After my first divorce I decided never to work a job I hated ever again. Why should a man sacrifice for a family and society that doesn’t appreciate or respect him? Huge numbers of us are refusing to play the game any more.
100% truth. Once the family court decided it was fair to remove my home from me, effectively give my children to their mother, set me an order to pay court costs, alimony, child maintenance without any children access order or authority. The court never once asked how I would survive. I decided to check out the entire system. Closed my business. Stopped paid employment. Began minimal lifestyle to avoid feeding the system which clearly hates men, fathers. Forcibly makes us homeless, then says we're losers.
That is a great point . I own a small landscaping business and work solo.. The money is solid, and I love what I do. However, landscapers are looked down upon by society (especially women) but I could care less.. A Man has to follow his own purpose.
I got told that I have terminal cancer at 34, so don’t worry too much. Stage 4 glioblastoma. Was working out, felt light headed and finally went to urgent care during Christmas. 16 months to go, let’s just live!
You need to decouple your sense of worth not only from a title attached to a vocation/job. You need to decouple your worth from any outcome. If a relationship fails, or a business fails, or any effort you make fails to produce a desired outcome you need to be able to maintain a positive attitude about yourself and your efforts. Its extremely difficult to do. When you fail in business, or a relationship with a woman falls apart it will no doubt cause negative emotions and thoughts… you need to work on giving yourself the tools to get through those experiences and still have a sense of self worth.
@ yes i can. Read psycho cybernetics by maxwell maltz. One of the few books i would recommend to anyone. Highlights the power your mind has on the course of your life. It also gives actionable advice to improve your mental state
I left the corporate world to work at a mom and pop 2 years ago... Took a big pay cut, but the peace of mind has been nice! I'm free to build my side business of welding into my eventual full time job without having to worry about my day job owning me!
I don't own my property. I am simply entitled to pay taxes on the property so the local government will claim to tolerate my existence on that property until they decide the cost should increase.
I think "ownership" of property (or land, something related to land) is not absolute. It can be said that investor owns some "equity" in property, with some limitations, terms & conditions.
I took an advice from my Senior Army Instructor (SAI) in highschool back in 2008, "Never get into debt. Period. It doesn't matter where it came from, never get into debt." 17 years later, after doing a few odd jobs, a factory job and a part time job, I became self employed in 2017. Now I went to college to study software development. I owe zero student loans. Thank you Chief. Hoorah.
Been saying this for years-just because you’re not clocking in somewhere doesn’t mean you’re not doing real work. It’s time people start seeing value beyond traditional jobs. 💼💪
go even deeper. you don't have to work at all. just do what you like and let God guide you through life. the problem is that you tell yourself that money can't come from things that you do for fun. get over that mental limitation and do what you like. ONLY what you like (not work), and trust that everything will unfold perfectly. stop obsessing over money and you will be free.
When you said if this gets to one person... That means so much to me personally. I know you don't do this for money. But thank you. Just know your message will do good for the world.
Reminds me of the scene from "Interstellar" Where the son send messages over 20 years to his dad... "If this message ever gets to you"... Just a powerful scene that hits us all in some way. Anyways. Love to your channel, subbed and bell is on. I'll try to show support when I have time free.
Cheesus, thank you so much for your generous donation. I am truly grateful. I am so amazed by the amount of people that relate to the things I am saying. Thank you.
I know it may sound cliche but I stumbled upon this video seemingly at the right time in my life. I’ll spare you all the details and just say, thank you. I appreciate your time and work. Good day.
It’s even apese when you become a parent, now you face the difficult decision to make with teaching your young one that the apparent world is a lie and he needs to present himself in a pretend way just enough so the powers that be (mostly psychopaths) don’t single him out or do you go on like nothing’s changed and keep the indoctrination going. The only reason why it’s hard I guess is because it’s conditioned from a young age, and reinforced over and over. At my job I had a “Rockefeller” moment with my boss, he said we don’t need philosophers around here we need go getters. And that’s exactly the dumb way I’m presenting myself to that world since then and things worked out well. As long as I am detached and my sense of self worth is completely detached from this kind of black and white no soul corporate thinking then I am free, even while working a job. I did save up about 2-3 years of expenses in the meantime as fu money just in case. Now I’m pontificating your thoughts on what to work on that I am ‘skilllful at and people would pay their hard earned dollars for, instead of a job.
Wow, I finally found someone that I can relate with on this topic, now instead of trying to explain this to others I know, I can simply just share this message. Thank you for this video, it really resonated with me. I'm currently unemployed, a bad back, bad hearing and no one will hire me. I've been trying ebay and other routes with hardly any success, it's very depressing. But to know that there are others that see it the way I do is a good feeling. If I could only choose the words as you did, perhaps I could make more sense of it trying to explain it to those who are at awe with my mindset. My motto is: Even if you win in this rat race, you're still a rat.
Once the family court decided it was fair to remove my home from me, make me homeless, effectively give my children to their mother, set me an order to unilaterally pay all court costs and alimony, child maintenance without any children access order or parental authority for it. The court never once asked how I would survive, or what my children wanted. I was not accused of any wrongdoing. I decided to check out the entire system. Closed my entrepreneur business. Stopped paid and taxable employment. Began minimal lifestyle to avoid feeding the system which clearly hates men, fathers. Starve the system of resources, taxes. DO NOT FEED THE SYSTEM gentlemen! Get out of the system that actively hates you and derides men (and boys) for simply being male. The results of getting involved with the system are now literally life-threatening to men.
Yes, so I saying Raymond men need have children with single mothers. Have children with woman who want have children with your and not your home and money.
@@raymond_sycamoreSo your see why percentage of outwedlock children are growing. Marriage now just bad decision for good and not poor men, so good woman will have children outwedlock and woman who respect human life from moment of conception will also give birth to outwedlock children. Marriage with possiblity of divorce does not mean anything for humans relationships.
