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Anonymous Coward User ID: 82532871 United States 03/20/2022 01:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? We all have to make that decision for ourselves, I can’t tell YOU what to do. But I am more than twice your age, retired, and very well off. It was all for nothing, there will be no golden years. Live for today. The most important thing is WHERE you are, is it a good location? |
The Albuquerque Statesman
User ID: 77395904 United States 03/20/2022 01:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? I've been saying that for years. Maybe I was more targeted than most of you, but it was the trend for everybody. It is why I have taken the war to marriage. Only marriage really forces people to confront the future in the present. 230 here, but 0 there. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81815033 United Kingdom 03/20/2022 01:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? Create Executive Orders to: Stop the dumb libs from mocking him Cancel Fake News Create his own network of REAL NEWS (like 20 channels) mandatory to have with all TV packages PARDON ALL the Jan 6 patriots Pardon himself etc... HE alone had the power to change USA's "world" order. But nope. Super disappointed, instead he pardoned rapers & criminals. Putin OUT-TRUMPS Trump. So I am learning Russian as fast as I can. I have enough words to be able to be understood. Now I need more words so I can understand others. In Russia, I could have land and a house and raise my own food and make clothes and have President Putin over to dinner!! Learn Russian my friend: as soon as you can! |
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The Albuquerque Statesman
User ID: 77395904 United States 03/20/2022 01:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? I've been saying that for years. Quoting: The Albuquerque Statesman Maybe I was more targeted than most of you, but it was the trend for everybody. It is why I have taken the war to marriage. Only marriage really forces people to confront the future in the present. And in Revelation, everything is disasters except for the marriage. Get people focused on marriage. 230 here, but 0 there. |
The Albuquerque Statesman
User ID: 77395904 United States 03/20/2022 01:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? I've been saying that for years. Quoting: The Albuquerque Statesman Maybe I was more targeted than most of you, but it was the trend for everybody. It is why I have taken the war to marriage. Only marriage really forces people to confront the future in the present. And in Revelation, everything is disasters except for the marriage. Get people focused on marriage. love is the law love under will 230 here, but 0 there. |
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(OP) User ID: 80859772 United States 03/20/2022 01:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? We all have to make that decision for ourselves, I can’t tell YOU what to do. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 82532871 But I am more than twice your age, retired, and very well off. It was all for nothing, there will be no golden years. Live for today. The most important thing is WHERE you are, is it a good location? Yeah, I know it all comes down to my choice in the end. It's just that I feel these kinds of choices would have been a lot easier to make 10-20 years ago. I guess I was just curious if it was a shared sentiment. But location wise? Well I'm in a big city, north florida. But my family has some property in central FL, more rural and off grid. I'm thinking more and more that I should just move down there with everything going on, but there's no jobs there, then again, what good is a job once shit hits the fan. And I'm back at square one all over again. Decisions decisions... |
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Death Dealer
(OP) User ID: 80859772 United States 03/20/2022 01:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? Well, where I want to "go" doesn't seem practical or viable anymore, at least as long as everything that's happening keeps happening at the current rate. I can't rationalize putting forth the necessary time and resources trying to get where I want to go if where I want to be ends up being for nothing. |
SoulWinner
User ID: 66609223 United States 03/20/2022 01:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? This is when you decide to live on principles, not emotions. I promise, the above paragraph is a door to unimaginable success and prosperity. The road will have bumps and potholes, but stay on it. You'll look back in several miles and rejoice. ...Loving souls, starving trolls... |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 82501211 Greece 03/20/2022 01:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? learn to cook never buy processed food never waste money on 'luxuries' stop drinking booze/cigs [heavily taxed] get a cheap to run small car work for yourself and fam, not for the man, who WILL steal from you. holiday near home, or with friends at home be prepared to leave for real opportunities out of state or country. ten years ago, here in greece, we got a 40% wage cut and high prices, a 50 year national debt and new property taxes. its shit, but if you're prepared to be poor you'll survive. you can't really plan for the future here, though. my kids [and another 5% of the population] left the country and are re-experiencing the crisis in the new countries they moved to... |
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Death Dealer
(OP) User ID: 80859772 United States 03/20/2022 01:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? Perhaps I am being too pessimistic after all. I just wish I could believe that everything that's been going on has not been by design and is not ultimately coordinated to turn the whole world into one giant communist shithole, where everyone will own nothing and be happy. Because if that really is the ultimate destination, then there is no point in trying to build security in the future. Might as well live in the moment after all, and I guess try to embrace what little time and freedom we have left. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46960637 United States 03/20/2022 01:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? One thing I have learned that GOD does in my life, GOD rarely does stuff suddenly. GOD actually prefers to do things gradually. Like the seasons changing, or the Isaraelites in the desert, giving them only enough for the day and night. |
Tess.
