There are two reasons why we do things in life: either for love or because we have to.
The ideal that everyone has of leaving the country and industry and living in the city where
everyone wears a tie, has a desk, a car, a house, and leads a typical city existence – this ideal will
never come to fruition, it’s impossible.
The current system is insufficient – it can not ensure a state of well-being as promised and
therefore a serious error of judgement has occurred.
The time has arrived to take a new direction.
New builds are no longer allowed. There is insufficient space. Therefore old, ancient properties in
need of renovation, should be renovated. Energy needs to be produced in different ways because houses should not depend upon energy derived from the combustion of hydrocarbons, water should be recycled, land should be farmed in a sustainable way, etc. There are many things yet to be done.
It was possible to change my life. I had to spend little, consume less, live in a place where housing
is cheap and be at ease with my own effort and ingenuity.
We produce the majority of our own food, our Energy and water, we can produce much more because we are just at the beginning. Home grown produce can be exchanged and at times this form of modern bartering becomes a way of reinforcing neighbourly relations and seeing everyday objects or consumer goods in a less
avid way.
Since the day I stopped going into the office every day, living on little, I have tried to make the best
use of time. I live in a very different way and I feel much better because I have many plans, many
dreams I would like to try and fulfil. The time I have left is for these dreams and for myself, for the
people I hold dear and for the people I love.