The Way We Live In The United States is Not Normal

Are you tired of feeling like you're stuck in a rut, living a life that doesn't truly reflect who you are? In this thought-provoking video, we're going to challenge the status quo and explore the idea that the way we live in the United States is not normal. From the expectations placed upon us by society to the unrealistic standards of beauty and success, we'll dive into the ways in which we've been conditioned to live a life that isn't truly ours. But it's not all doom and gloom - we'll also discuss empowerment strategies and personal development techniques that can help you break free from the mold and start living a life that's truly authentic. Whether you're looking to achieve financial freedom, master your mental health, or simply find a sense of purpose, this video is for you. So, if you're ready to take the first step towards life mastery and start living a life that's truly yours, then keep watching. By the end of this video, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and empowerment mindset needed to start making a change and living the life you deserve.
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[@gigigennaro3303]

I'm not normal. My parents taught me to be frugal. I retired from a great job. Home is paid. Vehicles bought with cash. Never lived above our means. I praise God every morning for clean water, food, and a home.

[@wendyomanga]

Imagine we live like this in Africa. You are very normal. ❤

[@wanderingwarrior5626]

@@gigigennaro3303 Had a close relative like that, " Always saved for the next "Great Depression", as his parents told him too. Totally clueless to what is really going on in the U.S., world, so wasn't prepared mentality for all that is happening now. Committed suicide at 67yrs old. Had no life outside chasing money, women, drinking. Had everything paid off tho. So pround of that. Nothing else to be proud of, in his old age.

[@Cassie-iw1qk]

Well good for you Hav you helped anyone who has needed help? Gone out your way to save a child? Paid school lunches? If not well you were taught wrong . Selfish..period.

[@joycewatt8289]

That’s great!

[@UmbilicaLashed]

Yeah, but who do you help? That's the question here. No one gives a shit about your frugality or how you live your life unless you do give something to others who are in need.

[@carolynstewart8465]

I'm considered wealthy, but I live a very simple, frugal life. I appreciate that the lights comes on , the water runs and the toilet flushes each and every time! That my furnace works and my 25 year old car gets me where I need to go. My health is fine for 76. I am very blessed that I live an abundant, inspiring life!❤

[@stoepsi]

When we renovated our house we lived like our grand parents. Basic kitchen with a mobile stove. The kitchen sink was also our bath. When we were finished, I realized what a luxury it is to have a dedicated room just for personal hygiene and a modern, separate kitchen. And hot and cold water you can actually drink (writing from Germany). And a separate room just for sleeping. And actually just walking over to the super market for shopping every other day (buying smaller amounts you can carry in a backpack). Living through slightly harder times made me realize how luxurious my own life is compared to a time only 50-60 years ago. The happiness of people somehow appears to be no more than my grandparents'. It maybe even declined a bit.

[@polaridoo1]

I came to that same conclusion in my own life around age 45. Simple things bring me pleasure, not tech and expensive materialistic goods.

[@do0zer1976]

ok boomer......

[@polaridoo1]

@@do0zer1976 only in soul... But no... Gen x

[@TheUtuber999]

Swap the furnace with a heated blanket. Game-changer.

[@Panthersigma]

50 years old here and once had it all , fancy house trophy wife nice truck nice car for the lady trips to the beach on the regular blah blah blah , these days I’m debt free living on paid for land in a paid for RV with my expenses less than $1000 a month , the peace and security is worth more than any fancy truck

[@jbone9900]

I disagree the truck won't leave you.

[@JahRootsRadio]

Full time Rv life is a simple peaceful life if you do it right. Once you got the land in a good spot the rest is cherry.

[@ashranbakth5861]

@@jbone9900 it will leave you if you don’t have enough money to pay the monthly payment

[@janicehenning4505]

Your one statement tells me a lot about you.When you refer to a woman as a trophy wife. 🤮

[@KvltWulf-m3h]

​@@jbone9900Well if he completely paid it, if not, miss some payments then the dealer/bank gets it back/repo it

[@60months]

I am not even close to being normal. No credit cards here. No car payments here. It’s a peaceful way to go through life. Its possible.

[@ChadLisonbee]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@drummer360]

I'm also "not normal" and I walked away from society and a bright future in music back in 2006. I saw how fake society is and how fake most people are and I'd rather have sanity and free time to immerse myself in nature. If I can't pay cash for it, I don't buy it and I don't even own a smart phone and don't want one..

[@VoiceofFreedom54]

Likewise. Only a land payment now. Should be done in about 3 years. House will be a little along

[@JV-zt8lc]

It took me to 45 years old to realize this. It’s sad competing just to waste your life working more hours. Less family friends time

[@realcarsonh]

Extremely wise words.

[@chrisjohnston6490]

Im 57 and chasing work. I definitely agee!

[@chrisjohnston6490]

Ty chad!

[@jerrytaylor7935]

I’m not normal.

[@JV-zt8lc]

@@jerrytaylor7935 that is a good thing. I see what’s taught to be normal around me and it’s all wrong

[@jeran881]

A calm quiet walk in the woods is pretty much all I need. Maybe a working toilet, some decent coffee and a beer once in a while.

[@debbiebolek2117]

Sounds good❤

[@deadreckoning6288]

Same. Even that seems hard to accomplish with the way things are. Present day life revolves around money. Got to have it to survive and therein lay the enslavement for all but a few.

[@jeran881]

@deadreckoning6288 Agree, but the money thing has been there for a very long time. Most of us don't like it but we would have a better chance of changing the tides.

