I didn't consider that, but that makes sense. Great point!

@@AdrianLoganLive A lot of immigrants and children of immigrants will most likely never reach the American dream but the grand children (3rd Gen) will have the support and knowledge from the 1st and 2nd gen to make it possible....It takes 3 generations or more....1st gen suffers the most.....2nd Gen will try to fix 1st gen mistakes and suffer as well...3rd Gen will inherit wisdom, secrets, assimilation, and finances from 1st and 2nd Gen to achieve the American Dream....so basically, it takes 50 years or more.....Very few ppl achieve the American Dream in 1st or 2nd generation mode. The goal is not to give up....because giving up means you are messing things up for the next generation (your kids).

Being s as blue to have a home , a couple cars, and a decent retirement is very achievable

Depending on what country you live in and the type of belief system your country lives by. We here in America live in them youngest mixing pot of a country, but because of its foundation, we are king of the hill. (Even over israel) There is much to expand on than this comment section can handle.

@@gpnulife Well I'd be interested to hear you expand on it. What do you mean by "youngest mixing pot of a country"? And do you think USA has stable enough footing to continue being a dominant power for decades more to come?

Yep. I feel that emotional attachment to possessions to hoarded possessions is something especially unique to our parents generation, but is dying out in ours and I'm glad to see it is. Cherish relationships, memories and experiences. But hoarding decades worth of material items that in most case haven't been used or thought about in decades is obsessive. Thanks for sharing man

what a statement

I work in nursing, and I have seen the lady in our billing department laugh about an 90 year old lady coming into our office crying how the nursing home took everything they owned ! The company took everything. Their home, vehicles, bank account and anything they could. The film, I care alot, is closer to reality than people know.

Very true my Men!

Damn bro that’s real…

Nightmare is right! Likely the most I'd be willing to do from a "cost/value" perspective is buy a condo if I find one that's reasonable.

I’m never buying a house again going forward I’m only buying assets

I always thought this.

@Be Intelligent Expand your mind and think outside your own shoes. If you bought before the past few years things have changed greatly since then. Nevermind if you bought 5, 10 or 20 years ago.

@Be Intelligent you are part of the problem.

The difference between you and everyone else you mentioned, is that they are all working hard to be perceived a certain way by others and going after goals they *think* they should have... while you're working hard towards simply being happy and realizing your own goals. I'm 100% with you. That's awesome. Congratulations! :)

Congratulations. I've been looking for a cheap piece of land in the rural Tennessee, to put my little 3 bed mobile home on. I just need about an acre of land, to grow on, and build a garage, to be able to work on cars, which is a personal hobby. I drive a 88 Chevy celebrity, 500 dollar pull a part junker. I'm perfectly happy, in my life, and skin. I never want a job again. Miserable times. I can generate income thru odd jobs, and bartering. I understand just wanting time to live. Screw an American dream.

That exactly what I want you said it perfectly

Wow!... so well said 👏🏾... Happy 4 you & your Clarity

Love this I’m with you.

That's definitely the way to be. I still want to make more money, but not by all means necessary. Thanks Margo!

Yes! I literally just put out a video talking about this very thing yesterday. What TRUE freedom is, and what you're doing is a great example of that, in comparison to your friend. Having options equals freedom, and a lot of time people with a lot of money focus on things, and how they are perceived, and then one day realize they are miserable and "stuck" and have no idea why. It's because they've limited themselves. Your plan is very similar to mine, live minimally, Invest wisely, travel, go to a Latin american country, backpack and take in the culture and continue building my fluency in the language. Time freedom is huge. I'm happy to hear that Chris. We're definitely on the same page.

I’m with you in this.

I know it's tough, especially when you appreciate all the sacrifices your parents have made for you, and the value they've given and added to your life. Particularly if you come from a strong culture. But there has to come a point in our lives where we take responsibility and make our own choices. We don't want to get old and find ourselves on our death bed only to realize the life we lived wasn't a path of our own, but instead the path of our parents who lived a second life through ours vicariously. They had their own life, and they raised you the best they could so you are prepared for your own. Time to experience life the way it's meant to be experienced. Making your own decisions, and walking a path that you can be proud to know is all your own. It's awesome that you've realized that so early. Many people never do until much later in life only after their parents pass away and they realize they've never made their own decisions, until now when they absolutely have to. Thanks for sharing!

