tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post8196730947807059316..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: The Importance of Controlling Your Micro-environmentCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-14546350806452267662014-04-17T16:03:31.632-07:002014-04-17T16:03:31.632-07:00That picture is taken from Observation Point in Zi...That picture is taken from Observation Point in Zion National Park and just so no one gets the wrong idea, you definitely can't drive there, lol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-21414882448491903652014-04-15T18:43:41.879-07:002014-04-15T18:43:41.879-07:00I am in violent agreement with you. Saw a tshirt y...I am in violent agreement with you. Saw a tshirt years ago, had a picture of Conan the King on his throne, and the slogan "Living Well Is The Best Revenge".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-86591843631436821592014-04-15T16:05:52.314-07:002014-04-15T16:05:52.314-07:00Great post. The advice to control your own life/e...Great post. The advice to control your own life/environment is the best takeaway I had from reading Enjoy the Decline. This is the greatest way to maximize your enjoyment of life regardless of income level. Just minimize the bad things you have to be involved with in your life, maximize those things you love and all we be well. Incredibly simple, incredibly wise.gradynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-59886140253014217882014-04-15T01:42:15.308-07:002014-04-15T01:42:15.308-07:00That was really good.
Every now and then I have t...That was really good.<br /><br />Every now and then I have to be reminded of stuff like this.<br /><br />It makes life a little easier.Strategical Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361082703238232413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-80049239247195848542014-04-14T23:30:54.587-07:002014-04-14T23:30:54.587-07:00Agreed. I have had to continually remind myself o...Agreed. I have had to continually remind myself of this. For us on the right, I do not think this is just beneficial but obligatory because it is a core part of the reactionary/conservative ethos: maintain an 'internal locus of control' (ILOC). If we fail to do so, we mark ourselves as hypocrites.<br /><br />To be honest, everyone could benefit from maintaining an ILOC, but the most common side effect of a leftist philosophy is to externalize that locus. (Side note: my wife has ranted on several occasions to me how frustrated she is with feminists, on account of them trying to upset the genuine happiness and freedom she feels in life by telling her that she is oppressed. To her, they are the true oppressors, because they try to force her into the mindset of the victim, rather than leaving her in the mindset of the free individual she is.) <br /><br />I am friends with or work with a number of leftists, and I care for their well being, yet I see their mating strategies, financial decisions, and the causes they choose to champion to give their life meaning, and I see the harmful effects it has on their mental health. I am concerned for them, but ultimately ranting on the Internet about leftism won't do them much good.<br /><br />Rather, living a life marked by ILOC, and by trusting in the wisdom of those who have gone before me, I try to live as a positive example to them. When they see that I'm not caught up in the dating drama, or dealing with consumer debt, or constantly worked up over some media-manufactured crisis, they notice. At the end of the day, that's the most I can hope for.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00112895093329193986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-50737241930769519902014-04-14T22:26:09.958-07:002014-04-14T22:26:09.958-07:00While having drinks with a good friend, I had the ...While having drinks with a good friend, I had the misfortune of having to listen to a random other person- an asian woman talking at me, telling me that I have "white privilege."<br /><br />The fact that I'm from a dirt poor background and am last of ten children and this person had just also spent time talking about her prowess at the sport of polo made this ridiculous.<br /><br />Even more ridiculous is that I met this person two weeks earlier in a job interview. This person clearly does not like white people... but that is not racist (because only whites are racist, right? haha)<br /><br />For me, controlling my environment is avoiding a**holes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-24776697709354971142014-04-14T20:16:54.945-07:002014-04-14T20:16:54.945-07:00Anonymous:
Or declare peace and go the hell home....Anonymous:<br /><br />Or declare peace and go the hell home.<br /><br />Richard Nixon got us the hell out of Vietnam.<br /><br />If Princess Obama has another snit-fit and starts WWIII, our best hope of getting out of it is impeachment.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-71244578579713213642014-04-14T18:11:17.772-07:002014-04-14T18:11:17.772-07:00Life is a finite resource. Use it wisely. Life is a finite resource. Use it wisely. Sylianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-59914725693544794172014-04-14T17:56:32.628-07:002014-04-14T17:56:32.628-07:00It's easier to put on a pair of slippers than ...It's easier to put on a pair of slippers than to carpet the whole world.Torgonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16611266092076305302014-04-14T16:52:23.083-07:002014-04-14T16:52:23.083-07:00I agree with most of what you are saying but not t...I agree with most of what you are saying but not the drug dealer thing. My friend who is a drug dealer doesn't get me in trouble because 1) being friends with a drug dealer is not a crime 2) she is smarter than the cops, and 3) US drug laws are only loosely enforced. You might be surprised how many heart surgeons are doing blow. It isn't that much different from caffeine. Dan Lavatannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-89839086391029789052014-04-14T16:27:24.472-07:002014-04-14T16:27:24.472-07:00where is that picture taken , it looks great.where is that picture taken , it looks great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-35292520387911658122014-04-14T14:56:25.097-07:002014-04-14T14:56:25.097-07:00Yessir.