[@User-3jF8-dJwh-285N]

Man with land ❤

[@ProgressOverPerfection369]

Beer, not really, pure alcohol is the way, I'm a poison guzzler

[@Curlyblonde]

I gave up on consumerism many years ago when I was in my 20s. Now I'm close to 70. I buy only what I need, good quality for the durability, but mostly second-hand. I shun the popular, fashionable brands and do not follow any trends. I don't compare myself to others, and am content with my lot in life. Others however have compared themselves to me. Many of the clothes I have are a neutral style, well-cared for, 20 - 30 years old, my car is second-hand, average, so is my furniture and the house I live in is almost 100 years old. The lead-up to the Christmas Season and end of the year's celebrations always make me cringe every year for it's rampant consumerism, accumulating debt and spending money that many people can't and struggle to afford. It's a vicious cycle that few can resist. Live life simply and be kind to others and animals.

[@Kiki-wi7px]

AMEN 👍🏽

[@axxxingforanswers4648]

This is the way.

[@nowherenothere]

Amen!! 💟

[@truthbespoken1111]

DITTO! ☝🏻😇

[@RockyMoth]

Great testimony 👏

[@T_D_B_]

The realization that: everything is set up to hold you back, is truly the first step to moving forward.

[@tyler350]

I used to hang out with a guy who always had to have a nice new car. One day he said to me "if I had your money I would have a jacked up truck and a race car" he was dumb founded when my response was " the reason I have money is because I don't have that STUFF" he looked at me like I had two heads. He has a brand new diesel that sits in the parking lot of his job and I'm close to not having to work because the money I have saved and invested is making almost what my day job pays me. You will never make other people happy. Just stay on the path that you make for your future. Start at the end. What do you want? Figure out what you NEED to do to get to that point. Then work that plan. Remember, the first 100K sucks. It's hard, it takes a long time. After the first 100K it will snowball faster and faster. Have a great day. NOT NORMAL

[@True38]

This is the way 100%! It’s all about investing and achieving that snowball effect that will keep you going financially forever. That’s EXACTLY the path I’m on in life right now.

[@MX-CO]

It's a no-win situation because what fun is life without nice enjoyable things, can you imagine how fun it would be to have a race car and a truck to tow it? But the sad part is if you buy that you likely won't have to gas money to use it

[@Jules-740]

What companies are trustworthy to invest in? Any tips or leads?

[@JerryC423]

I believe in sacrifice but I also believe you have to stop and enjoy this life weve been blessed to have

[@danielclipper931]

@MX-CO you don’t need that stuff to have fun. not saying it isn’t fun, but you can have plenty of fun without nice things.

[@Mimi4justice]

I just turned 50 . Never made over 60k a year . No mortgage, no car payment and no debt of any kind . My friends laugh at me with my 9 year old car and my very small modest home and my lack of vacations or the latest plastic gadgets . However , I work at a job I love for maybe 20 hours a week ( because I have no debt) and they are super stressed and anxious about making a cc payment.

[@ChuksReal]

This is what I call living!

[@adventureswithadrienne]

This comment is filled with so much life. I salute you. 12.26.2024

[@craziebarbietalks692]

20 hours a week? You won!

[@Mary-tj5qx]

I make more than 4x that and drive a 12 year old car, that i'll drive for another 12 years if it remains reliable, which I'm hoping for. The only regret i have is that to achieve my financial freedom I took a corporate job that has been soul destroying. I have 6 months to go. Started my career in a field that was super rewarding but after the death of my sister found myself with lots of debt i needed to pay off, as well as a sense that i needed to create safety. If i could do it all again, I would never have worked in the corporate world. It is the root of all that's wrong in our society, in my opinion. More so now having spent years working in it. I'll be out next June and back to meaningful work.

[@joycewatt8289]

@@Mimi4justice So true!

[@TriJV]

Too right! Every morning I am thankful I wake up in a warm bed with a roof over my head, hot coffee and clean water, hot shower, and clean clothes. How lucky I am.....🙂🙂🙂

[@g3tdinero]

🔥 🏡 ☕️ 💯

[@artofthefade]

@@TriJV amen! 🙏

[@OnThePrecipiceMedia]

You are not “Lucky” You are Blessed

[@bloombloom4245]

❤❤🙏

[@DouradaBambina]

More reasons being the happiest nation on earth 🌍 why isn’t the case?

[@PeacefulWarriorSpirit]

I'm 62 years old and have never owned a new car. I appreciate your message. In fact though the wealthy top (1%) and corporations are driving up costs through hoarding and greed that many things like housing costs are keeping people enslaved. Through their bought $$ influence wages have been kept low while the price of everything goes up. It's a fact.

[@SharonPorter-d3h]

Truth !!!!!

[@2Goldens1Rott]

“Knowledge isn’t free, you must pay attention”

[@ricksativa6849]

Yes!.....

[@DieuWorld]

I agree with you 100% I’m just realizing that at 34 years old. I’m not playing along anymore and I’m going to plan my exit out of this matrix and go live my life without worrying about having the nicest car or house.

[@DEBTFREEMIKE769]

We try to look good and impress a society that’s dying off and passing away.

[@thepragmatist]

This is a wise comment. Thank you.

[@jessesdomain444]

Yupp satans little season is drawing to a close

[@LilyGazou]

I never tried to impress anyone. Always drive an old car, etc.

[@bh7471]

The Elon's of the world want us to compete to be the last flash in the pan.

