesus Christ and now I am learning to rely more and more on Jesus to not just provide but to trust in Him and depend on His strength as I don't have any myself.
    God Bless you and your message.

  • @gypsyboomer
    @gypsyboomer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    my first alarm clock was my father; from the time I started school until I had to leave home he would fix breakfast for me, my brother and, later, my sister and then himself before he went to work at 7 am. Those are goodish memories but they are part of the training that the "Protestant Ethic" imposes on all of our lives. The cultural requirement to always be busy has contributed to loss of childhood, inability to enjoy moments of peace and some truly reprehensible behavior against those who are less fortunate through no fault of their own. Time and tide prevented me from being as free of these constraints as I would have liked but finally got there. Still have to feed the animals twice a day, did I really escape? END OF RANT. Have a blessed day.

  • @BertMackFilm
    @BertMackFilm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    You have helped to shift something in my life sir and that is to turn back towards Him. God has blessed you with the ability to take everyday common happenings and to orate them so others can apply the lesson from them and the Word to their own life.

  • @Jpawww
    @Jpawww 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I was filling out an application last week. They asked me to list my employment and housing over the last 7 years. It was in that moment I realized how far God has brought me from being lost, direction less, and a criminal to an amazing job, a very soon to be wife, the ability to provide, and deep meaningful friendships. Cody your videos have been part of that, and thank you for this reminder.

  • @longcaster
    @longcaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So, someone spent years memorizing the streets of London, to pass a test. Did anyone ask if he could drive a car safely first?

  • @Jokersml
    @Jokersml 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am 29 years old and i am also have a dairy farm. Every single day i get up 4:55 in the morning i herad cattle from pasture back to farm and milk them. By 7:10 usually i am done milking. 12:00 for me is daily check up if everybody has water to drink, and if there is no issues with cattle. 15:50 off i go to repeat milking. Every single day doesn't matter if the snow is falling or the sun is shining. A week ago i was sick, that was a tough week...

  • @enricopallazzo3244
    @enricopallazzo3244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Spot on, sir. Having children will rewire you, whether you want it to or not. Work hard, be a reliable and honest man, and get in that damn sand box at 3 in the afternoon if she’s asking for it. The rest will work itself out.

  • @lestergrayson3049
    @lestergrayson3049 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My first full-time job out of school was feeding cattle. They all had to be fed every day rain or shine an average day was 12 hours I loved that job!

  • @EdensHarvest10
    @EdensHarvest10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m a 6th generation Cattleman in Kentucky. We have roughly 200 head of cattle, 200 chickens, Pigs, Goats and Horses. They all got eat everyday but I really love what I get to do everyday. It doesn’t allow much away time for my family but we’re enjoying the life we have built. Always love your content

  • @angelgutter8249
    @angelgutter8249 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I graduated high school in 99 and started my business in April of 2000. I am still married to my high school sweetheart. 21 years later, with a lot of hard work and many blessings from god, i have been blessed with a successful business and a thriving family. I find myself becoming less and less tolerant of being told what to do. I am not built to play the games our government is playing with us.

  • @enduranceG51
    @enduranceG51 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Cody. That was Beautiful.
    I have always been a driven person in everything I have done in this life, and now I find myself at a new crossroad.
    I had several strokes last year and God has spared me of physical problems, yet I am struggling. Your words have given me comfort. Thank you.

  • @SM3DCreations
    @SM3DCreations 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My dad's used to be a cabby! More around the city of Brighton but always has to go from Brighton to London. He's also a coach driver now and has such a great knowledge of the UK and all its city's it's crazy! Anywhere I go I ask him best route to go he knows and somehow can even tell me where all the road works are and speed cameras 😆

    • @NeyJ
      @NeyJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice to hear my hometown Brighton being mentioned in this channel :D

    • @SM3DCreations
      @SM3DCreations 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NeyJ born in Brighton and still live just outside in a nice quiet village 👌

  • @dcelectric6689
    @dcelectric6689 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in New England (East Coast) across the street from an 89-year-old woman who is all of 4 1/2 feet tall and she almost single handedly tends to 80+ head of cattle milking them twice a day along with cleaning stalls , feeding and everything else that goes with dairy farming.
    Starting her day at 4:30am and working until 8:30-9 at night. It’s a hard but rewarding life.

