Living free and for others without a home

I'm looking for others to do this with, but I really don't even know what it is I'm going to do yet. Message me if you've got any ideas or want to start something together, I'll travel anywhere.

I made somewhat of a breakthrough today in realizing that I am totally and completely sick of living this way, and in no way can I be happy working only for myself and wasting rediculous amounts of resources and time all on myself, while simulaneously preaching about love and living for others. The hypocrisy is starting to actually hurt deeply inside. Communal living is more than a step up, but I still think it would be harder to find deep, true happiness devoting oneself to a small group of people rather than it would be if you gave yourself to the rest of the world.

The Peace Corps wont work, it's too structured, and you get stuck in one situation for two solid years. Other types of voulenteer programs would be better if not for the fact that you pay for them, sometimes up to $3000 for 3 months. Local voulenteer programs are rediculous, even with my new stance on how to live I would rather be at home playing video games than washing dishes at a hospital, or raking some old woman's lawn, none of this really actually helps anyone.

I want to get out of my home. I don't want a permanant residence, I guess I just kind of want to... wander around. See everything, meet tons of people, wander America. Of course if there was some kind of charitable communal set-up that would be equally as great. I want to be able to do something that is actually useful for other people, but I don't even have any skills. Perhaps raising money somehow for organizations that are actually useful, getting food to the homeless... I'm drawing a blank. Does anyone have any ideas? Has this been done successfully before?

 

Hey Rossy, how old are you and where are you at right now?

 

18, in Florida, I'll travel anywhere though, I have enough money saved up to stay in hostels for about half a year but I don't want to make that my plan.

 

Hey, I live in Florida, and I've actually been thinking about this too. I would like to get out and travel America, live freely...I think it would really help me to get out of this society for awhile.

 

Hey, if you ever want to get those ideas off the ground message me. I want to walk out right now but I don't want to be all by myself, plus I haven't figured out how to make this work yet.

 

Hey, This must be very much a quarter (fifth?) life crisis thing, I have been feeling trapped in babylon and have been looking everywhere to find a way out, right now I am looking at getting a job with the parks service helping to maintain and build trails, my biggest problem is that I cannot empower myself to actually fill out the application, I feel terrified of what might happen if I find myself in a situation where I don't know what to do, the blank fall before me, do either of you feel this way? I feel content in my current life of computer games and minor projects around the house because I know it thouroughly, Am I not alone?

 

Thats exactly the mindset I broke tonight. Much, much earlier today I was thinking all too euphoricly about how content I was to be able to eat Crunch n Munch and play computer games all day, how I get to re-live all the sentimental aspects of the fantasy world over and over until I die. I started getting anxious as I have been lately since an incident which probably won't be integrated for ahwile yet, so I went outside for a walk along the lake in my neighborhood. I realized I was about 100 times happier(spiritually) outside, free, breathing 'real' air, but because of the lack of ability to look back on the experience sentimentally, computer games would always win in terms of appealing to me. Just take my word for it, nostalgia is the path to destruction, take a chance. It might take a month or two of living the real human experience to be able to forget about everything you think makes you happy, but you won't even want to go near a computer again(nostalgically) once you see how much better the other side is.

 

Oh certainly I know nostalgia is weakness, it is where the doddering old man comes from, I merely have been unable to gain enough momentum to overcome this almost painful anxiety, every time I try to I'm assualted by the parts of py psyche that have the near unlimited ammunition of my failures, I am however trying, every day I research a little more hoping what I lack in fortitude I can make up for with an implacable methodical dredge

 

Edit: Didn't really have anything useful to say, haha. (Where is the damn delete button??)

 

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ge...IT1.x=78&SUBMIT1.y=21&SUBMIT1=Search+for+Jobs

I'm applying now because if I don't make some sort of plunge into the darkness I may end up a very pathetic 38 year old (20 years hence) trying to hop trains and hitch rides in a country where it is then impossible

 

alright not apply now perhaps but at least fill out the app so I can send it out tomorrow, my don't I feel silly

 

Hey my name is Rodney. I live in the Houston area.
And I'm planning on doing the something thing.
I get off of probation the 27th ( if I passed my drug test, Ready Clean sucks at times)
I'm up for anything also, and want to find others with the same thinking.
You seem to have so great qualities, look forward to this groovy adventure.
peace

 

Rossy,
I'm so ready now, but I have to wait for this stupid lease to expire (grumble). I too, am on the computer all of the time, but I guess it's essential seeing as I'm in college for Computer Animation. I like what I'm doing and everything, but it's not really filling my spiritual needs, do you know what I mean? I feel so great when I'm out in nature though. Last night it was pouring rain, and I couldn't see two feet in front of my face, but I danced in it and I was completely happy. That's the way I want to live.

 

Rossey, I say go for it apply for the trails job. I'd do it if I were your age. You'll have stories to tell and some perspective & make $15 an hour to boot, beats working at Wal Mart for $7.

It'll get you "out of the house" and into a new life!

 

Yeah man...you should do the park's thing...just for now at least. Or look into a program like Americorp or something.

 

I like to eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas.

 

Ditto. But we've gotta break out. GOTTA. you know it, I know it, tons of others know it. It's just that we're so used to how things are and breaking out and doing new things is always a little intimidating at first, especially if you feel alone. I'm here with ya. and I'm down for whatever. Right now I'm looking at WWOOFing. Know what that is?

Hey I'm Tamee, also known as Tam, Tam Tam, and Rabbit. Everyone wants to find people who feel the same way they do, and I've found that while many people on hip forums "find" people they'd love to get together with and DO something, not many actually go through with the getting together part. Let's try this again.

 

What's Americorp?

 

i feel you, i think a lot of others feel like and are breaking out(their just invisible or really hard 2 find lol) i live in canada so i dont know what its like 2 live in the structured usa..i have been thinking 2 go into a school that trains you 2 be a development instructer for 6 months and then you go to africa or south america and do aids awareness etc... for 6 months. i havent applied yet (im still not sure) the website is www.cctg.org but that would require raising $3000 4 being there..that may not interest you... i also have an urge within me 2 just leave, dumpster dive whatever it takes, 2 wander, i also really want to help and contribute 2 this planet that has been messed with over time, i feel very insignificant,like what can i , as one solitarey human being, affect? but it needs to change! we cannot continue the cycles of destructive living anymore! i have this dream of a mass exodus of the youth (like the 60's,70's) where everyone just exits structured life and bands together and travels and bounces ideas off each other....but that would probably die out very quickly,the system would probably just overtake once again........
your not alone!! i sincerely hope we all find a viable solution....................

 

aztech....that was beautiful,man!