[@mikealdag7309]

I'm 56 , bought my 15 acres cash years ago , old cars and trucks , small little trailer and very large shop to work in , 4 german shepards and pigs and rabbits its and chickens , no credit cards or loans , took me a few years but my Bill's are less than 400. a month. Like I said I live very small , frugal , my time is more valuable to me than anything else . Good for everyone trying to live this style life , it's not always easy , but at the end of the month , I dont stress out about anything .

[@SharonPorter-d3h]

We all have to find our bliss !!!! And it takes many forms.👍🏻

[@Kontingency_Operations]

@@SharonPorter-d3h Just save up and buy land like he did. Of course, when he did it, the cost was a few thousand dollars. For you it'll be close to a million dollars. Just don't be lazy, be frugal like he was.

[@EarthDilemma]

Materialism has truly taken over people’s lives… only to bring temporary comfort.

[@cjhoward409]

But also bad habits like smoking, vaping, alcohol… none of that is helping our bodies and it’s expensive

[@MrKongatthegates]

Depends if you grew up poor or not. If you did, like me, it was great to leave it far behind

[@WTHenry2023]

"temporary comfort" followed by long-term discomfort

[@DoingItTheHardWayAgain]

I'm not American, but a lot of my life was spent literally working for Uncle Sam in places and times that we cant wish upon anyone. I always am left speechless when I think about the fact that The USA had no taxes prior to WW1. What all happened? And this is where your words answer many a question. Wish you and all your loved ones a lot of health wealth and love from above. God bless

[@bobarnolf7379]

Bottom line is "live within your means" & don't try to impress others. Has worked for us. Great video, cheers from Canada.

[@TheScrappingBeauty]

Great advice. I gave most of my young years to give. With every donation of time gave me the strength to give even more. Power comes from generosity. I'm not normal. I live below my means. When I die, my burial space is paid for and my generosity is provided for my daughters to give my legacy for others beyond my physical existence. Love conquers all. Good talk.

[@tinkertailorgardenermagpie]

“We buy the ILLUSION of wealth” - this is gold! Yes, the time wasted on gaming & watching tv programming, & debt incurred unnecessarily (like expensive sporting events & extravagant kids birthday parties & off-the-charts trips, plus not shopping second-hand for everything from cars to furniture to clothes) is also key. Also, we OUTSOURCE the most important things like what we eat & medical care. Take charge of those for cost-savings & superior health. Growing a garden & gaining skills of food preservation, & also growing medicinal herbs & gaining the knowledge of how to prepare & use them are REAL investments.

[@amartin7297]

I’m no longer normal by faith! Sadly but fortunately, I’m staring down the barrel of debt and every month I’m making substantial payments above min payments. I was never taught real financial wealth and literacy. I radically downsized my lifestyle in order to change my future. It’s so hard a lot of mental and emotional breakdowns but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Single income, no bankruptcy just good old fashion paying every penny back and doing it this way for me is a sure fire way to remember the sacrifice and never live by mainstream standards again. I’m 40 years old so to the younger ones it’s never too late to turn your future around. All of the comments are encouraging. Thank you for this video. Next step is learning side hustles and investing.

[@Jackstraw911]

You’ll get there! God bless you!😊

[@williamlewis3582]

Keep going sis the freedom you wil have once and when you goal is meant is amazing. I went hardcore moved in a van worked hard saved and payed all my debt I cut all expenses that aloud me to attack debt aggressively. Now debt free living life.

[@amartin7297]

@@Jackstraw911 Thanks I appreciate the encouragement

[@amartin7297]

@@williamlewis3582 Congratulations you did it! Thank you and I’m looking forward to living debt free like. Freedom is wealth.

[@Wishfull171]

So incredibly proud of you, you're a chain break for future generations and ending the cycle in your family. You're doing great!

[@michellef.thompson0531]

I am not normal. I have a comfortable life. I have a nice car paid off, a great place to live, I'm healthy, have a loving, supportive family. I'm retired and live off my pension. I don't need anything, and I live within what I can afford. I know God, and I'm truly blessed.

[@User-3jF8-dJwh-285N]

Grow tomatoes auntie ❤

[@michellef.thompson0531]

@ not sure if this is for me, but I’m a writer/published author and this is what consumes my life now.

[@Lone_Wolf1022]

I’m not normal. I’m debt free, retired at the age of 44. Houses is paid off. Vehicles are paid off no credit card debt. Peace of mind is priceless.

[@njay4361]

Lucky you 🙄

[@Lone_Wolf1022]

@@njay4361 Not entirely luck, a series of decisions and choices. At the end of the day, life is about choices and trade-offs.

[@njay4361]

@ Luck plays a bigger role than most people realize. But chalk it up to whatever you want.

[@thepragmatist]

Congrats! Good for you!

[@Althea1111]

💯 🙌

[@Crivas420]

What is normal… normal is growing your own food, raising your own meat, and living a simple life😊‼️

[@VeronicaVallee-t4u]

Amen 🙏❤

[@byronhooppaw6615]

The great farmers I know work hard 365 days a year. I doubt any of them call it simple.

[@ExtremelyAverageMan]

Most people can't even afford a home, let alone a yard where you can do this. That's the sad reality. Post-war homes START at $450k here in Colorado

[@lynetteledoux2845]

@@ExtremelyAverageMan, as someone else pointed out recently many of us every day we make choices of where to live, what to eat, etc. Not everyone, but a large majority of people in North America do have the opportunity to change our lives. Even though I complain, and wish, and want I still have not deviated from the path I’ve been on for a while. That therefore tells me that I am either where i need to be and need to own up to it, or I have fear, or I am obligated due to ‘x’ needs of family and self that could not be remediated in some other way.