  • @travislikestojetski6809
    @travislikestojetski6809 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was young I had a real tough time showing up to work. I dreaded every single day and my work ethic showed it. Someone told me that I should find a job that I like. So I did. I found myself working at the ski resort. I worked there for about 7 years and had no longer any problems showing up to work... but ever since I quit I literally despise the snow. I think if you take what you love and make it your job, it will suck the fun right out of it and I no longer have the same passion... although I contribute most of my dejected feelings toward my old management not the actual work, I still feel like if you make your passion your job it will eventually no longer be your passion...

  • @gw1652
    @gw1652 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hey Cody, at around 11:00, you mentioned that the other fellas you knew were probably lacing their boots at 7, and you felt guilty when you weren’t. I was hoping you would answer with what helped you get over that feeling of guilt. So, what helped. Also, I notice a lot of similarities between our lines of thinking. So, I have to ask, what would your advice be to someone whose aspirations parallel yours in a lot of ways, but that I struggle with depression and even feeling motivated to get myself there. Some days seem so meaningless it isn’t even funny, feels like a roller coaster. My first child is on the way and I want to get my family out of this place.

    • @GlorifiedGremlin
      @GlorifiedGremlin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You really just stop caring after awhile. It just takes time to go away. That and when you realize that what other people are doing means nothing, and that we should all be doing what we WANT to do, you start to feel a bit more at peace

  • @VintageSoul_1
    @VintageSoul_1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I remember reading in your book about the fellow you went and saw that got you started homesteading. Between your book, a few other books, and some old wise men, I re-wrote my story to become what I have always wanted to be. Good luck to all who decide to do the same!

  • @noahmedeiros5092
    @noahmedeiros5092 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    35 years a land surveyor. It's not only been my life, its been my passion. Becoming a professional surveyor; having that legacy has always brought me pride and satisfaction. There is a line, and that line is being quickly pressed upon, and I won't, for any reason, have that line crossed. No one will demand me to do anything I deem an infringement upon my freedom as a human being. That may mean losing everything. And everything I will lose. Except my self. I will not lose that.

  • @viracocha03
    @viracocha03 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. I really needed this.
    I posted on another video of yours, I have no idea how I stumbled on your channel but I'm glad i did.
    You are an image of how I see my father if alcohol didn't take control. I miss that man and although he never became the man I know he could have been, and the father I needed at many parts of my life, or maybe it is because of those reasons, I need to be better.
    35 years it has taken me to realize things I feel a should have known long ago and starting life over again from rock bottom is both a blessing and a Curse. I'm struggling to to clear the path to the end of my road.

  • @ShawnZiemba
    @ShawnZiemba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thank you for sharing this...it's incredibly meaningful for me at this stage in my life.

  • @KILLKING110
    @KILLKING110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I'm starting to reprogram myself to be independent quite frankly the big picture is showing that you will either be fully connected into the big brother infrastructure or you will be fully independent

    • @BlindRambler
      @BlindRambler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Lewis94444 I suppose you haven't been paying attention to the world lately? It's starting to and has been for a long time now, there really is a huge decide. For those of us who have opinions that contradict uncle Sam's narrative, we have to depend on ourselves.

    • @Lee-km7qq
      @Lee-km7qq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BlindRambler Try seeing things from the other side of this supposed divide. They say the exact same thing about us. The truth is, we are already free, we just create an enemy to make our lives seem fulfilling. Uncle Sam isn't real, just a fabric of the collective freedom tribe's imagination.

