Wow @thearcanebear (love your steemit name by the way)...you have tremendous courage to leave "success" (as defined by society) and go your own way. I'm very inspired by what you've done. I haven't moved to the jungle, but in my own small way I also left the mainstream. I used to work for a conservation organization and I had a good career there. However, I just became so disillusioned by the politics of board members and leaders and I felt that I wasn't achieving anything for the planet other than becoming depressed. I quit the job and I refuse to work for any boss or corporate but instead have scaled down so that I live very modestly. I still live in a city, but I sustain myself with regular trips to nature areas close by. I don't have a lot of money and many of my friends think I was crazy to leave a good job and just try to fend for myself. You've taken it to a whole different level - so my respect for you is enormous.
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Thanks brother, its been very difficult, more so than I ever imagined, I thought once I got to the gardening it would get easier, it hasnt, its still a fight to remind myself why I sit out here alone and work on these truths. I appreciate the respect and support!