[@MrKongatthegates]

Thats quite unusual, but im sure its rewarding. Lots of struggle and hard work I imagine

[@prairieschooner2599]

I am not normal. "Gratitude is the antidote to wanting more." Very well put and a fine motto for being disciplined to living below one's means. I've embraced a simpler life and it's made all the difference. Hooyah.

[@ChadLisonbee]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@davidbooher5559]

I think it might have been Chad that said on a previous video…” Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Life is short enjoy it. One of the hardest things in life is to be content with one’s self and place in life.

[@s.lucius8853]

My first mission trip taught me this. Excess. Then when we get older we or our children must dispose of all of the STUFF we spent our money on that no one understands or appreciates. I saw a YT video that summed it up perfectly: He said I’d rather have $5000 in a paper bag than a $5000 Gucci bag. Wisdom and truth. Great video!

[@aaronmiller6091]

Ive been inslaved by my own actions brainwashed by the society around me. I am working to get out of debt so i can get away from this trap. I WILL do this!

[@keonagrace]

Thank you, just found your channel recently. You are super relatable and have great advice. This makes me realize our journey for overcoming our hardships is to light the path for others. I’m sure you will make your goal of 100k subscribers. Merry Christmas and many blessings in the new year fellow sojourner!

[@ChipJam]

I am not close to normal. As a 60 yr old Canadian, I can confirm that what you are describing is a North American phenomenon. I have never owned a car, which has always drawn at least a little judgement. I consciously stopped caring what other people think decades ago, and that choice alone improved my life immensely. Keep up the good work! ✌️☮️

[@cjhoward409]

How do you get around ?

[@deadreckoning6288]

I'm 60 as well. Getting old sucks but one liberating thing about it is I care less and less what others think. That's a big positive for one who has always been painfully self conscious and overly concerned about what others think.

[@LilyGazou]

@@cjhoward409 my carless friends always ask me for rides.

[@cindyanderson997]

I'm not normal. I'm completely debt free. How sad that's not normal!

[@ChadLisonbee]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@g3tdinero]

No 2025 Mercedes Benz & financed vacations?! Shame on you for not being normal! 😂 jk Congratulations 🍾

[@Bigboss-xe6lm]

Yes, its insane that being debt free is not the norm (talking about 60+ age)

[@cjhoward409]

I’m abnormal as well. And I love it !!

[@sarahmc8309]

Same here ! I live in Ireland and I couldn’t even go into debt for 8k hearing aids to be able work .i just did make do ones I had to be able work till now I wait for the implant .i never ever had debt ever .if don’t have money then simply do not buy .

[@NeilEnvySA]

My Dad Always said,my Son The World does not Owe You Anything. You have to Work for Everything You want. This Gentleman in the Video is Very Smart,i Hope The World Listens to Him including me. Facts facts facts. NV. South Africa 🇿🇦

[@jeffreyfain]

Not normal here either. I agree with everything that was said here. The hard part of being “not normal” is shouldering the enormous social cost of going against the grain. It’s not difficult to see why so many people conform to conventional expectations. The road is lonely sometimes, but in the end it is worth it. Our need for social belonging has been weaponized against us.

[@mothman943]

I’m not normal. I am grateful for my abundance. I am thankful. I have experienced the debt cycle. But I learned to pay myself by saving. I learned to reject consumption. I focus on my well being and health. Thank you

[@NataliaRincón-b1w]

I love how you appreciate those luxuries that everyone should have, but it isnt like that for a looooot of people, and talk about this topics, thank you.

[@DonnaLena1]

I’m a 71 year old woman who made many of the mistakes described here. I woke up a few years ago and I measure my life differently now. You caught my attention and I’ve been listening to a few of your videos. This one tells of a great Truth. Keep walking, keep thinking and talking to those who are listening 🙏🏻

[@romanarcturus7335]

The key to fulfillment is thankfulness. Never set up with being "normal". Peace.

[@tinyhomestead6023]

While read all of these encouraging comments, I’m happy to see that so many of us have broken free from the clutches of greed! It’s rampant in our society and I’m super thankful that I’m no longer a part of that crowd!

[@Fowlerc]

Everything you said is 100% spot on. Until a person takes total responsibility for their own lives and destiny, nothing will change for them. Enjoy your insights. Thank you.

[@davidbooher5559]

America is an amazing country. Speaking mostly of geography and climate. You can find any type of environment here. The beautiful thing is you can move to a million different towns here and live a nearly completely different lifestyle. And if those choices are not enough, we are all free to try another country. Every time I go to the grocery store I always marvel at the thousands of options so easily available to us. And I’m grateful I didn’t have to grow or raise that food, package it, transport it, put it on the store shelves. I guess I’m not normal for appreciating all these gifts.

[@rob_cd]

There's a lot of darkness behind the light, but there is light.

[@Mimi4justice]

@@davidbooher5559 you clearly haven’t traveled much to think America is the most amazing country . We are actually one of the worst , with exception to third world nations .

[@davidbooher5559]

@@Mimi4justice I’ve travelled far more than you, believe that. I was an Air Force brat. Not even born in the USA. So was America great before the white man got here?

[@HOOSIERDADDY24]

@@Mimi4justice That is a lie.

[@MrKongatthegates]

@@Mimi4justiceiIve been to Europe, I dont think its any better than the USA. They have less money, more congestion and smaller flats, smaller cars or no cars…

[@raylidell3613]

Im nor normal. No consumer debt, I drive old, paid for but well maintained cars. Pay cash for things. Helps me sleep good at night. And grateful for it. Blessings to you.