    • @justinsane332
      @justinsane332 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thats what idian prophesy states. im sure many ancient tales do. one part to technocracy, one part back to nature.

  • @brycemcmillan8419
    @brycemcmillan8419 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cody you planted that seed within me 4 years ago and now at 28 I’ve gotten married moved out of California to Tennessee got a career and just bought a future homestead. Thank you sir, thank you brother

  • @montanamountainmen6104
    @montanamountainmen6104 ปีที่แล้ว

    My mother in law retired decades ago from the Post Office. One thing they used to make up do was a memory test. The test made you remember as many zip codes as possible in a very few minutes. Not so anymore, but she with 100% accuracy could tell you every zip code of the towns within a 200 mile radius.

  • @almosthomesteading9734
    @almosthomesteading9734 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great video !
    One of my favorites and a very relative topic for many of us.
    God Bless us all.

  • @koretechx1
    @koretechx1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I sure need that reminder, Cody. Thank you for being the example of God's promises to us and the mouthpiece to deliver his messages. I pray that God continues to bless and protect his faithful servants such yourself and your family.

  • @fukenbroken1
    @fukenbroken1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My father always told my brothers and I to. "Let your brain do what your hands and feet shouldn't have to do". We weren't always successful at that. But we never forgot. :)

  • @MarkRVillano
    @MarkRVillano 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a young man in Chicago looking to supplement my income, I drove for Yellow Cab one summer back in 1970. In order to drive a taxi in Chicago a chauffeurs license was required, and in order to obtain one you needed to speak English, and demonstrate a basic knowledge of the city and various points of interest. It was not a difficult test like the one in London, but you still had to make the effort. Today, having never once been in Chicago, you can get off a plane from Norway or Nigeria, speak not a word of English, and be driving a cab or an Uber tomorrow. Progress? I think not.

  • @JerrsAerialPhotographyVlogs
    @JerrsAerialPhotographyVlogs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Great speech! I really enjoy these! Really wish you would do more! At least one of these a week would be amazing! Praying for you too Cody!

  • @chadverberne4673
    @chadverberne4673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Videos like these speak to the core values that many of us believe in. In times like these when we feel like we’re alone it’s nice to have a group of men we can relate too.

    • @hadassahannereign4357
      @hadassahannereign4357 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love this comment! Kind of a ‘band of brothers’ feel to it.
      Wranglerstar, all of your videos are great!
      However, there are those that are more great than others. This is one of them.
      Sent this to my husband for encouragement. I feel for my husband.
      We live and Oklahoma and it seems we have no one to band with. If there is anyone in our area no one’s talking.
      About three weeks ago my husband became awakened to the fact of what our nation & world is about to encounter.
      I’d been trying to prepare what I could & the way I could.
      I am now trying to get it across to my husband that somehow we need to be banded with like minded for such a time as this. I know my husband feels like he’s alone (even though he has my full support, encouragement, prepping & prayers). It would be nice if he had other like-minded men, also.
      I’ll spare you the telling of our teenage son’s mental break in 2020 & still yet in 2021. Our son is also early childhood poke damaged. So no more of those pointed things for our family.
      We are also an homeschooling family.
      Sorry got off on a rabbit trail.
      Point is:... I wish my husband had other like-minded males to combat with.
      We live in Southern Oklahoma, if you know of someone.
      Thank you!

  • @jackNimoy
    @jackNimoy ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m in the Truck salvage business and when you mentioned “junk yard”, that really struck a chord. I consider my yard a “salvage” yard but it is indeed full of a bunch of junk.

  • @mountainmangarage7572
    @mountainmangarage7572 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have cystic fibrosis, cadasil, insulin dependent diabetes, double vision, enlarged spleen, and cirrhosis of the liver. most of which i have had since i was born, and i still feel guilty if i'm not up in the morning and doing something. Most of the time I think its a good thing. It came from my grandpa my dad and my brother who is 15 years older than me. But sometimes it does get in the way of being a good father or friend or brother. Wise words my friend. Another good video! Thanks

  • @MrBigVK
    @MrBigVK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    When you are gone, your kids won't remember when you were out working away from them....they will remember the time you spent in the sandbox with them or the bike run you did together.

