An awesome thing about NZ is you don’t actually need to have a mailbox, just a street number on your house, makes it very difficult to get a whole lot of useless advertising material.

Friends: quality over quantity

It's wonderful that you're living your authentic life and sharing your experiences through this channel. As the Quakers say, 'A simple lifestyle, freely chosen, is a source of strength'.

I would say that night out with friends will anyway end in your 30s ...people will have families /mortgages or will just prefer to stay at home...also going out for food will end anyways because you will prefer to be at home...I think in you 20s you should spend money which you can afford for going out, dinners out and traveling....This will end anyway in your 30s naturally

Lovely video. Beautiful scenery and a great message 😁

This sounds like absolute paradise for an hsp introvert!

woah I'm much higher on the levels than I first assumed- I thought I'd be on level 2-3 but from the summary descriptions I'm, more on level 4-5! I don't want to say a single number as my lifestyle means I may slide up and down on the scale over time, or mix criteria from each level

Communism: YES. Superstate: YES. Third world immigration: YES.

It's never too late to come across this video no matter what stage you are in life or how old you are. It's never too late to think about making a change and it's never too late to start making a change. It's never too late to rethink and rediscover your intentions in life no matter how big or small. Thank you for this beautiful video with a beautiful message ❤ More strength to you for continuing to spread awareness and thank you for changing my life

"There is no single truth" This sums up so many situations. Wise words,thank you.

My Finnish blood came though for sure! I'm more nordic than I ever even considered. I have every aspect of the Nordic personality.

I need more content like this in my life. I am so tired of being bombarded by messages of chasing success and fortune and abundance. I don’t care about those things. I never have. I just want to be content and healthy and surrounded by family. That’s all I want.

Thank You.

Thank you so much! Your thinking is a great motivation!

I love the last shot of the dompapp!

Yes, I am here bc I am overwhelmed and fomo: fear of missing out (on life). And clutter! So thank you for helping me.

The twelve diseases of modern American culture

It’s not long ago that all humans were only surrounded by a handful of other humans. Life was so much simpler and it was way easier to understand your place on this planet. These days, you have to plan years in advance to be able to remove yourself from the compression of the human sea. This is our main struggle in the modern lifestyle, removing yourself from the pressure of society. It’s near impossible for most of us to understand what we are and how to be.

Just imagine, AI hasn’t even kicked in yet and we are already here at the level of giving up. It won’t be long before most of us are completely useless to the global economy. I hope most of us will be around when that happens and find a way past this challenging transition. The universe continues to expand at an accelerating pace, but maybe we can find a way to slow everything down in our own little sphere of influence.

It takes courage to change you have to ask yourself what is success

Such an amazing video... Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😊

I agree with everything AND I’m pretty sure I’m in love with you! 😂

Honestly... as a woman... I envy when men are just like.. "i went and traveled solo" That not only is a privilege for many reasons but as a woman, I still don't feel safe traveling alone. I wish I could and I know women who do but honestly I don't trust it

It's interesting that despite growing up in the US and never having set foot in a Nordic country, I naturally (try to) live like this anyway. I have Swedish ancestry, so perhaps being predisposed to this style of living is genetic in some way?

This is wonderful. And beautifully shot. I'm 63 and wish I had listened to my heart and gut when I was your age. Slowing down is the best way to actually live. Thank you for this video and important lesson.

Unfortunately here in the US you need a certain income just to pay for your health insurance and all the medical copays and prescription charges. When I lived in Europe I did not have to worry about that, but here in the US with my family it takes a lot of our income. Recently a family member needed a CT scan, our payment, after insurance paid their share was $7000! When you have people with health issues in your family, it is almost impossible to get ahead and you need to work to pay the bills. We live as simply as we can, but costs mount up. Europeans with their medical systems are better off, you are blessed to have that. Thanks for another super video.

Are you accepting American refugees yet?

We here in the US can learn a lot from the Nordic countries. However, most people here think the US is the best in every way. That’s why most here are easily deceived.

