I’m Less Worried Than I Ever Have Been, And Increasingly So…

Posted by ryan112ryan@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 184 comments

I’ve been prepping for a long time and I’m not planning to get less prepared, but as I get older I’m less and less worried about something actually happening beyond your typical natural disaster, random terrorist attack, or power outage. Maybe some of this comes from so many constantly crying wolf or that the sky is falling. Maybe there is some wisdom from age, though I’m only 40. It may be that I feel like I have a better lay of the land on how the world works. I think the biggest insight I’ve had is that there are enough very rich and powerful people that have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, why would they shake the boat if they’re at the top. They can do an awful lot to keep things stabilized in their best interest. They’ll squeeze folks as much as they can, but dance that line before societal chaos or breakdown. There is always the chance of a black swan event, but I’m just way less concerned now more than ever. Not that I think it’s less possible but I’m more convinced how resilient a capitalist can be when there is a massive market shift or disruption. If something breaks, the market abhors a vacuum, and 10 new players will rush to seize the opportunity. The debts countries run are to the point that we’re just playing with funny money at this point. Inflation will likely make paying off my mortgage off sooner and easier as income rise in dollar amounts as a compensation (or driver) of inflation. I’ve moved beyond concerned or outrage, to just playing their game in a way that gives me advantages where possible. It helps that I am prepared for the majority of situations, most that would only be a few days to several months. I’m soon moving to a more rural area, with some acreage, that is situated in a way that is out of the way and pretty defendable should I need to do so. I work remote and have two side incomes so I have big city pay with small town costs and redundancy. I figure it’s likely we’ll see another pandemic in my lifetime, likely more serious than the last one. The market will go up and down. Storms will happen. People will stir the pot and cause drama, I don’t pay attention to any of it any more. So many peppers work themselves into a tizzy over what’s happening in the world and I just couldn’t care less anymore. I’m off all social media and barely watch the news. I’m not letting down my guard and I’ll likely still develop my preps because I enjoy it almost as if it is a hobby. I’ll still develop my skills: I love shooting, I like getting out for hikes, camping, and practicing bushcraft. I love woodworking and building things. I like gardening, canning and raising chickens and bees. Anyone else like this?