  • @kaydekaiser7044
    @kaydekaiser7044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, Cody. Yes, we need to un-learn the coercive coding that society has instilled in us. Authoritarianism is alive and well. We must fight it through empathy for others, authenticity in our own lives, and learning to love and be loved.

  • @ianlombardo9758
    @ianlombardo9758 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Hartford Fire Department has a similar test. Pump operators (drivers) aren’t allowed to drive the apparatus until they have memorized the street names in order that are in their coverage area

  • @reggierico
    @reggierico 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Remember using Thomas Guides? Several hundred pages, small, small print, very detailed maps. And you'd use them while driving! I remember when my brother first went to school. Dad was in the Navy, a submariner, and we lived in Hawaii. Well, during the 'nap time' during school, my brother got bored and decided to go home. To walk home! A policeman picked him up, walking along Nimitz highway. He was five years old..

  • @OntarioFirewoodResource
    @OntarioFirewoodResource 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I lost my son at 14 months. Gotta move on and find purpose or you're done. Now I have a big firewood business which I was building when he was alive

  • @VintageSoul_1
    @VintageSoul_1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Prayers for you and your family Cody!

  • @timobrien9459
    @timobrien9459 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There are several opportunities I’ve had to become a professional homeowner here in North Idaho. Dairy farm at 16, US Navy electrician, Union cabinet installer, and my own custom furniture shop for the last 20 years. Love my life, family, friends, and teaching these skills to those willing to learn. If you were a neighbor I’m sure we’d be friends. Thanks for your channel☃️

  • @nightmarejr
    @nightmarejr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve followed your lead and listened to your family sharing the Bible way back when. Early 20s, now 34 I’m financially independent and am blessed with time. I try to help others and spread the good. Thanks for trailblazing the path

  • @tall14dude
    @tall14dude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Sometimes changing paths means you have to turn around and backtrack to the junction. But, once you get on the other path, you'll realized the lost miles during the backtrack were worth it.

    • @Steve-ci1kj
      @Steve-ci1kj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “Retreat, Hell! We’re not retreating. We’re just advancing in a different direction.” - General Oliver P. Smith

  • @hpneeder
    @hpneeder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What was the book about the man who moved to Montana?

    • @joshc154
      @joshc154 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Escape to God

  • @americaisnowafrica8315
    @americaisnowafrica8315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I call bs on still wanting to be a dairy man knowing how tuff it is

  • @dannyhunter607
    @dannyhunter607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why would you think wintertime Would stop dairyman from doing their jobs lol. I don't ever recall Running Out of Milk during the winter time

  • @David_Vander_Vliet
    @David_Vander_Vliet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such powerful words! I hope that everyone who needed to hear this will decide to act upon it!

  • @1wolfpup
    @1wolfpup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you, for this. It’s amazing to think that it is we that were born for such a time as this. Your message is perfectly timed because we’re all being asked in one way or another to choose which side to stand and that certainly may mean that the software has to be rewritten. God is good. Yesterday, today and always. Shabbat Shalom. God bless your family.

    • @randystrand908
      @randystrand908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well stated and a great truth to keep in mind - "for such a time as this..."
      May our Abba Yahweh fulfill in and through us His will and His plans for this, His season of His-Story, in The Name, Yeshua Hamashia.

  • @houstoncowdog
    @houstoncowdog 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I worked a corporate job for a very brief period of time after college, about three years. I was lucky enough to meet a girl who’s father owned a successful small business and pretty quickly transitioned into running that business. I don’t make as much as some of my friends who make upwards of a million a year but we definitely do well and I have have the luxury of not having to answer to anyone. I can’t even begin to describe how nice it is to not have professional accountability to a singe person.

