Fifty years ago I built my own house, hiring out only the framing and concrete work. Took me almost three years… but I learned so many skills. My mortgage was only 20% of what my friends were taking out. When interest rates hit 19%, they were all freaking out… but I only had six months remaining to pay, so I just walked into the bank and paid it off!!! I’ve since continued doing as much as I can for myself, and often earning money from learned skills! Even though we live in a cold climate I grow much of our own food, and in the times we’re living that has been a real blessing!
@MerwinARTist Жыл бұрын
An example of real wisdom .. wish we all had these kind of stories told to us when we were much younger. Time getting an education would be better spent doing things .. of course none of us want a brain or heart surgeon working on us who doesn't know what he's doing .. but a degree doesn't make you skilled. Well said Garth!!
@jaredtrecker4610 Жыл бұрын
You should share that story with more people! Thinking outside of the box always a good idea!
@Rookie7916 Жыл бұрын
I have to work 2 years and then I will pay off my land and begin to live self reliant. You have helped me in a tremendous way. Thank You Jon.
@alwayslearning7672 Жыл бұрын
Even if you get self reliant, I imagine you'll still need some money. Have you figured out how to earn some? This has been my biggest barrier. Good luck
@Rookie7916 Жыл бұрын
@@alwayslearning7672 I got offered a job and will start next week and I will work for 2 years straight.
@alwayslearning7672 Жыл бұрын
@@Rookie7916 Good! This will pay for you to up your farm.But then, how will you earn some money once you've got everything set up? Right now, I have enough to set up my self reliant farm, but I know I will need some income too along with being self reliant.Yiu see what I mean? Even Jon has some little income. I know 2 people who saved enough, bought some land, grew their food etc...then after 2 years , their savings finished and they could figure out how to earn some money.They had to go back to the city again.I don't want this to happen to me...or you! Think about this.
@Rookie7916 Жыл бұрын
@@alwayslearning7672 I am hoping that after a couple years, I can self sustain and have left over fruits n veggies to sell to nearby people or store.
@honeybadger8942 Жыл бұрын
@@alwayslearning7672 You can manage a business while living in the country. For example sell non GMO seeds.
@conqueringleo Жыл бұрын
Very good wisdom. Like you said, money can be used as a tool to make our lives comfortable but we need to have confidence in our ability to solve our problems without deep pockets.
@HienNguyen-sh4jt Жыл бұрын
“When all the trees have been cut down, When all the animals have been hunted, When all the waters are polluted, When all the air is unsafe to breathe, Only then will you discover you cannot eat money …” Cree Prophecy
@billzepp69 Жыл бұрын
The negative part of money is that it causes separation. It turns the humans against each other.
@honeybadger8942 Жыл бұрын
Also inheritances.
@robertling9872 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon for another interesting topic and video message. It makes very clear how insane the world has become.
@daddylandlord5575 Жыл бұрын
Money can not buy everything but lack of money can not buy anything.
@meatmachine449 Жыл бұрын
You will always lack money
@mercutio1234 Жыл бұрын
True wisdom!
@alabadia3014 Жыл бұрын
Thank you friend, In just few sentences, with limited insightful vocabularies, you have described a very important theory of philosophy for living a good life!! Best wishes ❤
@ShashwatLife Жыл бұрын
Trying to start a self sustainable society in North-Central India, I welcome like minded individuals & families to come together as it is easier to sustain as a society.
@Lowangmustang Жыл бұрын
Where?
@ShashwatLife Жыл бұрын
@@Lowangmustang MP India
@yogendersingh1218 Жыл бұрын
Where in madhya Pradesh.
@rishabh4428 Жыл бұрын
Willing....please share the contact information
@sumanbanerjee4390 Жыл бұрын
Want to start in West Bengal.
@kerynfox42797 ай бұрын
For many people, the grass is always greener somewhere else. Too many, do not understand , that you have to plant , water and grow your own lawn. Money will never pay for what you can do yourself.
@JudahStephens Жыл бұрын
I have often used the analogy of money being similar to fire. Under control fire can be used for many useful things. But when fire gets out of control it can be extremely destructive. Thank you for sharing, Jon.
@ThuanDoan-u3o10 ай бұрын
This is the best video I have ever seen. I can learn so many wonderful things about you, about your thinking. Thank you very much, I wish, in the world there will be more and more people with good thoughts like you. Once again I appreciate what you have done for everyone.
@tedsim2650 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the free wisdom Jon, money is like the double edge sword. Humanity have the choice which direction they want to live in heaven or hell.
@alicecoppers8980 Жыл бұрын
we trade our hours in our life for money. instead of enjoying life, we work til we die.
@ShashwatLife Жыл бұрын
Skill is 'The Purpose'
@AgroTraveller21 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this content. I am really disappointed with money and running after more and more money making in Bangladesh. So, I should fix a destination and calculate for that. So that I could make a peaceful place to live with my skills.
@armunro Жыл бұрын
Jon is wise; thank you for your video and wisdom!