You know what's most heartbreaking? This system literally demolishes any personal interests and creativity. I was so creative and full on dreams and ambitions when I was 16-18 years old, I wanted to create. Now it's all gone, I feel like an empty shell not wanting anything, actually afraid of doing anything, afraid of trying something new. It's so hard to crawl out of this pit, especially by yourself, I can see why people become neets. The thing is, early youth is the best time to try things out, the time you can actually struggle to do something, and that society prohibits you from it, and once you realise you were screwed it's all gone, you don't have that drive anymore, you become a grumpy young man. So yeah, definitely need to create something you want and when you want, don't care about money, be a 'parasite' to the system if needed, the system parasited on you from the beginning after all
I experienced exactly what you're talking about when it comes to development and programming. I loved computers, I was always glued to one tinkering with it as a kid. I was always the kid helping the teacher figure out their computer in the 90s. I taught myself BASIC, then it was off to the races. Fast forward to after college I was sitting 15 years into a "career" in web development absolutely hating every waking moment of my cushy work from home programming job. It sucked the life out of me. You're not alone in experiencing that one, brother. I had to try something else, something new. Here I sit answering comments on my now almost 5,000 subscriber TH-cam channel. There is always a chance to do something new! Always a chance to make a change and leverage what you're already good at in a new way. Thank you for being here and I truly hope you can find something interesting and inspiring to do for yourself, brother.
People feel like slaves if all they do is work today so they can work tomorrow. People need the dream that the work ends and that dream is disappearing.
A famous saying is: "Get some money first and then u can be philosophical." So don't follow everything he says. He already worked 15 years and saved up and now he can ponder about life.
I can see the difference between myself and many of my peers who can’t imagine their lives without a career. Their job means everything to them, and anybody without a job is seen as worthless in their eyes. Meanwhile I’ve spent all my 20s finding ways to avoid having a career as much as possible because I saw the writing that was on the wall- employers do not give af about you. Now that I have a nice stash of money saved up, my need for a job drastically diminished and I feel so much more at peace now than I did 10 years ago. However you’re absolutely correct that even with financial stability, the soul yearns for something more than just acquiring more money.
I very recently started thinking adjacently to the points you’ve touched in this video (great video btw). To elaborate, I’ve stopped caring about keeping my job ( it’s a very good job ),and going to work everyday just for the reward of money(like mice after cheese)I know in my heart that if I try my best no matter what I do in in life (and your best is ALWAYS fluctuating so don’t be discouraged) , than I can whole heartedly feel proud and accomplished. I care more about my co workers than my job now , I care more about myself than my job now . I used to be riddled with anxiety everyday, but now …just like magic.. I am flourishing like never before No matter what you do who you are or where you are you can never escape the polarities of life ,job or no job you still have to work or you literally would have nothing to contrast your leisure to ..negating it entirely . Try your best, do what you know is right in your heart . And have faith that the universe will unfold exactly how it should. Thank you for the video .
Cheers to you, mate. For a person around the same age as yourself a lot of these ideas aren’t new to me necessarily, but I’m glad you’re getting these ideas out. The only trick would With survival and finance that people never seem to bring up is having children. That’s sad. I didn’t watch your whole video so you might’ve addressed it if so, my apologies. Thank you for your work
This presentation is the gospel! His are words from a 60 year old perspective. You present your ideas so well. I was a real estate salesman for 15 years and got out when I realized I was, like a robot, talking people into a status based life-long debt, for emptiness inside a box. Think about that.
I've watched this three times, second-best video you've done [the ones with Dad are #1]. Completely agree with the sentiment. I run a small wholesale distibution business out of neccessity, partnered with friends who run their own cottage industry ; I work around 20 to 30 hours per week, have two years left on my mortgage, and live comfortably. Being my own boss means that I love going to work, and my clients get the best service possible.
I saw the writing in the wall about a decade ago, in my mid 20's. Decided to get into foraging because I knew I wouldn't be able to feed myself with $. Will never do another 9-5. Over time that turned into foraging, gardening & hunting. Would rather live like a caveman than sell myself as a slave. Moral of my story: If money is devaluing & you are not good at coping with 9-5 slavery, learn how to need less of it to survive.
This video is massively undervalued and invaluable. All the elements from his cadence, talk, lightning, truth bombs 💣, my goodness couldn’t had said it better! 😌 I immediately subscribed!!! Modern day King 👑 Solomon, it reminded me of the book 📕 of Ecclesiastics.
You are speaking eloquently of the battles we all face on a daily basis. My advice is to recognize the war, but don't dwell on it. Worry about the most immediate obstacle first and accept that it's about the only thing you can control. Win the fight today to hopefully make a larger impact on tomorrow.
The indoctrination we were subjected to as kids had a huge impact. We were trained to be good workers. Later in life, I discovered that the ruling class was given a classical education and have only begun to understand its value and impact.
I came to this realization in Jan 2022, after 25 years of giving my life to the corporate world. I walked away from a job that earned more than I ever have. But it was not worth my long hours of time and stress. Husband and I opened our own business that same month that I quit my job. God has definitely blessed us and with God’s will, we will never have to work in the corporate world ever again. ❤
These "unemployed men" thing is not just in America. I'm self employed; have been working on my business for almost 2 years. I'm making 4 figures usd every month, and both of my parents are still nagging me to get a job, even though it's not needed, from a financial POV. But since I technically don't have a job, some people think I'm somehow worse than f'ing delivery drivers who make minimum wage but sacrifice 160+ hours a month. While I earn more, work about 1 hour a day every day, and can actually do what I want.