This is why I think fitness is important:...Yessir.<br /><br />This is why I think fitness is important: Your body is also a micro environment. It is where your brain lives. <br /><br />Sweet article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-55604807186195067482014-04-14T13:03:29.912-07:002014-04-14T13:03:29.912-07:00Yup. And if the stupid leftist buggers start a war...Yup. And if the stupid leftist buggers start a war we will win it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-77763629883695534522014-04-14T12:37:27.227-07:002014-04-14T12:37:27.227-07:00This piece almost sounds snobby to some extent. I ...This piece almost sounds snobby to some extent. I rather like it. Why would someone choose to live among theo 'poor'? As outlined by the Captain, those are the folks who do most of the crime and dwell in misery and fear.<br /><br />The whole point of tryong to prosper is to have a higher quality of life ... And that means living apart from the srotes of the world.<br /><br />The suggestion to surround one's self with quality people is i,portant. Howver, that can be tricky. Many good people sometimes are im the identity trap and may not present as whom they really are. Pretending to be someone you are not will not attract the people who would actually like you for who you are.<br /><br />So ... Be honest about yourself and look for the folks who are also honest avoit themselves. For more information on this ... Check out Harry Browne's How I Found Freedom zin An Unfree World. You van google up hid basic Identity Trap definition. It is interesting stuff and right on point with what Cappy is talking about .... Avoid the burning issue people .... And just live uour life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-42472841494307122182014-04-14T11:54:37.951-07:002014-04-14T11:54:37.951-07:00Yepper; married fifty years; travelled to the sign...Yepper; married fifty years; travelled to the significant Western Countries (my own Grand Tour) except Israel and Egypt. Every time I made plans some one was going to blow up something or through something at me.<br />Impressed with the engineering, labour and thought which went into the human made sights/sites. Noted how generally smaller than expected.<br />Reached the age and stage of life where I do what I want and do very little I don't want.<br />Get cranky with Bureaucrats, both private and government, but more so with those being paid from mandated sources of money.<br />Yepper I will gently go into that long night and either enjoy the sleep or if the salve of an after life proves real reestablish my gentle persona in the new place. Cheers;MikeSrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-21372056926749760652014-04-14T11:20:14.615-07:002014-04-14T11:20:14.615-07:00Well done Aaron.
My attitude today is that those...Well done Aaron. <br /><br />My attitude today is that those leftist scum and zombies are what they are because they won't learn or adapt. There will be no reasoning with them, no associating actions with consequences or anything resembling critical thought. Even when their beliefs have landed them in the worst of circumstances they will blame somebody else.<br /><br />Best thing for us now is for conservative and libertarian patriots to get some kind of compromise ironed out and for us to be prepared to look after ourselves. We are outnumbered by liberals and stupid people and we need to work together in the days ahead.Glen Filthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256741311142364722noreply@blogger.com