@@AdrianLoganLive parents ain’t sacrifice shit for kids. Them 2 people should’ve not fu(ked and had children

I agree. It took me to 30 to realize my dad has been vicariously living through me my entire life and it’s the reason I was so unhappy for so long. Realizing I don’t even know who I am was a painful reality to face. Parents think they’re doing the right thing but they’re actually causing much more damage than the actual guidance they think they’re giving. I’m 34 now and still not entirely sure who I am on on my own but I’m figuring it out as I go. I was never encouraged to be myself, in fact shamed for being myself and didn’t realize it until 4 years ago. It’s been a long road of healing but it’s absolutely worth it.

@@AFFTFOMSICHTS I'm happy to hear that. There's loads of people in your situation but some literally don't realize it until after there parents die and they no longer make decions through a filter of what their parents would want. Unfortunately that moment for some people doesn't come until their 50s or worse. Overtime you'll continue to unravel your identity :)

***Being frank and honest with you, that occurrence only happens when YOU actually, really want truthfully, permit, that change into your life***

That's the way to do it. Awesome I feel the same way

I had a similar path through paying off debt and then finally getting to a position where I had a decent job and could start saving a reasonable amount of money...only to look up and realize things are not the way it was for my parents or grandparents generation. Tuition costs should be lower, not higher. Housing costs are way out of control. And what we thought would make us happy does not. It's so important we create a life by design, otherwise the life we get by default may feel empty and like a burden. Happy to hear you've figured out the path you want to go down for your happiness and freedom. You got it

Totally agree. Some people the traditional life is the ideal one.

Well said

Yes!! Normalize different types of success or happiness 👏🏼👏🏼

Yes 😊

Best comment ever

Glad you liked it! The biggest problem I see is that it's pegged to a time period where comfort and complacency were the norm. The "good old days" of getting a job and expecting that if you just be a good worker, you will be there for 40 years, can reliably afford a house and payments making up a small percentage of your net income, retire with a pension and have a stable retirement. Comfort and complacency made sense back then. But now things are changing too fast, technology and trends and even education becomes outdated, and there's no such thing as working 40 years for a company anymore, not to mention a pension is a thing of the past. Some people would argue the american dream is about anyone from any walk of life being able to get an education and live reasonable in peace. But when education has gone up something crazy like 1800% in a matter of a few decades, along with housing going from like 3x family income to 16x family income on average, it's just not a dream anymore. For many people, falling into comfort and complacency just may be the worst possible decision, things are changing too fast, technology taking over jobs, and multiple streams of income is the most "secure" way of living going forward for the most part. Sorry for the extra rant lol I just feel like a lot of people are pulling an ostrich move and sticking their heads in the ground denying the obvious changes. Thanks for commenting!

Totally. I think the American dream and the "keeping up with the Jones's/Your neighbors go hand in hand. We often find ourselves more focused on looking the part we think others approve of or would be impressed by, instead of asking ourselves what we truly desire. Thanks for sharing!

@Driftwood&Sagebrush I've been working retail for 20 years, management 17 years in Produce strictly. Multiple times I've been asked to "move up". Other produce managers have gotten a spot in store management getting a fat paycheck on salary plus other luxuries. I got transferred to the flagship store of the company as the assistant produce manager and even they asked me to move up. No. They mentioned it'll be a raise. Even after I already had two raises within a year. Still no. They had another produce manager show up who's been with the company 27 years. He was asking me about taking the produce management spot and I told him I kinda didn't want it, then mentioned how I'll be stepping down in my hours then eventually retiring. "What!?" Was his reaction. He was mentioning how I'm too young to retire as I'm only 38. My grand plan in life isn't to work until the day I day. My grand plan is to cut back on hours and focus on my book and my husband while laying in bed watching TV most the day. I want to relax. Been doing this 20 years. I'm tired of the grind. Now since I'm assistance, a lot of the stress has been taken off me and am a 6-4 every day with 2 days off a week. With management benefits. They gave the position to someone else and I was still given yet a third raise. Coworkers are saying how that's cold that they done that to me. Saying how I should have gotten the position. Why would I want to move up? My house is paid off. I told my husband we'll start upgrading the house right now and pay off the vehicles, cause once everything is done and out the way, more money will go into Savings for to cut my hours some more. Surprises the heck out of people. Then I'm not moving anywhere as I moved in with my husband and his family has been living on this land for generations. The land is always passed down to family in the Will.