Raymond, as an encouragement, I hear you...like what your dad said, in other words...if you don't know, you won't know. I really appreciate the conversational manner in which you delivered the thoughts and contemplations that you've obviously considered, and made the connections. I understand how the pieces come together over time, and the point of threshold that allows a person to leave (the matrix), the system, and the so well implanted beliefs that produce a fear of departure. Very similar to the way a cult would indere its people and then produce a fear of leaving being so great a wrong...a form of Platos Cave Reductionism...Hotel California where you can 'Check out, but never leave.' This is the first time I have known of you, or heard you express yourself. I especially appreciate the comment that if it helps even one person. Amen to that. Please continue.
Getting people to think about something vs watching and accepting it as truth is the trick. If there is ambiguity many walk away or stop when they realize they'll have to think. 4-6am is a great time to use time and work through some of these ongoing thoughts and problems. Appreciate the post.
This is such an important mindset switch. It doesnt even go as far as say 'start your own business' - it merely says that 'income' and 'jobs/careers' are not inextricably linked. Ppl think 'income' and automatically think, 'job'. We are so brainwashed that it can be in our face but we still dont see it. My mother only ever have a job, but i hadnt realuzed that my dad mostly never had a 'job' but created money from his hobbies ie teaching & selling
Not just work but a purpose to work towards. At some point existing in idleness becomes too much to bear. Entertaining yourself with the experiences or accounts of others becomes stagnant. You ask yourself: When does my own adventure start? Just what is my story? It is everyman's personal journey to become complete. That's what we should ideally work for... not aspiring towards a live of servitude under the yoke of big ABC corps.
Your words couldn't be more true brother. I felt, it came from a place of profound understanding of not only the mechanics of what goes around in the society but a deeper understanding of yourself as a person. This is why youtube still works for me, where I can find real people telling real truth and put their hearts out without selling their next product, course or get rich scheme. If I could tell people something its just that "Do You" and not what all the narratives want you to do, unfortunately it starts from kindergarten and at home and it takes a good amount of time to know yourself and come out of it and start being yourself. Wise words do make a difference keep spreading it and be yourself. Peace!
Thanks for your thoughts. I enjoyed the thoughtful pauses even. Some videos are overwhelming when they edit all the pauses out and are a series of nonstop highlights of what was said.
@@raymond_sycamore No, brother, thank you! It is of great comfort knowing I am not the only one feeling the way I do. It's a relief knowing others are out there and they see much of the world through my eyes, so to speak.
Of all your videos thus far, this one is the most succinct and poignant and based imho. I plan to squeeze out every drop of that GI Bill into worthwhile skills that will make me more profitable while getting an LLC, starting my own welding shop and making a custom 32' 5th wheel trailer as my beginning project. Hopefully I'll train others who don't have the $$$ for the certification and learn a lot myself throughout the process.
@raymond_sycamore You're welcome and thank you for those kind words. I spent the last four years doing carpentry, mostly roofing, working for someone who paid me lousy wages but at least I learned quite a bit and made some friends out of it; just like you though, there comes a point at which working for others is contrary to logic. God bless.
It does make a lot of sense, I think there is 2 ways to look at it 1. “Hustle culture”, 2. Detaching yourself from the modern day slavery that is debt and corporate slavery. Common place jobs and some mid level jobs don’t afford people the benefits they used to such as PTO, retirement, full time employment promotion, and will likely not introduce those things in the future unless the government forces them to (but they won’t). So that leaves people with the more popular choice which is working for yourself or with a small team and making enough to be happy and do something they enjoy doing with people they enjoy doing it with and for. If you’re going to slave away you might as well do it for yourself and not the major complexes that churn and burn you out for the next person to run the same course.
The way that the system preys on the young, especially young men, is truly revolting. Student loans are taken out by 18 year old very young adults so that they can get the technological and cultural skills needed to take the place of those who are retiring. They are working to learn how to keep the machine running so that our society has a future. This is an obvious public good. Yet, how does our society reward these young people? by overcharging them for their efforts and loading them with an unforgivable debt. How does our society reward the young men who joined up to fight the terrorists who attacked America on 9/11? By sending them to Iraq based on a lie and by keeping them trapped in the military until they can no longer serve.
I enjoy your perspective! I’ve been melting glass for 14 years making pipes and bongs for a living. Have been told for over a decade by many to “get a job” haven’t found a good enough reason to go get one
Life, only in some ways is it what you make it. The real key I found out after decades of misery and let downs was this: Laugh at life, it mocks you incessantly, so mock it back. Clip for clip pound for pound.
I'm 30. I think I might have seen the most important video of my life. I'm just halfway thru the video while writing this. Thank you brother. For u it's just a video, for me it's a big realisation in life. Thank you.
The basics about how we feel about what we do is actually simple, our feelings tie to our body's needs and a job decouples them making both worse, because we no longer follow the body's needs of rest, sleep cycle, healthy nutrition and release. This is why self employed are generally more fulfilled, even if they make less, it's because they have the natural freedom to respond to basic body's needs. Most people don't know it and may never figure it out because modern life is separated from nature.
Thank you man, I just hit 20 and I'm studying, I always thought about this in a similar way, and i always thought about this idea of just doing what's enough for me personally without worrying the things people tell me to worry about. But I never could put my thoughts in such way, thank you for making it clear for me. You gained a fan 🙏🏻
weekends mean nothing even when you’re Waking up at 4:30 am to go and turn metal into parts 5 days a week you have other shit to do outside of a job I realized it’s all worthless back in high school when the zeitgeist of modern money mechanics began to circulate Time may be our ultimate currency but in our current society it’s skills that produce something tangible are what matters not chasing reserve notes It’s gonna come crashing down Raymond in our lifetime Not something dramatic like the apocalypse it’s gonna be financial ruin when the trust in the currency stops and necessities become a whole lot harder to get Most People don’t know how to do anything and will be desperate when the people that do stop maintaining their comfortable existence for worthless currency It’s already started you hear it The “nobody wants to work” bs Is the start of people figuring out the money is worthless
I heard a story of an Amazon tribe that lost part of their land. The government tried to give them money but they refused. They saw the joke the money business is. They preferred to get their land because from it they ll gel all they need to exist and thrive
first time listening, LOVE YOU MAN!!! Thank you for the sincere RAW honesty. People need to hear this and not get caught in the rat trap that corp america lures all for easy prey. Stay strong and keeping encouraging others.