[@paulbonham7803]

I am sixty one and have raised four beautiful kids who are self sufficient with good careers. Two nurses and one respiratory therapist and a landscaper. I am going through a divorce after 37 years of marriage as my spouse wasn’t faithful. She is getting 50% of my 401K but I will be better off emotionally and financially down the road. I only have $15k in debt and I make $130K per year. I agree that debt is both financially and emotionally draining. I am looking forward to freedom in 2025. Thank you for your wisdom. I agree with everything you mentioned

[@SharonPorter-d3h]

Good Luck to you Sir !!!

[@jonjeans8011]

I think the most powerful message of this video is not to blame others. My life changed when I figured that out. Most definitely not normal.

[@larrybarnhart7532]

I’m not normal 💪🏼 I don’t try to keep up with anyone. If people really sit and think we don’t need much to live on and too be Happy!!! 😊

[@jdc6733]

In the US we've had 50+ years convincing 4 generations that upper middle class life is the bare minimum and debt is somehow prosperity.

[@MrKongatthegates]

I will happily retire poor if I need to. I have had financial setbacks even though I make a good above average wage. I still have 20 years to work so we will see how it goes

[@puremaledark8305]

Ive viewed it this way my entire life. 40 now and a i laugh at people running the 9-5 grind, as i enjoy myself in my 1.5k car and modest apartment. No point in wasting your life away just to try to impress others. I see a guy driving a Lambo and think "must be nice, but ill be damned if im working that much to afford it."

[@danielclipper931]

Legit

[@beverlygonce9506]

read a book called "your money or your life" 38 years ago. changed my life.

[@Tara-h5w]

Not normal today, not normal tomorrow, NEVER!!! People don't like that I won't follow "the rules" but I am truly enjoying my life. Not the fanciest stuff, but I do things that people only dream of being able to do. I wish they would try it my way once to see how good a little grit in your life makes small things shine like a diamond!

[@ATNivison]

There is a consciousness shift happening in the world and once the lot who have ripped the ass out of the world for power, greed, and resources for the past 70 years die off, I think more people will have this mindset and teach the importance of these things. From the failures and woes from a selfish mindset, the descendants will lead by principle. Shine your light whether bright or weary and live in gratitude! Thank you for this video… I think about this everyday and it’s refreshing to hear

[@MXJayGee]

I’m 29 years old, never had/ have a desire to own a new car, we’re built better prior to 2008. Owning a new car is vain, for me at least. I notice I’m way happier and content with owning an older car than being stressed about paying monthly for a new one.

[@midwestbd7144]

I agree 100%. A lot of people act on emotions. They think the new car or nice house will make them happy but they fail to realize they are stressed out and unhappy because they struggle to make ends meet and are in a never ending cycle of debt. I get called cheap all the time which is fine because although I am far from rich I do not stress about money or care about the nice things other people have. Knowing I can easily pay for the things I need is worth being frugal.

[@direwolf4981]

The people that will flippantly order food from Uber eats or the like absolutely blows my mind…

[@velvetvideo]

the toxic isolationism, polarizing political affiliations and aggressive militarized enforcement agencies are the worst part...i've never felt more alone, hated or unsafe. the problem is, there just isn't anyplace to go.

[@True38]

As a fellow introvert and Sigma male, I just love watching and listening to this guy. He is 100% spot on with everything he says and I fully agree. Just like him, I also try to break free from the system once and for all and just live financially free with purpose and contentment. That’s it. That’s all I want and need. Nothing more, nothing less. Just break free from the rat race once and for all. There’s no point in buying a car, going to work and work your ass off if you’re always going to be left with nothing at the end of the day. There’s zero point in that, only misery. I’m almost 40 and don’t even own my own house because of this shit. It’s ridiculous. Even when I do work my ass off and take full responsibility, more often than not I don’t even get what I want and need. I literally get punished for working hard and being the best. This world is just a sick joke at this point, so no wonder nobody wants to work anymore. I sure ass hell don’t, only for myself.

[@deadreckoning6288]

Yeah, I hear that. Getting harder and harder to live a dignified human life the farther we go. Sometimes it seems more like a prison planet than anything else.

[@Starblazerr]

Proud dad, my son asked how much the sunglasses were. He decided not to buy because they were too expensive, $15. Teach your kids financial skills and self governance is teaching the fisherman to fish.

[@EzriKaiRaven]

This is a very privileged take on this, and I understand it because I was there. There are problems from the get-go now. Try finding an entry-level job that you can actually make a living on. Try living in a place where you can ride public transit to work/shop - mortgages and rent are now taking way more percentage of our wages than they were. Your talk starts from a place of privilege and ignores the plight of some to even get there. Do we pay for increasing food costs or medication costs or housing - people need the basics now. I wholly agree with a lot of what you've said - get out of the rat race of consumerism. I work with clients on this subject A Lot and my go-to is that 'there will always be someone with a gold plated and gem encrusted sports car' - trying to keep up with the Kardashians is killing a lot of people's souls. I do hope what you're saying is able to break through some people's shells earlier than they normally would.

[@lauracornwell9129]

I'm not normal. My joy is walking in the woods with my husband and our two rescue dogs. We own one car. A 2017 Subaru Forester. Our home is sixty years old. It looks old, but the pipes are replaced, the furnace is replaced, and the water heater is replaced. We invest conservatively in the market. I dress in simple clothing. We recently pulled up the old carpeting and refinished the lovely old red oak flooring. The joy of living debt free is amazing. The mental freedom and lack of stress is a blessing. My husband and I value our frugally rewarding life. My husband plans to work until he is seventy. I stay home, caring for the chores. It is not a glamorous job, but it is what I enjoy. Find peace. Less is more. He works as a nuclear engineer from home. Another huge blessing. His commute to his simple office basement is also a blessing. We hope you find your path out of normalcy. To truly live the good life we are offered in our country. It is not glamorous, but we love it.