....That's awesome. Perfect example right there. Congratulations!

@@christins.1481 Yea can't lie, I worked for Publix and Wegmans in the produce dept. And first, I am shocked how much managers get to be a produce manager. Reason why I say that is bc if you were to take each dept and you were able to place the produce dept in its own store it would be the size of a small breakfast restaurant. Produce is actually inherently cheap when you buy in bulk. These managers and assistant managers ar these spots get 45 grand a year as ASM!! And like 75grand as manager! That's crazy to much! I litterly would do more physical labor, all the managers would do is place orders for the truck 😆 lol litterly have no clue why they get paid basicly 45.00 an hour lmao!

@@seanguzy9601 I'm in a small chain and we get paid less compared to the big chains, but because I been doing this nearly two decades, I get paid for my experience and so they can keep me. I don't get paid $45 an hour in my chain and don't know any produce manager who does. Thing is, I get paid more than most my bosses over in grocery, then I do less work and have less responsibilities meanwhile having the same benefits as them since I'm "technically" a manager. Working in Produce is therapeutic because the job is easy pretty much. You're basically a 6-4 and if you have some experience under your belt you get paid a fat paycheck. Still get some people quitting saying they didn't know produce would be that hard and quit as they were juggling with stocking shelves, down stacking the pallet and customer service. The problem was they didn't have the speed, yet, and couldn't multitask between customers and the floor. Also, my title is the assistant produce manager. But you're right, we do get paid a lot to do less work, compared to grocery. That's why I never wanted being promoted to grocery as a big manager. I'm someone though who believes in leading by example. I don't expect those beneath to do my job or any extra as they're not paid to do those things. Even my boss before he was fired, he would leave early forcing our other guy who wasn't management to stay later and so I would step in and tell him to leave and I'll stay later since that's what I get paid for. Corporate found out about that and got mad at my boss because that was originally his job, not mine nor the other guy. So even though I do get paid a lot, I'm an assistant manager who's actually worth the labor and I don't expect non-management to do the extra work.

I agree. That is certainly the emerging change that's happening though it's still a small portion of the population who've made that mindset shift. A lot of people are still so indulged in their efforts for the old dream that they haven't looked up yet to realize the truth of their efforts. It would be like someone entering the workforce today depending on a company pension. The old ways and systems are gone. And what you described will (I hope) become the new paradigm in the future. Let's hope it really starts to catch on! Thanks for sharing

Keep dreaming

Natural is best. People connect with what is organic too. Everything doesn’t need to be “polished.” 😊

@@winter_s_44 Thank you :) It's definetely easier to edit haha Tomorrows video is more raw and conversational as well.

Agreed 💯

Read my rant…I think it’s the most recent comment.

Oh you said what you needed to say

That's awesome Renae. That secure business is often the "golden handcuff" that many are just unwilling to give up for a higher valued lifestyle. I think it leaves many with regrets later in life. Congrats on making the jump!

I hear that. There is a certain level of freedom that comes from working only as much as is needed to pay bills and take care of necessary responsibilities. And using the rest of time focusing on things you truly value!

Great job! Sure debt is normal, so is an unfulfilled life full of stress and living pay check to pay check. "Normal" is not a worthy pursuit. Stay in your lane and keep moving forward towards what fulfills you. Conformity is a bitch. Don't fall into that trap

That's it bro. People feeling convinced they need more than they do, living beyond their means, and prioritizing the short term things. Not enough delaying of gratification. That being said, inflation is a problem, and so are the housing and tuition cost increases compared to income over the past few decades. But as you mention, financial management and competance is a necessary skill that is not being taught or kept up with enough

Sigma Nation stand up! 👍🏾😎✌🏾

I couldnt afford a car for 15K in USA, so I moved to the Philippines and got a scooter for $500. Never been happier my entire life. I have people that love me here, no crime, no stress, and Im healthy again. Cheers.