Wow! This hit hard, especially the part about student loans from the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting. I despise my corporate job RN. Planning to take a small pile of cash and cut loose soon. I was literally happier making practically pennies teaching English as a second language in Russia. It may not seem so, but the country is built for people to live in (modestly of course), whereas America is built for people to work in and northing more. I feel like it's time to set my affairs straight and cut loose from a system I just don't believe in.
Thanks for being real. You reasoned just like the way I do. I live my best life now more than I have ever Lived. It's sweet never wanting to fit in and just live. These days people are like robots repeating things done to them
Both of my daughters went to community college and got degrees one got a bachelor degree both debt free we used the system again it self. And no I did not pay their way.
Working for yourself is a rollercoaster ride (been doing it since 2003) and I wouldn't change a thing. I am simplifying my life, going back to simpler ways of doing things. I am more content with a lot less.
"Why would any one want to work here?" is what the young man said to me when I asked if they were hiring. He just walked out of the building and still had his lunch pal under his arm. "Yeah, well, well people tell me stuff like that, I want to investigate further. What's the deal, is everyone who works here a criminal?" I asked, "No, but do you want someone telling you what to do all day long?" (I don't, he was right about that... but I do need a job, until I don't).
I've probably never listened to a TH-cam video quite like this one, someone genuinely and honestly articulating their thoughts which turn out to be meaningful and resonant with me. You just gained a sub. Please keep doing what you do. I look forward to learn from you.
What [job] do you do? It's the lazy question from people who only value job status as a valid measure, i.e., people with no soul, no conscience, empty personal lives, and vacuous personal development
After my first divorce I decided never to work a job I hated ever again. Why should a man sacrifice for a family and society that doesn’t appreciate or respect him? Huge numbers of us are refusing to play the game any more.
100% truth. Once the family court decided it was fair to remove my home from me, effectively give my children to their mother, set me an order to pay court costs, alimony, child maintenance without any children access order or authority. The court never once asked how I would survive. I decided to check out the entire system. Closed my business. Stopped paid employment. Began minimal lifestyle to avoid feeding the system which clearly hates men, fathers. Forcibly makes us homeless, then says we're losers.
& the numbers are gonna get greater . More men everyday are waking up from their slave trance they have been under for 1,000s of years for women .
That is a great point .
I own a small landscaping business and work solo..
The money is solid, and I love what I do.
However, landscapers are looked down upon by society (especially women) but I could care less..
A Man has to follow his own purpose.
What's it like being unemployed?
@ I wouldn’t know.
Vsauce took a dark turn.
what?
@@raymond_sycamoreYou look just like a popular TH-camr called Vsauce who is a professor and talks about science stuff.
@@raymond_sycamore Vsauce is a youtuber. He is suggesting that Vsauce looks like you
that was the hardest I've laughed all week
🤣
I got told that I have terminal cancer at 34, so don’t worry too much. Stage 4 glioblastoma. Was working out, felt light headed and finally went to urgent care during Christmas. 16 months to go, let’s just live!
damn, I am truly speechless.... I have no words. Keep us appraised.
@ will do! Finally going home today. Just had brain surgery 2 days ago.
@ my uncle is getting me the latter atm. Thanks for the suggestion!
Got a FB to follow you and your journey ?
@@youMatterItDoesGetBetteryou need to hop onto a ketogenic,ideally carnivore diet.
The system doesn't want anyone to think or act independently.
Not a chance.
You need to decouple your sense of worth not only from a title attached to a vocation/job. You need to decouple your worth from any outcome. If a relationship fails, or a business fails, or any effort you make fails to produce a desired outcome you need to be able to maintain a positive attitude about yourself and your efforts. Its extremely difficult to do. When you fail in business, or a relationship with a woman falls apart it will no doubt cause negative emotions and thoughts… you need to work on giving yourself the tools to get through those experiences and still have a sense of self worth.
Wisdom ❤
Thank you. Can you help me with these tools to overcome these negative emotions that rise from failure.
@ yes i can. Read psycho cybernetics by maxwell maltz. One of the few books i would recommend to anyone. Highlights the power your mind has on the course of your life. It also gives actionable advice to improve your mental state
Basically work for money to purchase sex workers and other forms of therapy when the positive attitude fails.
Failure is the natural path to mastery.
I left the corporate world to work at a mom and pop 2 years ago... Took a big pay cut, but the peace of mind has been nice! I'm free to build my side business of welding into my eventual full time job without having to worry about my day job owning me!
AWESOME
@@zachroberts1988 Some great money to be made in welding. I'm trying to learn how to weld just for personal vocation.
AWESOME 😊😊😊😊😊 happy to hear,,,the peace gained is invaluable my friend 😊
I need piece of mind!!! I feel like a stroke or aneurysm could come at any time
"Nothing is obvious to the uninformed" is a fucking banger dude
Agreed.
I don't own my property. I am simply entitled to pay taxes on the property so the local government will claim to tolerate my existence on that property until they decide the cost should increase.
You totally own it. Thats why you have to ask for permission to do anything to it (permits).
How does one own property?
Or till they claim eminent domain, because another Amazon warehouse would "benefit the community".
I think "ownership" of property (or land, something related to land) is not absolute. It can be said that investor owns some "equity" in property, with some limitations, terms & conditions.
Well you are always free to leave.
I took an advice from my Senior Army Instructor (SAI) in highschool back in 2008, "Never get into debt. Period. It doesn't matter where it came from, never get into debt." 17 years later, after doing a few odd jobs, a factory job and a part time job, I became self employed in 2017. Now I went to college to study software development. I owe zero student loans. Thank you Chief. Hoorah.