I'm at Level 4. My plan for 2025 is to slowly use things up and clear up space: fabric, books, craft supplies, greeting cards, etc. I think my ultimate goal is Ascetic Minimalism Lite. But that's several years down the road when my sweet, aging cats have crossed the rainbow bridge. Cats really do add a lot to the clutter, but... what can you do? 🩷

Thank you for sharing this. Love your videos and content. Getting away from the constant striving is something I long for. For me, it is why do I do what I do. And can I make a new path in a different career. And what would that be? Sometimes I get lost in the choices or knowing which way to go. Can I make enough money to pay bills etc. thanks again.

I'm going to share a scripture from the Bible with you. Galatians 6:4, 5 Let each one examine his own actions, and then he will have cause for rejoicing in regard to himself alone and not in comparison with the other person. For each one will carry his own load. You are a very smart guy. Be your own person.🎉

Excellent video Seve

You are wise beyond your years and it’s good that you are challenging the status quo. I’m approaching 60 and still finding my way.

Love this. Thank you so much 🙏

I am a big fan of your message. I am a 56 yr old mom and grandma. The more I achieve, the more complicated and unhappy my life becomes.

And the irony Seve, when you stopped chasing success you defined success-on your terms! *edit, sorry, commented before watching part IV! ;)

Walden. Very sane.

I’m glad you noted the difference between your country and others. In the U.S. we have to work if we want health insurance, a decent retirement, and the ability to take care of our families. Many people would love to slow down, but one medical emergency can ruin them financially.

I really like what you said about the self-improvement culture. The youtube videos about improving yourself can become obsessive, similar to an eating disorder taking over one's life. That feeling that you are never enough just as you are. Thank you for your calm and inspiring videos.

Finnish genetics have contributed enormously to my ability to be a consecrated Hermitess living in the world. A wise man once said: "Words are the language of this world. Silence is the language of the world to come." with practise, people can perceive the actual differences between warm silence, detached silence, and indifferent silence. Best way to learn to choose your friends. ☺

This is an important video.

Absolutely love your videos! I live off grid in London, on a sober and frugal journey, trying to carve out an anti-capitalist life that is grounded in peace. Have had to shed a lot of layers and your videos really help me along the way!

The exponential growth of your youtube, Seve, is so typical for what happens when you start out on a new path of your own. I have been a course-leader at times and I've always told that it takes some two years of really hard dedicated efforts to get a new project going. For example, you want to work less, or live on the ocuntry side, or start to take your creativity seriously, or live in a new country with a new partner or even more difficult, four or more such new things simultaneously - you'll learn while doing, but it does take heart and soul and elbow-grease. But only by doing you'll discover what is possible, new ideas and opportunitites show up, which were not visible when you started. Sometimes one has to give up, and sometimes one has to be doggedly stubborn, through sweat and tears. And intuition is a learnable skill, very useful...

I started watching you probably half a year ago, and only realised a few months ago that your name is Seve and not Steve :D

Thank you for another wonderful video!

Your videos are so inspiring! It took me so much longer than you to figure out that a simpler, more intuitive life was better. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights!

There was this charismatic and confident guy, that I out of the blue saw for the first time - and instantly I knew, he knows what he is talking about, and I then and there started to follow him. He spoke the truth. I picked him - he was on my side. And it was you, Seve. 😀 Every video of yours I have watched I have liked! Keep them coming! (Well, I started to live simple, frugal, slow, and striving to be healthy, etc, etc, before you were even born, so easy for me to recognize your great ideas and charming way to present them!) You give me hope and joy! ☘🌳🌲🌳🌿

good videos, good content, i loved the snowed scenes.

I was voted most likely to succeed when I was a senior in high school. I studied for a respected profession and hated it for seven years. I dropped out and spent a year failing at a business. Then I did public service which was better but was too irregular. Moved to another state where there there was a greater variety of ways to live. The best thing that ever happened to me was the recession of the late 80s. I had to take a blue collar job to support my daughter and myself. I actually started being able to live a more relaxed and happier life. I did only blue collar work the next 20 years. Best jobs I ever had! Now I’m retired, grow a garden and live a very simple life. Happiest I’ve ever been. They were right, I succeeded beyond my wildest expectations.

We are somewhat minimalists,. One of my favorite all-time things is a really nice digital picture frame by Aura and all of our favorite pictures go through there and it really is awesome. That way your pictures don't get wasted and you see them all the time.