I'd love to live in the Phillipines. How'd you pull that off or get a job there?

And a lot of people don't think about actual price vs. Appraisal.

That's exactly the way it should be Joel. Realizing what ideal life is best suited for you and pursuing it. Congrats man

Well said Joel ! I share the same sentiments like you

Just went to your channel and watched your video about it. You clearly have thought through it deeply and have made the decision that best matches your values. Congratulations!

@@AdrianLoganLive I feel richer now than when I had alllll my debt haha. While I do acknowledge leverage/debt can be used to get ahead I decided to opt against it since I'm a worrier by nature. Will hopefully be traveling to different cities in México to see where I can settle down for a few years! Can't wait to see your journey on your travels abroad. Woot.

@@minimalmiss I love this comment. Do you know I’ve stressed myself out for almost a year bidding over ask for a home and I’m purchasing by myself. I don’t even feel the same about getting a house at this point. I’ve owned one before I sold it in 2013 and just wanted that again. Maybe it’s not for me. I saved enough money to go do something that makes me truly happy I just have to sort out what in fact that really is😭I too am an avid planner and worrier. Good luck on your next chapter sis!

Ah that's awesome. A friend of mine also moved out there in Tanzania last year. Congrats Kaddy. Life by design, and not by default!

RIP to a comedic legend

I appreciate that bro. This current generation is going through such a change in how the world works, how the economy works, how money is made, how technology is being used etc. It feels like the old mentality that has been used for decades and even centuries is outdated. Everyone is going to have to re-evaluate their plans because a lot is changing, and if we don't make the change ourselves, it seems people will be forced to changed and get caught off guard

I'm happy to hear it resonated with you man. It took a while for me to put words to the feeling as well.

Thank you Lila. Was there a particular event that lead to your "wake up call" or that was just the moment you gained clarity on your priorities in life?

Preach! Totally agree. Possessions are tools, nothing to take pride in.

Thanks man. I appreciate it!

Thank you :) All the best on your journey Crystal!

YEP! Thanks for watching :)

I appreciate that brother. Same to you!

Thank you 🙏🏽

Dude, I think the FIRE movement has single handedly changed the course of millions of lives that would have been lead right into a financial trap. I've taken a lot from it as well. When you look at the statistics you find a shocking number of people dont live to see their planned retirement, and a significant number of those who do, die within 10 years of retiring. With that being known, I can't make decisions with the idea "I'll start enjoying life when I retire"...Hitting 60 or 70 may not even come, and if it does what shape will you be in to truly enjoy it? That doesn't mean we should be irresponsible and not plan for retirement, but we can live within our means and avoid the financial/economic traps and enjoy freedom now. Just takes some intention and designing our lives. Thanks for sharing King!

Thanks! Happy it resonated with you

That sounds like a good plan to me. Possibly but a down payment on a multi-family home with 3 or 4 units. If you stay in one of the units you'd have free rent. And when traveling could always hire a property management company to oversee maintenance when you're gone or hire a retired family member to do it on the cheap or something while you're off traveling. That's what I'd like to do ultimately once I can get a proper down payment set up. Sounds like an awesome plan to me! Thanks for the rant. I love it lol

I get it man. I know something beautiful clicks when you have children and your priorities change, you get a fire lit under you that outpowers anything else. It changes some people from a life of crime to a honest working citizen. It's the power of love. I've seen it in others. Its not the case everytime but I know there's power there. I imagine it's a deep seeded inner-change meant to help ensure we continue advancing life through protecting the child. Although I've decided it's not for me, I would never knock those who do. Thanks for the sub bro!

Happy to hear it. Thank you :)

Happy to hear that bro. Thank you

Exactly! Thank you

Thanks Ross. It's hard to ignore what's going on!

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching Zweena!

@@AdrianLoganLive No doubt bro! You keep going! We All rockin with you bro! I love Real Mags, and I’m bout to drop more content myself! Hahaha! (Peace fam) 💯

Congratulations Pam! Persevering and thriving despite the conditions. Love to hear it :)

What part of Arizona did you guys relocate to?

You got it. Thank you :)

I appreciate it!

