Busy on useful stuff

by **Ayoob** » Tue 15 Nov 2005, 01:26:26

The more I get busy with things that will be useful now and in the future, the less I worry about the coming economic collapse. It's funny. I don't care as much about posessions now. I've made a few things I wanted, threw out some junk I wasn't going to need (golf clubs) and basically decided to get on with it.

I got back into working out every day, reading something useful instead of just depressing news, and either making or building or improving something every day. I do my best not to collect knick-knacks... I try to get my hands on useful tools and make something with them.

Back to school and getting a useful education, out training on my bike regularly as well as hiking and calisthentics, learning how to repair whatever I have or want to keep, trimming my library down to a more bare-bones and useful setup, etc.

The more I devote myself to these things the less I worry or even care much about peak oil. I don't post much here anymore, don't go to the peak oil meetups, don't obsessively track the price of commodities, any of it much anymore.

More important than those things is just to get busy and stay busy on the topic at hand, and that's making sure that I have useful skills and tools no matter what happens. And that's about it.

by **katkinkate** » Tue 15 Nov 2005, 07:17:39

Excellent advice. Thank you. That's just what I needed.

by **CarlinsDarlin** » Tue 15 Nov 2005, 09:39:40

Ayoob,
That's exactly what I tell people when they tell me planning isn't worth anything. Even if you aren't completely "ready" by the time you need to be, the act of preparation itself can bring you some peace of mind - and every little bit helps. Every day I also try to do something to better my future - whether it be working on my homestead, or learning a new skill, or trying something new.
Good for you.
Kathy

by **SinisterBlueCat** » Tue 15 Nov 2005, 14:32:13

John Lennon said, life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.

I first heard about peakoil three years ago, I know there have been people obsessing over it for more than 10 (probably much longer) think of how much time that is! years and years of time that could be lived to the fullest.

I plan and progress all of the time, but I no longer worry about it. And I ride my horses with as much enthusiam as I always have. The future is uncertain and the end is always near, so make use of the time you have.

:-D

by **PrairieMule** » Tue 15 Nov 2005, 14:59:52

I paid $2.21 for unleaded plus this morning. That being said, I think all the attention oil got after Katrina will die down then back to escalating consumerism. We Americans have such a short attention span. I think most of America will get back to believing there is no immediate energy problem.

by **AmericanEmpire** » Tue 15 Nov 2005, 16:06:31

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') think most of America will get back to believing there is no immediate energy problem.

by **PrairieMule** » Tue 15 Nov 2005, 16:17:41

Interesting how the price went down to a 1 year low the week before Thanksgiving drive to Grandma's House and the start of the retail Christmas season. Maybe we will see a spike in General Motors figures(SUV's and trucks) and lower unemployment figures. Then watch gas shoot back up $2.50 1 week after New Year's and all will be happy it's not $3.00.