Been saying this for years-just because you’re not clocking in somewhere doesn’t mean you’re not doing real work. It’s time people start seeing value beyond traditional jobs. 💼💪
go even deeper.
you don't have to work at all. just do what you like and let God guide you through life. the problem is that you tell yourself that money can't come from things that you do for fun.
get over that mental limitation and do what you like. ONLY what you like (not work), and trust that everything will unfold perfectly.
stop obsessing over money and you will be free.
People used to get by on their own farming and raising livestock. Some still do.
When you said if this gets to one person... That means so much to me personally. I know you don't do this for money. But thank you. Just know your message will do good for the world.
Reminds me of the scene from "Interstellar" Where the son send messages over 20 years to his dad... "If this message ever gets to you"... Just a powerful scene that hits us all in some way. Anyways. Love to your channel, subbed and bell is on. I'll try to show support when I have time free.
Cheesus, thank you so much for your generous donation. I am truly grateful. I am so amazed by the amount of people that relate to the things I am saying. Thank you.
I know it may sound cliche but I stumbled upon this video seemingly at the right time in my life. I’ll spare you all the details and just say, thank you. I appreciate your time and work. Good day.
Prayers.
Said like a true stoic. Godspeed.
I will guess you are 34-35?
@ are you asking me my age?
Well spoken. 2020 up till now was actually a wake-up call for the people who still believed in "the system".
And there are still a lot of them..
@@MunteanuAdrianXD*most
One person's debt\liability is always another person's asset.
Yeah once you see it for what it is, it's over.
It’s even apese when you become a parent, now you face the difficult decision to make with teaching your young one that the apparent world is a lie and he needs to present himself in a pretend way just enough so the powers that be (mostly psychopaths) don’t single him out or do you go on like nothing’s changed and keep the indoctrination going. The only reason why it’s hard I guess is because it’s conditioned from a young age, and reinforced over and over.
At my job I had a “Rockefeller” moment with my boss, he said we don’t need philosophers around here we need go getters. And that’s exactly the dumb way I’m presenting myself to that world since then and things worked out well. As long as I am detached and my sense of self worth is completely detached from this kind of black and white no soul corporate thinking then I am free, even while working a job.
I did save up about 2-3 years of expenses in the meantime as fu money just in case.
Now I’m pontificating your thoughts on what to work on that I am ‘skilllful at and people would pay their hard earned dollars for, instead of a job.
Solomon warned about this in Proverbs 3000+ years ago, only now it's harder to get out of debt than it use to.
They can't own you if you don't owe them anything.
@@raymond_sycamorewhat do you mean
Wow, I finally found someone that I can relate with on this topic, now instead of trying to explain this to others I know, I can simply just share this message. Thank you for this video, it really resonated with me. I'm currently unemployed, a bad back, bad hearing and no one will hire me. I've been trying ebay and other routes with hardly any success, it's very depressing. But to know that there are others that see it the way I do is a good feeling. If I could only choose the words as you did, perhaps I could make more sense of it trying to explain it to those who are at awe with my mindset. My motto is: Even if you win in this rat race, you're still a rat.
Jobs are expensive. You need something good or its not worth the hustle.
Once the family court decided it was fair to remove my home from me, make me homeless, effectively give my children to their mother, set me an order to unilaterally pay all court costs and alimony, child maintenance without any children access order or parental authority for it. The court never once asked how I would survive, or what my children wanted. I was not accused of any wrongdoing. I decided to check out the entire system. Closed my entrepreneur business. Stopped paid and taxable employment. Began minimal lifestyle to avoid feeding the system which clearly hates men, fathers. Starve the system of resources, taxes. DO NOT FEED THE SYSTEM gentlemen! Get out of the system that actively hates you and derides men (and boys) for simply being male. The results of getting involved with the system are now literally life-threatening to men.
Yes, so I saying Raymond men need have children with single mothers. Have children with woman who want have children with your and not your home and money.
Absolutely horrible this happened!
@@raymond_sycamoreSo your see why percentage of outwedlock children are growing. Marriage now just bad decision for good and not poor men, so good woman will have children outwedlock and woman who respect human life from moment of conception will also give birth to outwedlock children. Marriage with possiblity of divorce does not mean anything for humans relationships.
Women are effectively supported and married to the state now. Men are only indentured to it.
@@raymond_sycamore the courts are eating themselves by destroying the very foundations of society upon which they gain their own authority.
You know what's most heartbreaking? This system literally demolishes any personal interests and creativity. I was so creative and full on dreams and ambitions when I was 16-18 years old, I wanted to create. Now it's all gone, I feel like an empty shell not wanting anything, actually afraid of doing anything, afraid of trying something new. It's so hard to crawl out of this pit, especially by yourself, I can see why people become neets.
The thing is, early youth is the best time to try things out, the time you can actually struggle to do something, and that society prohibits you from it, and once you realise you were screwed it's all gone, you don't have that drive anymore, you become a grumpy young man. So yeah, definitely need to create something you want and when you want, don't care about money, be a 'parasite' to the system if needed, the system parasited on you from the beginning after all
I experienced exactly what you're talking about when it comes to development and programming. I loved computers, I was always glued to one tinkering with it as a kid. I was always the kid helping the teacher figure out their computer in the 90s. I taught myself BASIC, then it was off to the races. Fast forward to after college I was sitting 15 years into a "career" in web development absolutely hating every waking moment of my cushy work from home programming job. It sucked the life out of me. You're not alone in experiencing that one, brother.
I had to try something else, something new. Here I sit answering comments on my now almost 5,000 subscriber TH-cam channel. There is always a chance to do something new! Always a chance to make a change and leverage what you're already good at in a new way.
Thank you for being here and I truly hope you can find something interesting and inspiring to do for yourself, brother.