The great and mighty algorithm gets it right from time to time lol Glad you enjoyed it. Yes that's true, and for a long time throughout human history it made sense to listen to parents and community leaders with blind faith and trust for the sake of survival and having the edge over other dominating species. But now? Our safety and convenience is so high, it makes sense that we do some thinking and exploring of our own, and I do see some parents encourage their children to do just that from an early age. I love to see it and hope more do too. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you :)

I appreciate it Tyrell. Great to hear that you're living out your dream. All the best

Absolutely. Intention is my biggest encouragement more than the actual choice people make.

Wow. That's quite the compliment Marco. Thank you!

I get it. It's nice to have a home base you can always come back to. Ideally we would like to purchase a very reasonable condo and so when we do travel for 4 months for example, we always have a place to come back to for recharging. There's nothing wrong with a house purchase if it matches your goals and income. All about designing the lifestyle you want. I hope you find the balance and get that home purchase Rachel :)

I appreciate it bro!

My pleasure Ajak. Thanks for watching!

It's worth seeing everyday. He's got quite a few good ones

Thanks so much, I truly appreciate it!

Thank you. I appreciate that!

You got it Paula. Just takes some consistant effort and a vision

We've been intrigued by tiny homes. If we moved to a warmer climate we'd consider buying one of those 2 story, super space efficient and well planned out tiny homes complete with appliances for like 50k.

Totally Linda. You said it exactly right.

Absolutely. But that's only wise when you can afford it and a lot of people who can't afford it try to anyway thinking it's for the best when it may not be. Often people will see a house for 500k and think they can afford it so they buy it and pay whatever the mortgage they are told needs to be paid on it. But many don't consider that after taxes and the interest they'll be paying on it over 30 years means that they did not spend 500k on a house, but actually spend 1.2 million for example. For many buying a modest condo would be more realistic. I'm not against home ownership at all. I just feel sad at times to see so many people over leveraging themselves and getting into situations they don't totally understand, all because they were lead to believe it's what was right to do. Or because they saw their parents buy a house and manage it, not realizing it's a significant different time period and average housing costs compared to average income is nothing like it was before. It's not realistic for everyone. Lot of foreclosed houses, living pay cheque to paycheque, downsizing (and the significant costs associated with it) all because of outdated expectations. That's all it is man. I plan to buy a condo myself. But a dual income alone isn't enough to guarantee home ownership anymore and I want to encourage people to live within their means. Nothing quite like being house poor and a slave to debt for your whole life. It's avoidable. Your point is absolutely true though. Having a fixed income in old age while the cost of everything keeps rising is a very vulnerable position to be in. Very true

Thank you. If someone is pursuing a great career and a big house and their motivation is to set their parents up and give back to them I think that's great. If that's what their dream is. Personally, I just want to encourage people to go after what they want, sometimes that means doing for others. I just want people to not do things just because they feel "I'm doing what everyone else is doing because I'm told that will make me happy" without them actually asking themselves if they think it will make them happy. Hope that makes sense. Helping parents will make a lot of people happy and there's nothing wrong with. Happiness and freedom is the north star!

@@AdrianLoganLive "Want" is so misleading. You get what you "want" and that ends up not being enough. It always happens. What is "travelling"? What is "living" somewhere else? One stays in one place too long, he will find something to be unhappy about that other location. It goes to what is "happiness" in general and what is "happiness" for you? Being "happy" is an emotion that will always be pursued and yet never really captured until you quiet the mind. It's not about being "happy" to take care of others, but it fulfills a stronger emotion to care for others, while caring for myself. Practicing gratitude would be a better pursuit of happiness.

@@ZalinaW I totally agree with you. Fulfillment and gratitude are better words to use to portray the message.

@@AdrianLoganLive 🥰 I wish you the best!

@@ZalinaW Thank you. And I peaked at your channel. All the best on your weight loss journey. You got it!

Living below your means. Prioritizing time and the things you love. It just makes sense.

Experiences over possessions is sure a way to live a life you're happy to look back on in my opinion

Right. Not to mention the rise in inflation over 40 years of working can cut the value of your retirement plans in half if you do get there. I have a retirement account I contribute too through work but I only put in enough to max out the matching contributions my work gives. Nothing more lol Thanks for dropping through. Peace & Prosperity to ya!