User ID: 77446670 Ireland 03/20/2022 01:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? "should I just bite the bullet, throw my dreams and aspirations out the window and use my current source of income and whatever savings I have left to prepare for hard times ahead?" Yes. Time to rebuild you life after the coming shitstorm has passed. But you need to survive it so prepare now. Civilisation is at a crossroads "Unfortunately the Barbarians dwell among us and our country is grown so weak and pathetic that the Barbarians must be appeased in the name of diversity and cultural sensitivity" ~ Allison Pearson |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81850636 Netherlands 03/20/2022 02:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? I did in 2020. Now, I'm seriously considering moving to Russia IF President Putin is still prez. I adore him! All Trump had to do was: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 81815033 Create Executive Orders to: Stop the dumb libs from mocking him Cancel Fake News Create his own network of REAL NEWS (like 20 channels) mandatory to have with all TV packages PARDON ALL the Jan 6 patriots Pardon himself etc... HE alone had the power to change USA's "world" order. But nope. Super disappointed, instead he pardoned rapers & criminals. Putin OUT-TRUMPS Trump. So I am learning Russian as fast as I can. I have enough words to be able to be understood. Now I need more words so I can understand others. In Russia, I could have land and a house and raise my own food and make clothes and have President Putin over to dinner!! Learn Russian my friend: as soon as you can! Go buy a bullet and rent a gun |
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(OP) User ID: 80859772 United States 03/20/2022 02:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? "should I just bite the bullet, throw my dreams and aspirations out the window and use my current source of income and whatever savings I have left to prepare for hard times ahead?" Quoting: Tess. Yes. Time to rebuild you life after the coming shitstorm has passed. But you need to survive it so prepare now. As a respectable member of the forum I appreciate your response in my thread. And your sentiments mirror what my inner self seems to be screaming at me more and more. |
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Arizona
User ID: 80528823 United States 03/20/2022 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? Maybe just plan to be happy and let each day present itself? Joy is the result of constructive effort. Thread: Divine Law: Complete list of links always updated. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25486633 United States 03/20/2022 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? We all have to make that decision for ourselves, I can’t tell YOU what to do. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 82532871 But I am more than twice your age, retired, and very well off. It was all for nothing, there will be no golden years. Live for today. The most important thing is WHERE you are, is it a good location? Same here, except I’m not “very well off”, just comfortable. Indeed, it was all for nothing. I see no happy future for myself and loved ones (no kids, thank God). OP, while it’s important to have a financial cushion put aside for the unforeseen, don’t make a fetish out of making money! “Time is money”, but they don’t tell you that you can always make more money, but you cannot make more time. Your 30’s, which you are just entering into, are truly a man’s “golden years”... you’re still young enough to be healthy, but old enough to have most things figured out by now. Use them to enrich yourself in the ways that matter, to you, while emphasizing honor, trust and responsibility in all you do, even if the world looks at these as foolish values. Create friendships, but don’t value them too highly nor place too much trust in them; sadly, most of a man’s “friends” turn out to be fair-weather friends of convenience. Take time to become proficient in whatever manly skills you can - begin with a good basic library of how-to books. Learn to use a chainsaw properly, as well as an axe; get a good kit of hand tools and learn to use them; teach yourself skills such as basic carpentry and welding; learn to garden for sustenance (concentrate on potatoes, wheat and corn); purchase and become passably proficient with a good large-caliber handgun like a S&W revolver or Colt auto (avoid Glocks at all cost); if you can’t already, learn to read printed maps. Best of fortune on your journey, young man. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 74094461 United States 03/20/2022 02:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Does anyone else feel like it's increasingly difficult or even pointless to plan for the future anymore? I did in 2020. Now, I'm seriously considering moving to Russia IF President Putin is still prez. I adore him! All Trump had to do was: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 81815033 Create Executive Orders to: Stop the dumb libs from mocking him Cancel Fake News Create his own network of REAL NEWS (like 20 channels) mandatory to have with all TV packages PARDON ALL the Jan 6 patriots Pardon himself etc... HE alone had the power to change USA's "world" order. But nope. Super disappointed, instead he pardoned rapers & criminals. Putin OUT-TRUMPS Trump. So I am learning Russian as fast as I can. I have enough words to be able to be understood. Now I need more words so I can understand others. In Russia, I could have land and a house and raise my own food and make clothes and have President Putin over to dinner!! Learn Russian my friend: as soon as you can! I was just starting my Russian studies n encouraging my children. Odd we are born of Russian ma fleeing to west and now might flee back a century later. |
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