The man who quit money 12 years ago

[canis]

His web site is called zerocurrency.

I had lived in Denver & Boulder, Colorado, and decided I was sick of the rat race. So I gave up my job and moved to Moab, Utah. I eventually started realizing that the only way to overcome depression was to simplify my thoughts, let them go. This is Buddhism 101, the inevitable result of anybody wanting to heal. And then I realized my stuff was also my thoughts. As I let go of useless thoughts, I let go of useless possessions. And as I let go of useless possessions, I found more and more that I needed less and less. It was not an effort, but more like a tree dropping its leaves or seeds. And with my possessions, possessions of thoughts and stuff and people, flew away my depression. But this odyssey continued to go even deeper.

The story from abcnews... complete with reader's comments.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/utah-...5#.T6PeGtr081I

[kiladyu]

I have just borrowed this book from the library having seen an article about him on TV. Should be a good read.

[BS21213]

I haven't look at the page that much but the dude sounds admirable to me. not everyone cares about money or material things. Or maybe I should say some people care about it more than others. Even though it seems like there is a feeling that one is anti-american if they do not care so much about material things or money.

[canis]

I have just borrowed this book from the library having seen an article about him on TV. Should be a good read.

Thanks for the reminder about the book. I'll be checking out the library too. Here's a preview of the book (do a click to look inside).

http://www.amazon.com/The-Man-Who-Qu...6080938&sr=8-1

[canis]

I haven't look at the page that much but the dude sounds admirable to me. not everyone cares about money or material things. Or maybe I should say some people care about it more than others. Even though it seems like there is a feeling that one is anti-american if they do not care so much about material things or money.

I think an obsession with accumulating money, to the point where no amount is ever enough, is a substitute for something else that's missing with the person.

[Eastside Terp]

so how many kids does he have? ........

did he pull them out of school and move them to the cave with him? ........

[BS21213]

I think an obsession with accumulating money, to the point where no amount is ever enough, is a substitute for something else that's missing with the person.

I think the same is true of people who buy crappy overpriced houses (and cars). At least the money they'd own. The overpriced houses they bought are so mortgaged they can't even say they're their own.

[Bowie-Bruce]

so how many kids does he have? ........

did he pull them out of school and move them to the cave with him? ........

Clearly, such an extreme practice would/should necessitate a single person with no dependants. While I would never go this far, I find alot of value in the underlying ideals. If and when I make it to retirement, there will likely be considerable downsizing on my part.

[Eastside Terp]

Clearly, such an extreme practice would/should necessitate a single person with no dependants. While I would never go this far, I find alot of value in the underlying ideals. If and when I make it to retirement, there will likely be considerable downsizing on my part.

yea, I didn't read the link but that's what I assumed and point I was trying to make .....

there are folks that take there families off grid, but many of them have some eccentric beliefs ....