You can still be creative and try again
People feel like slaves if all they do is work today so they can work tomorrow. People need the dream that the work ends and that dream is disappearing.
rats in the mouse dystopia
exactly
A famous saying is: "Get some money first and then u can be philosophical." So don't follow everything he says. He already worked 15 years and saved up and now he can ponder about life.
Yes, that's the point.
I can see the difference between myself and many of my peers who can’t imagine their lives without a career. Their job means everything to them, and anybody without a job is seen as worthless in their eyes. Meanwhile I’ve spent all my 20s finding ways to avoid having a career as much as possible because I saw the writing that was on the wall- employers do not give af about you. Now that I have a nice stash of money saved up, my need for a job drastically diminished and I feel so much more at peace now than I did 10 years ago. However you’re absolutely correct that even with financial stability, the soul yearns for something more than just acquiring more money.
Awesome work saving the money! Seriously, that's unheard of for someone in their 20s. You should be proud!
@ 32 now, but thank you!
"the soul yearns for more on top of just acquiring money." Right on bud, have you found answers on this yourself? :)
@ I did, but it’s really hard finding that purpose nowadays.
Money alone is not enough
You need access to women and sex
But will never have it as sub 8 man.
Thanks
Thank you very much!
Thanks!
Thank you sir for this generous donation!
I very recently started thinking adjacently to the points you’ve touched in this video (great video btw). To elaborate, I’ve stopped caring about keeping my job ( it’s a very good job ),and going to work everyday just for the reward of money(like mice after cheese)I know in my heart that if I try my best no matter what I do in in life (and your best is ALWAYS fluctuating so don’t be discouraged) , than I can whole heartedly feel proud and accomplished. I care more about my co workers than my job now , I care more about myself than my job now . I used to be riddled with anxiety everyday, but now …just like magic.. I am flourishing like never before No matter what you do who you are or where you are you can never escape the polarities of life ,job or no job you still have to work or you literally would have nothing to contrast your leisure to ..negating it entirely . Try your best, do what you know is right in your heart . And have faith that the universe will unfold exactly how it should. Thank you for the video .
Cheers to you, mate. For a person around the same age as yourself a lot of these ideas aren’t new to me necessarily, but I’m glad you’re getting these ideas out.
The only trick would With survival and finance that people never seem to bring up is having children.
That’s sad. I didn’t watch your whole video so you might’ve addressed it if so, my apologies.
Thank you for your work
This presentation is the gospel! His are words from a 60 year old perspective. You present your ideas so well. I was a real estate salesman for 15 years and got out when I realized I was, like a robot, talking people into a status based life-long debt, for emptiness inside a box. Think about that.
I do
I enjoyed hearing your thoughts, I learned a new perspective. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your generous donation!
@@raymond_sycamore you’re welcome sir.
I've watched this three times, second-best video you've done [the ones with Dad are #1]. Completely agree with the sentiment.
I run a small wholesale distibution business out of neccessity, partnered with friends who run their own cottage industry ; I work around 20 to 30 hours per week, have two years left on my mortgage, and live comfortably.
Being my own boss means that I love going to work, and my clients get the best service possible.
I saw the writing in the wall about a decade ago, in my mid 20's. Decided to get into foraging because I knew I wouldn't be able to feed myself with $. Will never do another 9-5. Over time that turned into foraging, gardening & hunting. Would rather live like a caveman than sell myself as a slave.
Moral of my story: If money is devaluing & you are not good at coping with 9-5 slavery, learn how to need less of it to survive.
Let me guess - you work at an Applebees.
How im tryna be
Who's land are you living on?
@ I saved up $25k by buying & selling & bought a chunk of land 5 years ago, so, mine
@@DavidHeffron78 No, never would
This video is massively undervalued and invaluable. All the elements from his cadence, talk, lightning, truth bombs 💣, my goodness couldn’t had said it better! 😌 I immediately subscribed!!! Modern day King 👑 Solomon, it reminded me of the book 📕 of Ecclesiastics.
Thank you for the very generous and kind words 🙏
Thank you, and subscribed. Very thought provoking content…
You are speaking eloquently of the battles we all face on a daily basis. My advice is to recognize the war, but don't dwell on it. Worry about the most immediate obstacle first and accept that it's about the only thing you can control. Win the fight today to hopefully make a larger impact on tomorrow.
I loved everything about this chat!!! Thank you so much!! 👏🙌💖
The indoctrination we were subjected to as kids had a huge impact. We were trained to be good workers. Later in life, I discovered that the ruling class was given a classical education and have only begun to understand its value and impact.
Thank you J.D. Rockefeller
" I don't want a nation of thinkers ~ I want a Nation of Workers "
John D Rockefeller
TAKE A PSYCHOTIC TRIP BACK ,YOUR FIND EVERYTHING IS NOTHING ,INCLUDING YOU.
I love Raymond contents. I’m self employed as a Naturopath physician and Massage Therapist. The best career and life I ever had.
Your thought process got me man,I’m in…from Kenya 🇰🇪
Not grinding anymore, but you're spot on about mindset when we're in it. Do what you are good at.
I came to this realization in Jan 2022, after 25 years of giving my life to the corporate world. I walked away from a job that earned more than I ever have. But it was not worth my long hours of time and stress. Husband and I opened our own business that same month that I quit my job. God has definitely blessed us and with God’s will, we will never have to work in the corporate world ever again. ❤
The ‘buy yourself something nice’ hit me. I only just started doing that this year after 20years of Goodwill shopping.
You earned a subscriber because that the whole video was nice, but the conclusion part was what really hit me. I felt like you was talking to me.
Thanks for being here, I really appreciate you listening in its entirety.
Great Video and Message 💯
apex funded consistent disciplined living my way sending respect towards you mah man
Your consistency is off the chain!! 💥💥💥💥
Trying to grow the channel, thank you for being here !
Thank you so much for your well spoken thoughts man. I appreciate that at a time like this in my life.
These "unemployed men" thing is not just in America. I'm self employed; have been working on my business for almost 2 years.