@@AdrianLoganLive I know inflation is a mess isn't it. Plus are we gonna even have any Social Security....thats in question as well for future purposes. Understood I was doing same thing with matching lol Fa sho no doubt! Thank you and the same to you!

Sounds like you're on the right track and doing quite well. Plus, I've got to say it's impressive you paid off 150k. That takes some serious commitment and financial management. Great job!

That's awesome to hear, I'm happy to know you've been feeling the content. Thanks for letting me know. With every video part of me really hopes some of the things I talk about is relatable. It's hard to know sometimes if what I feel is unique to me or if others feel the same. So thank you!

A simple life with peace seems to feel better than a complex life (even if luxurious) if it is full of stress and chaos. No doubt

haha Well thank you. I've never gotten a compliment on my voice before!

Thanks for letting me know that. It means a lot to hear that it resonates with you on that level

Exactly

Thank you. I'm still hodling strong for this next bull market!

Sorry to hear that. That feeling of anxiety from being trapped and tied down to those mortgage payments is exactly what I want to avoid and I'm heard many others reflect the same feeling. I'm always shocked to hear of people with car payments like "$300/month for 72 months" haha meanwhile people have mortgages like "$1200/month for 25 years" or more! I wouldn't mind buying a condo and hopefully I will one day. But it will be at most a 10 year commitment and I'd like to have a significant fat down payment. Thanks for sharing your experience and feeling of anxiety and regret. I know it's not easy sometime. Hope you get what you're looking for!

My pleasure :)

That's awesome man. Yes I think it's important to work, contribute and find something you enjoy to challenge you. But like you said, no longer having to care about a job just for the sake of money is like taking off the shackles. Happy you found a great space in life. Thanks for sharing

It most definitely is

It always has been especially for indigenous and colored people.

Especially, Especially. Indigenous to this day have it so bad. It's ridiculous

I Agree!

That's excellent for people who own homes already.

Thank you. I don't speak on politics directly because I don't feel competant enough about it to feel confident having a video permanently alone about it to be seen by potentially thousands of people lol. I'm fine talking about individual subjects or topics giving my opiji9n, but politics is a different beast and so incredibly divisive.

For sure and that's part of my ideal for my life. Work remotely, live minimally, explore the world and build this channel. Though many people still live under the traditional American dream philosophy and it's putting them behind. Tuition and real estate is nothing like it was before. Should be getting cheaper not more expensive in relation to income

haha Sounds like an awesome situation. I'd love to do something like that eventually as well. Congrats!

I totally get it. Though I've never lived a nomadic lifestyle, it's something I aspire to, and when I got the ambition to do so what I did to start getting a taste of it is same up money and go on 3 week back packing trips every year. Pick a country, map out a rough itinerary across the country, stay at hostels (not hotels), meet other backpackers from around the world and you get to meet a lot of digital nomads, and get a taste for it. See how you like it through experience and not just imagination. It's wonderful but also has its challenges. I would recommend you go on Reddit and join nomadic and digital nomad subreddits and read their posts, ask questions, and seek out advice there. It's a great resource. Finding a stable remote income is the challenging part. And that will just come with time. You're young and can try many things for 10 years experimenting and still be very young lol I'm 32 and feel like I'm just getting my life in decent order. You've got time Anthony.

I did vanlife for two years lived in my van worked saved that was the best lifestyle for me .That money Gabee the freedom two travel and have lots of experiences go for it kid.

I'm happy it resonated with you. Thank you for letting me know!

Totally agree. I'm not downplaying the traditional goals or those who pursue it. I just think a lot of people are pursuing such goals blindly. I would like to own some rental properties myself some day. Congrats on your success. That's aweome

Those are some true words. Thanks a lot Rayman!

That's great to hear. Congrats Jasmine!

Thank you. I'm still developing my life by design (This channel is one of them) but they have just been redefined :)

There’s generations of brainwashing about this, it will take time don’t give up. You are the start

My partner and I live in a 1200 Sq foot apartment and even this is more space than we need. I have no idea why people feel a need to have huge 2500sq foot spaces...I suppose unless you have like 3+ kids. Everyone I've said with large houses have atleast 1 room than never gets used. Show living rooms and dining rooms no one eats at. Moderation is important