  • @MikesGarage96
    @MikesGarage96 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still use an alarm clock. I don’t trust my phone 😂

    • @tjellis1479
      @tjellis1479 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Knowledge: Train Your Brain Like A Cabbie by Robert Lordan

  • @74dartman13
    @74dartman13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I always wanted to have my own business and make my own path in life. Fear stopped me for many years. Once I got enough nerve, broke free from the chains of a steady job, and made that first step, I never looked back. It was an incredible experience that I truly loved. Fear may be stopping many people now, but I assure you, there are so many ways to earn a living, orher than punching a time clock, and they're so much more rewarding than you can believe. I pray for all of you in tough situations and if I could give you advice, don't live in fear and pray to God every day for strength and the knowledge to do good. It works!🙏🙂

  • @tomanonbear
    @tomanonbear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thank you, Wranglestar. I needed to hear this. It made my day. God bless you and your family.

  • @bob_thebuilder
    @bob_thebuilder 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My father in law ran an orchard and was used to people saying how lucky he was to just have to pick fruit I in the sunshine and make money... He would smile and nod and let them keep their delusion. In reality is was non stop work every season, from picking fruit until sunset, sorting and packing until 11pm then getting up at 3am to then take it to market. Pruning trees, weeding rows, spraying trees, maintaining fences etc etc. Farming is not easy.

  • @highdesert8941
    @highdesert8941 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    At age 10 I had a job of graining the milk cows as they came into the barn at the neighbors dairy. Then after college and working in the construction industry as superintendent for a commercial builder for most of my life I am now semi retired as a house flipper. I do feel like a loser if I am not "making hay" by 7 am even on the weekends. This strong work ethic has set me up to retire in a good place financially but I do need to enjoy the time I have earned off. I really needed to hear this. I guess it's not turning my back on what made but enjoying some of the fruits of my labor. We have been brain washed to think that you can never have enough money. I've always said "what does a rich man have access to that a poor man may not?" And that is time. I've earned my time and so have you. Thanks for your time. God Bless you and your family.

  • @lonewolfFirearms
    @lonewolfFirearms 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im now retired from the Toledo police department. Over my years working i had to have the entire city memorized including allies so that i could get to calls the fastest route. Sometimes lives are on the line depending on how fast i could get there.

  • @dpeagles
    @dpeagles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I loved your sunglass rant from years ago.

  • @bemehiser
    @bemehiser 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your encouragement. Sometimes I feel like I should quit my job as an engineer and just work on cars, but I'm drawn back by the lucrative wads of cash. It's good to be reminded that stepping out and doing something else won't end in disaster if we work hard and pray. That was about the gentlest furious rant I've ever heard.

  • @aaronbtxnc
    @aaronbtxnc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you sir for these timely words of wisdom. I just lost a good friend today and am contemplating how we really don’t know how long we have. Make those dreams happen. It all starts with trusting Him.

    • @randystrand908
      @randystrand908 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      "It all starts with trusting Him." Love your phrase. Perhaps there is the seed of a song here?...

  • @DerInterloper
    @DerInterloper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Weird, first time being the first like or something. First to say you are wise but have a fire in you! God bless!

  • @pmchamlee
    @pmchamlee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very inspirational, Cody. He has been 'my manager and provider' for a long time also. Blessings to you and yours.

  • @ianfarquharson3772
    @ianfarquharson3772 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Our Black can driver's were not happy when Uber wanted to just let anyone fill the role of a taxi driver. I had my alarm clock at the start of middle school at 8. Loved the freedom and traveling we did as a family when younger.ThankQ. TkEZ>UK

  • @casualpreparedness2347
    @casualpreparedness2347 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was a store manager for a major retailer years ago and also was a limousine chauffeur part time for seven years. I knew the maps of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia all the way to Virginia. This was a great uplifting video. God Bless You All from here on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. 👍👍😎