The Man In The Box

One of the excuses I hear when I mention Self-Determination and nation state building is this one about the how the system is collapsing as if to say, "What's the point?" Well system collapsing isn't going to grant you any more ability. What makes you think that the system collapsing could do this? I also see one of the blocks to transitioning to the life people profess they want as that of capitol. Thus, angst against the system which requires them to use this capitol as the means by which to live their lives is born.

But what if capitol was not a hindrance? Wouldn't you put that capitol to work doing just what you've already prescribed? There are people who succeed in the system and not all by stepping on the person in front of them. What makes those people successful? They don't think inside the box. They don't box themselves into a life which is not fruitful. I hear excuses like, "I'm just a _____, and the economy isn't good right now..." Well if the economy isn't working out for you doing whatever it is you're doing. You need to get out of the box and do something else. Learn to be something else. Get out of the habit of being bored and miserable.

I'm about half way threw this book '4 Hour Work Week' by Tom Ferriss. So far it is an exceptional read. Excerpt below:

“Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad. Indeed the New Rich don’t aim to eliminate all stress. Not in the least. There are two separate types of stress, each as different as euphoria and its seldom-mentioned opposite, dysphoria.

Distress refers to harmful stimuli that make you weaker, less confident, and less able. Destructive criticism, abusive bosses, and smashing your face on a curb are examples of this. These are things we want to avoid.

Eustress, on the other hand, is a word most of you have probably never heard of. Eu-, a Greek prefix for “healthy,” is used in the same sense in the word “euphoria.” Role models who push us to exceed our limits, physical training that removes our spare tires, and risks that expand our sphere of comfortable action are examples of eustress - stress that is healthful and the stimulus for growth.

People who avoid all criticism fail. It’s destructive criticism we need to avoid, not criticism in all forms. Similarly, there is no progress without eustress, and the more eustress we can create or apply to our lives, the sooner we can actualize our dreams. The trick is telling the two apart.

The New Rich are equally aggressive in removing distress and finding eustress.” (The 4-Hour Workweek, at page 37).
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Ferriss outlines the differences in action and behavior between the successful "new rich" vs. the stuck in the box thinking common man and shows how anyone with the will, can do exactly what they love.

http://fourhourworkweek.com/