Of course...
And then there is this. I'm not saying that I don't enjoy my life, because I do. However, I certainly am not "living", I'm just standing here marking time like the rest of you...
then you make changes. people have to realize that they are the only ones completely in charge of their lives. you make choices every day that affect your lifestyle. if you aren't happy with a 9 to 5 in the rat race of america, then you figure out your passion, prioritize what really matters in your life, focus on the new goal, and take action to get there. if you dream of another life but aren't ready to part with what you enjoy, you are making your choice. you might feel as if you have no choice because of living standards, but you are allowing for your life to be led as such. the possibilities are truly endless for how your life can be lived...but would you choose to give up the conveniences/pleasantries/extras you have come to enjoy to do it? i'm not sure there are many out there who have lived exactly the life they have dreamed of without other sacrifices. stop buying clothes you don't need. stop buying bigger tvs, going out to eat, paying for label things, furnishing your home with expensive appliances, etc etc etc...take this money, pay off your debt, and move to the country that offers you the most aliveness. or not. but YOU make the choice either way.
i'm so sorry i don't consider feats of strength and stamina as a person's worth. honestly i don't understand why people make anything out of it. do it if you find it fun but it doesn't mean anything in the end
just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it doesn't make sense to others, or isn't valid to anyone...or is sub-par because it's not as easily understood. that's a pretty judgemental thing to say that it doesn't mean anything in the end. you have no idea what does or doesn't hold meaning to another. your individual measuring stick is only yours, not someone else's.