I had enough with where this society is going and I no longer want to be part of it. But I like:

• fine spirits
• good food
• cooking nice steaks
• eating in restaurants
• drinking in bars
• traveling to places that are exotic or interesting to me
• traveling to places where it’s just nice to wind down
• swimming in tropical waters
• hiking snowy mountains
• driving
• listening to hi fi music
• reading books
• doing video calls with friends and family
• being able to follow my curiosity and learning new things
• playing video games
• being able to take my dog to the vet
• providing my kid with good education
• keeping my kid safe from injuries and diseases
• seeing a doctor when I get sick
• access to a dentist, a pediatrician, a barber, an ER when necessary
• taking a shower
• hot tubs
• having a washing machine, a dishwasher and a refrigerator in my house
• having heating and air conditioning

And probably a bunch more stuff because of which, while I truly enjoy being in nature, I keep choosing living in a city and going to work instead. The common thing with all these items that you need money for each. The only ethical way I know of for making money is working hard and building a career relentlessly for decades. if you’re lucky. There are no guarantees.

I’m not sure if it’s worth it, but I do know for sure I couldn’t give all of the above up, as long as I have a choice.