Comments on: Escape http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/03/09/escape/ Book and Weblog - Authored by Garth Turner Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/03/09/escape/comment-page-6/#comment-22228 chris Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:15:30 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1929#comment-22228 If I were you I would make plans for escape while you're still holding that position. That way your loans are being payed off and you have a set direction to make your life better. Jumping straight out might work out but with unemployment @ 7.7% or so as of feb/09 it's not the most risk-free of moves. If I were you I would make plans for escape while you’re still holding that position. That way your loans are being payed off and you have a set direction to make your life better. Jumping straight out might work out but with unemployment @ 7.7% or so as of feb/09 it’s not the most risk-free of moves.

]]> By: Midget Porker http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/03/09/escape/comment-page-5/#comment-21982 Midget Porker Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:01:50 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1929#comment-21982 Alan Watts has the answer for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERbvKrH-GC4 Alan Watts has the answer for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERbvKrH-GC4

]]> By: Increasing that 1% http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/03/09/escape/comment-page-5/#comment-21924 Increasing that 1% Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:19:12 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1929#comment-21924 #244. Glenn, Glad to hear you 'love women' You are not showing it, by your words of previous posts, ie: #233 My understanding of the main gist of Feminism is that women and men should be able to 'choose', not have things forced or imposed on them, ie: by others ideologies/traditions/stereotypes, etc. And, yeah, maybe some people make choices that are wrong for them, like Alicia. Or the choices are just wrong for that time in their life, and they're miserable, as it could be so difficult to correct that choice...and so it goes in vicious circle of consequences... It's all a painful process, and who knows how we'll all end up, hopefully better. And, most people, (including women), I believe, also do not agree with "neurotic petty tyrants of all stripes". #244. Glenn,

Glad to hear you ‘love women’
You are not showing it, by your words of previous posts, ie: #233

My understanding of the main gist of Feminism is that women and men should be able to ‘choose’, not have things forced or imposed on them, ie: by others ideologies/traditions/stereotypes, etc.

And, yeah, maybe some people make choices that are wrong for them, like Alicia. Or the choices are just wrong for that time in their life, and they’re miserable, as it could be so difficult to correct that choice…and so it goes in vicious circle of consequences…

It’s all a painful process, and who knows how we’ll all end up, hopefully better.

And, most people, (including women), I believe, also do not agree with “neurotic petty tyrants of all stripes”.

]]> By: Tired of it All http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/03/09/escape/comment-page-5/#comment-21916 Tired of it All Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:48:52 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1929#comment-21916 Ally, most have already said it. I'm in my late '30s. Lots of times in my 20s I said "nah, it's too late." It wasn't, and never is. I think Kanata Squirrel made the point - take a vacation. Pay off your debt. Plan to be gone in 6 months. That decision alone will make you feel a thousand pounds lighter. The ultimate point in all this, and the subtext to Garth's bang-on advice, is, take control of your life. Yes, money matters. But go back to your small town. Find a quiet job for a while. Plant a garden. Learn how to can tomatoes better than anyone else, then turn it into an "artisan" company. Ally from Innisfill's Awesome Preserves (tm)... All the best. ToiA Ally, most have already said it. I’m in my late ’30s. Lots of times in my 20s I said “nah, it’s too late.” It wasn’t, and never is.

I think Kanata Squirrel made the point – take a vacation. Pay off your debt. Plan to be gone in 6 months. That decision alone will make you feel a thousand pounds lighter.

The ultimate point in all this, and the subtext to Garth’s bang-on advice, is, take control of your life.

Yes, money matters. But go back to your small town. Find a quiet job for a while. Plant a garden. Learn how to can tomatoes better than anyone else, then turn it into an “artisan” company. Ally from Innisfill’s Awesome Preserves ™…

All the best.

ToiA

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