[@atransformedlife]

It's weird how we are perpetually inundated with advertising. Literally hundreds and hundreds of ads, we are exposed to every week constantly sending us the message that our life is incomplete without purchasing more products.

[@SharonPorter-d3h]

The advertising for stuff is maddening !!!! Most is just junk !!!!!!!

[@jacktalcott]

Great messages, Brother! America's greatest illness is the selfishness that drives up our debts, resulting in self-sabotage and self-defeat. Generosity is our True Nature, and I trust that we are here to change this world! 2025 is still ours to create alone and together, so stay blessed.

[@cryptojoecoin5480]

I love how this guy boils it down to our suffering being caused by chasing material goods. I’ve NEVER even cared one bit about that, but yet I’ve been a slave for decades because of the fiat money printers’ theft. It’s really that simple. Fiat=slavery. The only ones who are free in this country are those with the money printer.

[@deadreckoning6288]

Truth. Slavery never went away. It's just controlled by those who control the money. The rest of us are debt slaves.

[@maggiecamperlengo6734]

I’m not normal… I am married to a hoarder that doesn’t spend for show but really needs to be surrounded by clutter. We worked things out a bit by buying a simple second house where I spend much of my time in peace and simplicity. I have given up trying to change his ways because that who he is but have found a way to escape his way of life and find peace ✌️

[@edwardzamorski3711]

You have a very odd relationship trying to live with someone who is different from you is next to impossible tell me how I know lol.

[@RonAmmon-o6y]

Right on brother! I’m 64 and completely debt free!!!

[@enough1494]

67, live cheap go far! Woohoo! Long ago I learned this! I have lived the upcycle, recycle, reuse life for decades! Off the grid since 2002, in the Caribbean. Yes, travel is my thing…see the world, eat their food, dance their dances and have tea with loving gentle souls!

[@NoobSimmerKP]

Took me 35 years of my life to realize this… And I quit my corporate job I’ve completely changed the way I live. I’ve decided that working less means having less money but it also means a change in my lifestyle. I am no longer interested in the rat race of life… I spent 15 years of my career chasing money and whole time losing family and friends… Missing holidays and moments with my children who are now grown

[@KBTadieh]

You're speaking facts, mate. Accountability is like a kryptonite to the average person in this country.

[@RebeccaRuano]

I’ve been upset with the system since I was told that the daycare I’d been attending all my life at that point, wouldn’t be enough being away from home that, now, I also needed to go to school! All I wanted was to stay where I wanted to be with the people I wanted to be with, and I’ve always remembered that’s what I want in life: physical location of my choice with people I love 💕

[@stephaniec5215]

I am so thankful for my job, and every job I’ve had. I travel extensively and understand it is radically different throughout the world. Only debt is modest home which was refinanced prior to interest rate hike. It is the cliche: I complained about the utility bills til I met a man without a home. I complained about my job til I met a man desperate to work. Gratitude is health and longevity. The Bible is clear regarding the denials to those who complain.

[@ChadLisonbee]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@andrewkeeler4060]

I’m not normal! One thing that our culture has gotten away from that was historically normal, is multiple families living on the same property. The desire to please by thinking that it is expected to buy a large house that we spend no time in because we have to work so much to pay for it, is a major misfortune to those who follow that path. It does not have to be living in the same house, but being close to family provides so many other benefits to young families starting out, and parents aging. It definitely takes contentment and the willingness to work differences out with others, but the rewards are beyond the contrary, lack of debt being a huge benefit! Thanks for the reminder!

[@darkcoldwater8179]

Saw a 150k hummer ad right as I was watching this. Unbelievable.

[@JohnThompson-hc8bd]

Robert Kiyosaki says you measure your wealth in time. If you stop working how much time will it take before you’re in trouble. I began in poverty and 20 years later I was finically free. This gentleman is absolutely correct.

[@Toddness84]

I’m not normal…Will be 59 in a month, been with my partner going 20 years. Our mobile home is paid for, our RV for camping, motorcycle, 2nd vehicle is all paid for and Pantries and fridge full. Also able to move in mom and take care of her. Truly Blessed!! I’ve learned just what he says, Quality of Life is so much more important than the Stuff and keeping up with you know who!!! Truly Blessed.

[@michelewhitewolf9856]

I stopped using credit cards back when I was in my 30 s. I figured out I did not have the income to support that line of living.

[@ChadLisonbee]

It's so important to have that kind of control over your life! 🙏🏻

[@lowlifeangler]

​@ChadLisonbee I have very little on PayPal credit. I use it for emergencies like for car parts. I payoff before interest kicks in. But as a physical card...heck no! Enjoyed the video!

[@princeZx9]

I’m not normal. I am seeking a better future and I started a few weeks ago. I have begun the journey and exploration for a better and richer future in this land of opportunities

[@ryanporter1819]

Don't mean to brag, but I knew these truths at a young age. I bought my first house at 19 in 1990, out of the 11 cars I had only one was brand new and that was $12,500 in 1988. The other 10 cars were used private owner. 7 of them were work vehicles (lots of abuse, but money makers, for my plumbing business). Had two houses and a condo. Got divorced, kept and paid off one house with quite a bit of money that I invested. The house I live in is a small 3 bedroom appx. 1,000 sf. one car garage. It's a basic, smaller one story home, no frills home in a city that got really expensive to live in, long after I bought my home. The only debt I have is less than 10k in student loans. I rarely eat out, I usually do staycations. I have two kids so I feel better staying frugal. I like doing well and looking like I'm not! This monkey doesn't feel the need to impress the other monkeys, nor do I want attention drawn to me.

