He Escaped The Matrix
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Published 2023-06-18
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All Comments (21)
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His saying," Maybe not having anything is actually having everything!" Profound, isn't it?
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That looks like one happy man, puts a smile on my face.
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no job, no debt, no bills, beautiful views, real fresh food and water, good health and excercise, just wow.. its incredible!
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“To have nothing, is maybe Everything.” Well said!
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Reading the comments I find it amazing that many of us consider Rupert's life the way life was meant to be, but most of us ended up on the treadmill, buying stuff we don't need with money we got from a job we don't like.
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"I guess my dream is to buy a mountain and have a sign at the bottom: go away" Loved this quote, even if it wasn't supposed to be anything special. It just seemed really genuine like his care nature and life around him
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I can't help but notice how much he laughs inbetween his conversations. He seems genuinely happy doing this and I want it more than ever now.
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I live on Yonaguni Island and feel comfortable here even though 70% of this island is filled with elderly people. I lived my life in Tokyo for 3 years after graduating from college but life there didn't suit me, I felt like I was burdened with everything, especially work which always had to be done quickly. On this island I became a vegetable farmer with my mother and I liked it 🇯🇵
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This guy found what all of us seek and few of us ever find.. "a small measure of peace"
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3:30 "Imagine if it doesn't work - but the good thing about nature is that it always works" I love this so much :)
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my favourite part of the video was when Rupert showed us that you don't always have to sell something to others, instead of focusing on what other consumers want, just focusing on yourself and providing enough for your own needs is all you really need. when Rupert was picking out the tea leaves, he made me realize that I don't have to a million dollars in my bank account to be happy, but just having enough to provide for myself and my loved ones is enough in this world.
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“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived“
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His energy is so contagious. I smiled everytime he laughed.. Rupert is truly blessed, he just radiates peace and joy.
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Its so odd seeing an adult, especially his age, being so genuinely and simply happy... I've always wanted something like this since I was a kid but before I knew it I was too far in life to go back, or maybe not, who knows.
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My favourite moment is when Rupert showed the method of regulating water level in the reservoir by plugging or unplugging the overflow pipe. Also, how he showed no bitterness or anger when visiting the concreted river. Whilst he opposed it, he did not let his peace to be disturbed by it, he was not angry, at least he did not show it.
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Gosh!! I am glad to find Rupert’s life. I wish I could see more of him. This is exactly what me and my husband discussed today morning when I cried of being tired to live in a city where no one cares about each other anymore. I told him I want to escape this matrix and go to our village to live. We already quit our 9-5 jobs just to get out if this rat race. Struggling to start earning little to survive and go settle in a village living small.
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Can we take a moment to appreciate how well shot this video is?
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He didn't just escaped The Matrix, He found happiness.
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Rupert's attitude toward life was my favorite part of the episode. He seems like a kind soul.
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Here's plan B, kids