I'm making 4 figures usd every month, and both of my parents are still nagging me to get a job, even though it's not needed, from a financial POV.
But since I technically don't have a job, some people think I'm somehow worse than f'ing delivery drivers who make minimum wage but sacrifice 160+ hours a month. While I earn more, work about 1 hour a day every day, and can actually do what I want.
This is what I'm talking about! AWESOME!
Truly inspiring. Right behind you, bro!
What do you do, if that's not a secret?
@@tekknoratprobably memecoin trader using secret Chinese wallet and market analysing tools.
something doesn't add up. your parents wouldn't be nagging you to get a job if you earned 4 figures a month.
Thank you
Raymond, as an encouragement, I hear you...like what your dad said, in other words...if you don't know, you won't know.
I really appreciate the conversational manner in which you delivered the thoughts and contemplations that you've obviously considered, and made the connections.
I understand how the pieces come together over time, and the point of threshold that allows a person to leave (the matrix), the system, and the so well implanted beliefs that produce a fear of departure.
Very similar to the way a cult would indere its people and then produce a fear of leaving being so great a wrong...a form of Platos Cave Reductionism...Hotel California where you can 'Check out, but never leave.'
This is the first time I have known of you, or heard you express yourself.
I especially appreciate the comment that if it helps even one person.
Amen to that.
Please continue.
Thank you for saying all this, and for being around here, I appreciate you.
Getting people to think about something vs watching and accepting it as truth is the trick. If there is ambiguity many walk away or stop when they realize they'll have to think. 4-6am is a great time to use time and work through some of these ongoing thoughts and problems. Appreciate the post.
bro just surfed on our mind waves 💯🏄
complete sense. thank you
This is such an important mindset switch. It doesnt even go as far as say 'start your own business' - it merely says that 'income' and 'jobs/careers' are not inextricably linked. Ppl think 'income' and automatically think, 'job'. We are so brainwashed that it can be in our face but we still dont see it. My mother only ever have a job, but i hadnt realuzed that my dad mostly never had a 'job' but created money from his hobbies ie teaching & selling
You Sir are speaking to my soul.
Not just work but a purpose to work towards. At some point existing in idleness becomes too much to bear. Entertaining yourself with the experiences or accounts of others becomes stagnant. You ask yourself: When does my own adventure start? Just what is my story? It is everyman's personal journey to become complete. That's what we should ideally work for... not aspiring towards a live of servitude under the yoke of big ABC corps.
Very well put! Thank you business cat. I miss 2009 memes.
Nifty handle 😂
Your words couldn't be more true brother. I felt, it came from a place of profound understanding of not only the mechanics of what goes around in the society but a deeper understanding of yourself as a person. This is why youtube still works for me, where I can find real people telling real truth and put their hearts out without selling their next product, course or get rich scheme. If I could tell people something its just that "Do You" and not what all the narratives want you to do, unfortunately it starts from kindergarten and at home and it takes a good amount of time to know yourself and come out of it and start being yourself. Wise words do make a difference keep spreading it and be yourself. Peace!
Thanks for slowing yourself down to let what your saying speak for yourself itself.
Thanks for your thoughts. I enjoyed the thoughtful pauses even. Some videos are overwhelming when they edit all the pauses out and are a series of nonstop highlights of what was said.
I appreciate that, it means more than you can know.
Spot on once again, Raymond. Love your content, please keep it coming!
Thanks for being here
@@raymond_sycamore No, brother, thank you! It is of great comfort knowing I am not the only one feeling the way I do. It's a relief knowing others are out there and they see much of the world through my eyes, so to speak.
100% Agree!!!!! ✊🏼
Thank You for sharing.
Inspiring and deeply resonant video. Articulate and poignant. Well done sir.
Great video Ray, nothing but facts ✨
Of all your videos thus far, this one is the most succinct and poignant and based imho. I plan to squeeze out every drop of that GI Bill into worthwhile skills that will make me more profitable while getting an LLC, starting my own welding shop and making a custom 32' 5th wheel trailer as my beginning project. Hopefully I'll train others who don't have the $$$ for the certification and learn a lot myself throughout the process.
Awesome, seriously. Thanks for sharing, best to you on your endeavor. I appreciate the feedback on this video, I didn't think it was that good!
@raymond_sycamore You're welcome and thank you for those kind words. I spent the last four years doing carpentry, mostly roofing, working for someone who paid me lousy wages but at least I learned quite a bit and made some friends out of it; just like you though, there comes a point at which working for others is contrary to logic. God bless.
Amazing video!!! Hi from Australia. Totally agree. I’ve been binge watching your videos. God bless you!!!
Straight Truth Brother
Makes a lot of sense. Thank you
Very poignant commentary. You are brilliant brother. Just subbed! Love from the UK.
Cheers! Thank you for the kind words.
I love what you are doing brother , keep being you! ✊🏽💙
Thanks for the support, we’re in this together
It does make a lot of sense, I think there is 2 ways to look at it 1. “Hustle culture”, 2. Detaching yourself from the modern day slavery that is debt and corporate slavery.
Common place jobs and some mid level jobs don’t afford people the benefits they used to such as PTO, retirement, full time employment promotion, and will likely not introduce those things in the future unless the government forces them to (but they won’t). So that leaves people with the more popular choice which is working for yourself or with a small team and making enough to be happy and do something they enjoy doing with people they enjoy doing it with and for. If you’re going to slave away you might as well do it for yourself and not the major complexes that churn and burn you out for the next person to run the same course.
This is my first watch of you. Thank you for being.
I’m glad you’re here!
The way that the system preys on the young, especially young men, is truly revolting. Student loans are taken out by 18 year old very young adults so that they can get the technological and cultural skills needed to take the place of those who are retiring. They are working to learn how to keep the machine running so that our society has a future. This is an obvious public good. Yet, how does our society reward these young people? by overcharging them for their efforts and loading them with an unforgivable debt.
