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The downside to living in the Information Age is the real risk of information overload. Where in the past my detractors might have been well-meaning relatives and friends, now there are Internet Experts who write blogs and tell me how, why, and in what order to live my life so as not to fail spectacularly. These are the experts with the YouTube Ph.D’s who have made a diligent study of whatever I plan to do and categorically list the reasons why I would probably not make a success of my venture. Obviously, they’ll start with how my idea is flawed and how many people have tried it before and failed, and therefore I most likely won’t succeed, either!
One of their first “rules” is to keep my plans to myself. It’s to protect me from all the negativity out there. My main problem with that is that I have never been able to keep my thoughts bottled up. If I do, my plans and thoughts will bubble out of me, probably at the most inappropriate moment. I know me. They don’t.
To compromise, I have put those thoughts and ideas in this blog, which probably won’t be seen by many people, if anyone at all. By doing so, I’ll kill two birds with one stone:
- Take my idea out of my head to look at it, dissect it, and design and build scenarios around it until I am sure it can handle whatever is thrown at it.
- Get my idea out in public and give it air. Very few readers come here, and the only comments that I ever receive are from schemebots who want to relieve me of what little money I possess. I reckon it’s safe-ish. And I feel better for having told my bot – Mike – this, too. If I give him the money he asks for, he will SEO-ify my website into something grand. I have no intention of doing that, so this blog will remain hidden and semi-private unless #NAFO finds it. Those dogs suck at keeping secrets and Marv… let’s just say Marv is EVERYWHERE.
What is my plan from here?
I plan to outline my Big Hairy Audacious Goal to move myself and my cats to the Ukrainian Countryside, where I shall establish and run a sustainable (and profitable) backyard farm, write whatever I feel like writing, and do lots of traveling! I know I can do it without breaking the bank, but it would take a lot of effort and creativity.
Am I afraid? Definitely. However, if I listened to THEM, it would never be done. I want to do it. For me. Just for me.
I am also sober enough to realize that I intend to go to a country at war. And while that war rages on, my entire logistics plan is on ice. Boryspil International Airport would have to be back in action before I can move myself and my pets to Ukraine. There are alternatives, but I stubbornly refuse to subject the cats to a 48-hour travel time.
I will also need a portable income of around US$1500 per month. There will be bills to pay, and I want to pay them without undue stress.
Thirdly, I will have to hit the ground running. Yes, I know. In Permaculture practice it is wise to spend a year in observation, but I shall have to rely on the documented observations of others. In this case, the Internet with its tons of information will become my friend. As long as my survival and physical safety needs are met, there is no reason why I can’t start working within the first two weeks of our landing. I would have needed to do that if I had a formal office job.
The proverbial tape would be rolling from my arrival in Ukraine with my two kitty kids. Lots and lots and lots of raw video footage that would need to be edited into a 10-minute YouTube episode that makes sense, even if it’s done atrociously at first! I am very self-conscious about appearing in front of a camera, and my voice sounds horrible and breathy. I guess I will have to get over it, won’t I?
Well, now that I know what the three conditions are for this project to have a decent chance to succeed, I can start working on my part of the equation. It probably won’t be quick, but I can’t see how it will be impossible.
In conclusion, let me recap the three most important conditions for me to move to Ukraine.
- Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv needs to be operational.
- I need a passive/portable monthly income of at least US$1500.
- I need the skills and the equipment to start working on this project from the launch.
And THEY can take a long walk off a short plank!