@choiceoflife... Жыл бұрын
✨Keep, going with ✨ God's Blessings Bhaiya!:) Thank you soo much!:)
@sopheakchey59057 ай бұрын
Money is the reason I work everyday. I lost alot of time and I am so tired filled with stress. I ask myself why?
@DyivuLee Жыл бұрын
Money is not evil but the love of it is.
@MnKakaMena Жыл бұрын
U also have a lot of human support to live your lifestyle. Alone, u would have too much to do. Many hands make light work.
@billzepp69 Жыл бұрын
Money is just a way to control the slaves without the high cost of violent tyranny
@kishanmishra8555 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@biohomie Жыл бұрын
Money is important, but not everything. More than being self sustainable just be simple
@sammyd7857 Жыл бұрын
Money is only really important to enable mega scale theft
@biohomie Жыл бұрын
@@sammyd7857 or for doing mega good things around.
@sammyd7857 Жыл бұрын
@@biohomie think harder
@alwayslearning7672 Жыл бұрын
it's very important when you don't have any at all.
@MISS7AIRBI Жыл бұрын
GOD BLESS SIR
@Imjussaiyanbro Жыл бұрын
I just want enough money to live without worrying about not having it.
@bradleystarks6433 Жыл бұрын
Great observation! Fear based mind control has been used in today's society!
@derek3535 Жыл бұрын
But we need money to buy all the stuff that we don't want!
@meatmachine449 Жыл бұрын
Money is the greatest scam in the history of mankind , its all dept…
@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059 Жыл бұрын
Laaa e laaha ill lal laaw ( there's no God but the God) blessing for you much love from Muslim Khmer Battambang
@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059 Жыл бұрын
We can not live without trees because of oxygen we breathe
@escapefelicity2913 Жыл бұрын
well done
@sand_king856 Жыл бұрын
you make everything to be simple, don't rely on money totally, help life to be easy and light. People have time for themselves and their family
@wellnesscoachaiКүн бұрын
Where to start
@lukramkenedymeetei9001 Жыл бұрын
So true .
@billzepp69 Жыл бұрын
Started trying to approach from other direction. It’s a good video. Stealing is an interesting thing typed to money. Like when animals take my food I don’t feel like it was stolen only humans steal. When if we steal it’s only from humans. Stealing is a human concept humans created it. It’s weird.
@honeybadger8942 Жыл бұрын
When you harvest your produce, leave some of them in your garden for wildlife.
@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059 Жыл бұрын
You are correct my brother
@NotExactView Жыл бұрын
Educate the children into seeding the world nature, and it will become a paradise again.
@somethingforthefamily5869 Жыл бұрын
This guy is so cool
@echirag Жыл бұрын
How much money is enough at 65?
@PJ-Blessed Жыл бұрын
It’s relative to your economic region
@sammyd7857 Жыл бұрын
Make sure you have somewhere to stay that is yours and you need bugger all.
@GSC727 Жыл бұрын
Totally subjective question.
@phnx4life7 ай бұрын
Money is the god of death...
@razaul7604 Жыл бұрын
Really true
@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059 Жыл бұрын
We don't need money to survive
@dilipbiswas6750 Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️
@daudches Жыл бұрын
I've raised 10 years' worth of money now for only 7 years. They robbed me
@escapefelicity2913 Жыл бұрын
Where are you?
@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059 Жыл бұрын
When we do everything is better
@ป้าเกษ350องศา Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@billzepp69 Жыл бұрын
Economics is hard to understand I try also to understand man
@peaceleader73159 ай бұрын
That is correct, monk.. America print 🖨 money, and we as majority nations produce real things to swap for their printed paper as a form of bonds stock.. check out the American debt and its inflation created for the rest of us .. hmmmm.. yes, your nation prints money, but the reserve status it's belongs to the US dollars.. and trust me, monk your farm isn't immune to money..
@mailliwnotac4560 Жыл бұрын
Money came from the temple of Ishtar in Babylon. A farmer would bring in a bushel of wheat to trade for a shekel which was given to a temple high priestess to sleep with in hopes of getting blessings on next year's harvest. The Greeks had Jupiter munitos (where we get the word mint, money and monitary from) we have been whoring ourselves out for centuries now
@jamesofallthings3684 Жыл бұрын
It's all a scam.
@kisansidar5673 Жыл бұрын
How
@kisansidar5673 Жыл бұрын
@Dharmendra Narayana i see🥴
@billzepp69 Жыл бұрын
Even on the public land a man came and said I was not a member of the public. I mean wtf
@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059 Жыл бұрын
Don't cut down the trees
@theasianwitch Жыл бұрын
I wish everyone in America would watch your videos...most of the people here are so disconnected with their food. It's quite sickening actually. Meanwhile, they are spending money on useless things that make them feel "complete" because they are so unconscious and disconnected from their bodies.
@abdullahibnrinibnpoat2059 Жыл бұрын
Live off the land is better
@Michael-vb1mi Жыл бұрын
I want to see you smile..
@sammyd7857 Жыл бұрын
Claim yourself, don't stand under the corporations. No need for money really
@pannavithbounthiphanh4872 Жыл бұрын
Hi, sir Jon Jandai, I want to go and study with you, how to go there. May I have your phone number, Line or email please.