How does our society reward the young men who joined up to fight the terrorists who attacked America on 9/11? By sending them to Iraq based on a lie and by keeping them trapped in the military until they can no longer serve.
I needed to hear this. Thank you, genuinely ❤
It makes sense. I am a Musician and songwriter and I busk and thankfully make over a grand a month. Just me, God, and an acoustic guitar.
Thats the life
fuckin hats off brother
I enjoy your perspective! I’ve been melting glass for 14 years making pipes and bongs for a living. Have been told for over a decade by many to “get a job” haven’t found a good enough reason to go get one
Good talk. Measured, thoughtful, exploring meaning. Some would say a dangerous man 👏👍
Life, only in some ways is it what you make it. The real key I found out after decades of misery and let downs was this:
Laugh at life, it mocks you incessantly, so mock it back. Clip for clip pound for pound.
Amen, be kind rewind.
I'm 30. I think I might have seen the most important video of my life. I'm just halfway thru the video while writing this. Thank you brother. For u it's just a video, for me it's a big realisation in life. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and sharing, sir. I am grateful to have you aboard.
The basics about how we feel about what we do is actually simple, our feelings tie to our body's needs and a job decouples them making both worse, because we no longer follow the body's needs of rest, sleep cycle, healthy nutrition and release. This is why self employed are generally more fulfilled, even if they make less, it's because they have the natural freedom to respond to basic body's needs. Most people don't know it and may never figure it out because modern life is separated from nature.
Thank you man, I just hit 20 and I'm studying, I always thought about this in a similar way, and i always thought about this idea of just doing what's enough for me personally without worrying the things people tell me to worry about.
But I never could put my thoughts in such way, thank you for making it clear for me. You gained a fan 🙏🏻
You got it. We’ll figure it out man
weekends mean nothing even when you’re Waking up at 4:30 am to go and turn metal into parts 5 days a week you have other shit to do outside of a job
I realized it’s all worthless back in high school when the zeitgeist of modern money mechanics began to circulate
Time may be our ultimate currency but in our current society it’s skills that produce something tangible are what matters not chasing reserve notes
It’s gonna come crashing down Raymond in our lifetime
Not something dramatic like the apocalypse it’s gonna be financial ruin when the trust in the currency stops and necessities become a whole lot harder to get
Most People don’t know how to do anything and will be desperate when the people that do stop maintaining their comfortable existence for worthless currency
It’s already started you hear it
The “nobody wants to work” bs
Is the start of people figuring out the money is worthless
You're SPOT ON ABSOLUTELY CORRECT
Yup. It's crashing down. I have a job, debt and can't afford an apartment anymore.
I heard a story of an Amazon tribe that lost part of their land. The government tried to give them money but they refused. They saw the joke the money business is. They preferred to get their land because from it they ll gel all they need to exist and thrive
PowerFuL indeed I feel the same way just work and build your off your own energy
resonates highly
the healthiest advice for people, as it will make society strongly productive and happily busy
Excellent video and thought analysis!
thanks for watching!
first time listening, LOVE YOU MAN!!!
Thank you for the sincere RAW honesty. People need to hear this and not get caught in the rat trap that corp america lures all for easy prey.
Stay strong and keeping encouraging others.
Wow! This hit hard, especially the part about student loans from the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting. I despise my corporate job RN. Planning to take a small pile of cash and cut loose soon. I was literally happier making practically pennies teaching English as a second language in Russia. It may not seem so, but the country is built for people to live in (modestly of course), whereas America is built for people to work in and northing more. I feel like it's time to set my affairs straight and cut loose from a system I just don't believe in.
Could you explain/elaborate on some mayor differences between countries
Thanks for being real. You reasoned just like the way I do. I live my best life now more than I have ever Lived. It's sweet never wanting to fit in and just live. These days people are like robots repeating things done to them
The only people that don't complain about college are the ones that there parents paid for and eliminated that stress for said child.
Yes
Both of my daughters went to community college and got degrees one got a bachelor degree both debt free we used the system again it self. And no I did not pay their way.
Working for yourself is a rollercoaster ride (been doing it since 2003) and I wouldn't change a thing. I am simplifying my life, going back to simpler ways of doing things. I am more content with a lot less.
And the algorithm wins again!! Great video, and right on time for what was needed to be heard. Thank you
"Why would any one want to work here?" is what the young man said to me when I asked if they were hiring. He just walked out of the building and still had his lunch pal under his arm. "Yeah, well, well people tell me stuff like that, I want to investigate further. What's the deal, is everyone who works here a criminal?" I asked, "No, but do you want someone telling you what to do all day long?" (I don't, he was right about that... but I do need a job, until I don't).
So much sense! I’ve been working and creating documents of work plans and now I just need implement and market! I gave up the “job” life in 2018
"Do, or do not, there is no try."
- Master Yoda
I've probably never listened to a TH-cam video quite like this one, someone genuinely and honestly articulating their thoughts which turn out to be meaningful and resonant with me. You just gained a sub. Please keep doing what you do. I look forward to learn from you.
Thanks for being here, I appreciate you.
Truth...all truth.
man. you genuineky touched me with your message. i'm glad i've found you. it is so valueable. thanks lad!
I appreciate that!
Start of the week! Monday! Have a great week!
Thanks Guitar dude! You too!
Thank you Ray. That in which you said was something I really needed to hear. Nothing but love man.
Thank you for watching, sir!
What [job] do you do? It's the lazy question from people who only value job status as a valid measure, i.e., people with no soul, no conscience, empty personal lives, and vacuous personal development
Yeah, that's what I needed to hear right now.
Fantastic video.
As civilization implodes, it's important to determine effective ways to unplug from the societal shitshow that comes along too.
Really good listen. Thanks Raymond!
Excellent talk.
Thanks, Doom Wizard
I appreciate your time. You are differently on my frequency.