While I can't be proud of my results. I have made efforts towards becoming more self sufficient since 2017. Its common for me to say its good for people to rely less on corporations and governments. Being reliant has been a big issue in recent times. As reliance on natural gas and other things has been revealed to be means of applying leverage to push agendas. Not wanting to be hypocritical there has been an effort made to follow through on things.
Over the last 5 years I tried to look at ways I'm reliant or dependent on outside people for things and tried to find alternatives. The basic themes are mundane things like: transportation, food, energy, water, home defense & security. Most of it is research based. Everyone would like to improve their circumstances. Most would not know where to start. Information and knowledge play big roles. Trial and error is also a factor.
I always looked at poverty outside of the US as america's future and thought all of the issues foreigners have abroad would someday find their way to american shores. That makes things easy.
While I am not proud I have been working towards countering the effects of an approaching
recession, I started about 6 months ago but it's really too late, I should have started way earlier.
I think a lot of people have been caught napping so to speak and of course there will be people
who will be able to absorb the effects of a recession and there will be many who won't.
Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking to business people who say there is a
"Big Squeeze" coming.
There are those who have to make lifestyle changes, it will be forced upon them.