I’ve been thinking outside the box a lot recently. What if everything I’ve been taught is wrong?<\/p>\n
For example:
When you want to start a small business the first stop is the bank because they’ll provide the money. WRONG! A bank loan is a killer for a small business. Get private investors if you have to, or even better yet, just shoestring it for a few years until you can amass capital and customers.<\/p>\n
Here’s another one:
Invest money for retirement so you can live off the interest. WRONG? The banking\/investing system is more likely to destroy the value of your investment; the government is devaluing the dollar at a faster rate than the interest you will earn. What about actually creating a cache of all the physical materials you will need, as well as items that will be of intrinsic value (to trade or cash-in later). This will proof your stash from government looting. <\/p>\n
I’m thinking of writing a short book. Basically, how to disconnect from the system as much as possible without becoming a caveman or a hippie. A different way of living. And then keep track of it so you can see if I’m eating dog food in my old age.<\/p>\n
Is it possible to live in the city limits, in a nice home and still have the self-sufficiency of a mountain man?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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