[@UltraWOKEperson]

Man.. that's awesome... I'm truly happy for you... it's not bragging... stay blessed

[@ryanporter1819]

@@UltraWOKEperson Thanks man!

[@gpoverchuk]

Thanks!

[@sheririchardson7480]

Big egos = less compassion, integrity, and authenticity. Many people are self-absorbed.

[@ChadLisonbee]

Thank you🙏🏻

[@BonnieKennedy-pj7tn]

I am not normal! I own my life. I thank God for the wisdom to invest in myself.

[@Jennifermar505]

This video: don’t work your lifetime away. Also this video: get a side hustle. This video: don’t spend your money on a big house, a new car. Also this video: invest in real estate and the stock market. I know that you are trying to be motivational but the suggestions cost time spent working and money to procure. Instead of thinking those who have less complain more, maybe we can just be understanding about how not everyone can physically and mentally get their sh together and it’s not as simple as go get a side hustle. Not everyone that is poor has debt, a flashy over their means lifestyle, or no discipline, or is bad with money. There’s a lot of us out there who work our fingers to the bone simply trying to get by. We buy what we need and pay what we need to have a roof on our heads, food in our belly. Put a like and comment on this message if you agree. ❤

[@SharonPorter-d3h]

Yes, I know a few !!!!!

[@mariotaborda8129]

I'm not normal. Over the time I realize that money, status and other people's approval isn't what really matters. What really matters is my peace of mind

[@dt6822]

What a spectacular way to miss the opportunity to say something meaningful. "What truly matters... our future, our finances." The utterly blind criticising the blind. You're right that people around the world live different lives. They have one another. The problem in the US is not finances or investing poorly. It's being rich in everything but love. And your idea that everyone has to be responsible for themselves may be true in practice and in the US reality, but it is totally unsustainable in human nature which is why we have always had communities except today. Canadian indigenous people were some of the best soldiers Canada ever produced. When they went to Europe, they were awesome fighters, brave, and gave a huge service to their nation. When they returned home, most of them ended up in very tragic ends. This is because they come from communal cultures, where, when they were given structure and purpose and meaning and belonging - and guidance, they excelled. Back home, in the north american neoliberal disaster of everyone is on their own and even families kick their kids out at 18, they couldn't make it. Humans are not meant to live each for himself in perpetually competitive enterprises. You're right in much of the symptoms - you're totally wrong about the solution and the cause. Humans don't invest in the bigger house and the car and the material things to acquire status thinking it would make them better or happy - they do those things precisely because they're UNHAPPY, and neoliberalism has taught them that maybe if they project an image of success - finally they will find that fulfillment of belonging. The only way to have a meaningful life is in community/communion with others. And many, many people, do not have the capacity or ability to be islands of their own and do the things you say. Anybody could die at any moment. The notion that you should save perpetually for your "future" as a response to your feeling of unhappiness is so stupid it makes me hurt: money won't make you happy now but it will make you happy later. 😂😂😂 Money will never make you happy. They're pursuing it because that has always been the story of America. This stupid narrative that you perpetuate about the land of opportunities and all the rest of it. If you are barely surviving, what the hell are you talking about? Do you know how many people have nobody? 27% of Americans in a large study indicated they don't have ONE SINGLE FRIEND. Even if that person has a good job, think about what they have to go through, without anyone to help them they have to not only pay for everything themselves but they have nobody to talk to, nobody to run things by, nobody to help them throw the garbage out, nobody to celebrate holidays with, and then you come along and tell these people you're investing wrong, that's the source of your problems

[@j.b.8984]

THANK YOU! I had to scroll way too far to find someone that actually gets it. This video is insidious in the way it hides propaganda for rugged individualism behind the obvious and correct critique of American consumerism. To assert that most people’s problems are self-inflicted because of consumerism, lack of hustle, and no investments is insulting. Americans are the product and corporate powers are doing everything they can to suck every last bit of money and labor out of you. We’re overworked, underpaid, overcharged, and polluted by media to keep us divided and unaware of the powers that created and maintain this system of exploitation.

[@dt6822]

@j.b.8984 Is it not astounding to walk around every day with your jaw dropped and your mouth wide open being awake to the absurdity of the world? I wonder how you cope with it? I find it incredible. As Arthur Schopenhauer put it - "But if, in the end, a man of noble character comes to see, as the effect of his own experience, or by the lessons he learns from others, what it is that may be expected of men in general,-namely, that five-sixths of them are morally and intellectually so constituted that, if circumstances do not place you in relation with them, you had better get out of their way and keep as far as possible from having anything to do with them,-still, he will scarcely ever attain an adequate notion of their wretchedly mean and shabby nature: all his life long he will have to be extending and adding to the inferior estimate he forms of them." As Jesus would put it - forgive them, they know not what they do (atheist here). And the saddest thing of all, and so incredibly absurd, is that this state of affairs is PRECISELY what caused Marx to do everything he did - he predicted how commodification would cause all human values to dissipate and be replaced by money. Humans form relationships of need - I help you move, you help me move - in the process we become friends and our friendship becomes more meaningful and fulfilling than the value of the services we extended to one another in helping each other move. It is through our needs that we become allied. But today, we pay movers, and we don't even know their name. The commodification of all human activities places a price on all human experience - and thus provides the illusory perception that the way to acquire those experiences or states of being (ie ontological states) is through accumulating precisely the exchange value in other activities. In other words, the very process of mechanized production where the worker no longer completes the entire product, but makes only one wheel of a car - is a process of disassembly from the contextual whole, that places man in a disassembled perception of his life, equating the pursuit of fulfillment with the activity of work, where the accumulation of funds can then later be substituted for whatever ontological state one desires, since being, like working, are both commodified activities of services and goods. But nobody would listen. Nobody ever listens. My whole life I have been Kassandra, shouting beware the Greeks with gifts.

[@KenzoElysium]

I noticed this immediately, too. How can you acknowledge America's position as a global superpower and then refuse to entertain the possibility that it's our government who created the environment to trap people in cycles of slavery, consumerism, and poverty in the first place? We think we're so exceptional that not even international law applies to us, even if it's in the interest of ordinary Americans, because it certainly won't benefit the American entity.

[@KenzoElysium]

Furthermore, a lot of rugged individualism seems to me like a defense mechanism where people recede into isolation because they think it's the only way to fix society, but they're really just barring themselves from the world as a whole.

[@williamjeffreys2980]

Yep. Back in the 60’s when I saw the shift from aspiring to saving to aspiring to living off of credit my brain rebelled. Credit allows a higher standard of living in the present, but only for as long as you can service the debt. The minute you can’t service the debt you have a big problem. Living within your means isn’t nearly as sexy, but it is much more secure because you can manage breaks and downturns of your income stream without having to resort to drastic measures. I always liked the saying “When the tide goes out you get to see who’s swimming naked”.

[@PerryUlmer]

I'm not normal! Preach brother, preach!

[@richardrodriguez-dj1xn]

I started investing at 21 in my health,no fast food,learning how to be a Smart shopper.Now 40 years later I'm proud of myself.

[@johnbruenn8755]

Well said Chad. We’ve been fed this LIE from birth. Stuff doesn’t buy happiness. I find it interesting when a guy like Warren Buffett gets asked why he doesn’t own a mega yacht and his answer is “I find a lot of toys become a pain in the neck”. Wise words from a guy that can afford anything he wants. We would do well to follow his advice.

[@matthewderose1690]

I’m not normal and I’m proud! Blaming others means you won’t take the energy and time it takes to help yourself. Thank you for the talk, it was much needed.

[@Frewarin]

I’m not normal… Amazing message! So many levels to all your messages, just amazing!

[@LegendFromWoW]

I'm not normal. Rent is debt, you owe it every month. Best thing you can do for yourself if you're at the bottom is find a way to escape paying rent so you can stack money. Several jobs allow you to do this.

[@daviddurflinger3104]

The truth, I have never had a credit card, borrowed money to buy, a 2016 truck, paid it off in 3 months, bought a house in 1975 for 15.000 $ sold it in 1984 for 135.000$ realized what a scam borrowing money was when I bought a dirt bike in 1973 saved every payment slip and when I paid it off, I ended up paying 3 times more money that it cost in the first place, I got a shit credit score, and am proud of it, I don't borrow money ever.😂😂😂

[@katnap456]

What a refreshing way to look at things. I've never been normal & have been laughed at by my peers for being 'cheap'. I'm retired now. Most of the people who laughed at me are still working.

[@antifurry-zh3yp]

Not me ,don't own a credit card, never have , no Facebook, and live beneath my means...

[@antifurry-zh3yp]

Drive 70's ford

[@kylebwg2151]

I'm not normal. I'm only 25, but I've been trying to shift my perspective on the world to be more mindful and more purposeful with everything I do. That includes how I spend my money, like choosing to make a salad or bring leftovers from home for lunch instead of buying takeout every day

[@Majorhavoktv]

Americans like to collect "stuff" and collect debt. Material items just make you a prisoner. I like living minimalist with only things I use daily and a weeks worth of clothes and shoes. I am debt free completely.

[@SamMcKinley]

Oh he is so correct. Alleged leaders play upon people’s fears and tell them to blame others for their issues.

[@johnthoreson8775]

The Internet is full of advice on how to lie, file for bankruptcy, and avoid responsibility for your crimes as well... Our new president is the leader in these areas. Be well.

[@CynthiaGalant-z9d]

Go trump!

[@JohnWilliams-im6ti]

It is important to realize, no matter your age, that you matter. Be at peace with that. Then, you have an open opportunity to stare at yourself in the mirror. Learn to like yourself. Then, be kind, open, and honest. You can do it!

[@neiltwaddle9665]

I'm not NORMAL...Strive for Contentment & Peace...live by OMERTA..keep your own Counsel & work hard to achieve your best life...Thanks Chad ...Regards !!

[@gotteskinder3746]

You are still stuck in the system. I was thinking that you may have lifted the curtain- but your focus is still here, on this earth, living a satisfying life.

[@aqua_serene]

The only spending habit I have is collecting figures, and somehow I still only have like 5K to my name. I and many others simply can't afford to live even with good spending habits.

[@tinyhomestead6023]

Not normal right here! 🙋🏻‍♀️❤ no debt! I have completely paid for my land, RV and vehicle! But my vehicle is 15 years old now. So, I’m saving to pay cash again when the time comes. Plus, I grow my own fruits, nuts and vegetables and I’ve started a small cut flower business. I decided to go debt free and pay for everything with cash about 5 years ago. It’s been the best decision I’ve ever made!

[@sarahuber8567]

I compare myself to myself. That helps.