Why I choose to “have no ambition”

I think some of the commentors are missing the point. She is not in the US but in Bali or an island similar to Bali. It doesn't take much USD to achieve an easy carefree lifestyle like this if you put your mind to it and work hard for a few years. You could work and save and invest or work remote and live on a wonderful island with all the nomad visa options available. If you want to stay in the rat race that is part of the US culture, it's your choice but being free and relaxing like she is showing in this video is really possible if you want it.

"Most people bring the best of themselves to work and then bring leftovers back home". This sentence deserves to be here.

Being a 55 year-old guy, there are only three things I value now - inner peace, health and time. You get to a certain age when you realized what really matters in life.

As long as you are healthy and without constant pain , you are already living the dream.

"YOU'RE HERE TO LIVE,NOT TO EARN,NOT TO STRESS,NOT TO PROVE,NOT EVEN TO PLEASE" I need to write it down so I will not forget ever again. Thank you 🙏

I am Cancer Free One year after being Treated for 40 months… I only work part time, I don’t own a house, I don’t have a New Car and I don’t Care … I just want to be healthy

The "not interesting" people are usually the deepest wells of wisdom - the hidden gems of society that are a gift to be lucky enough to be friends with

I used to think there was something wrong with me for not being ambitious. Now I realise that ambition is causing you to project your mind in to the future when the best place to be is in the present moment. In fact, it's the only thing that exists!

I have been saying this for awhile now. I moved to Thailand when I was 23 because I didn't want to conform to the norms of society. I am 70 now and still here in Thailand living a life filled with love and good health.🙏

"most people bring the best of themself to work and then bring the left over home"... well said!

"Food is food, beach is beach." Couldn't agree more

Time is more valuable than money, everyone realizes this on their deathbed. I realized this at age 30, It completely changed my perception of value.

As a woman who became officially disabled in 2018, I have really been bothered by the notion that you're only worth as much as you make. It's been a whole different mental challenge to feel my value, to understand my worth of I didn't have a career. I'm home every day and survive on a small amount of money. But it allows me to slow down and notice things that others don't care about in their rush. And I love the stillness. There's so much beauty and grace in the stillness. I read, cook, journal, write letters to family, take care of the cat and dog. And I am working towards having an online business with my daughter, selling vintage and antiques, which is my great passion. I am never bored. I have begun to find the good in this imperfect body. Thank you for sharing this. A simple life is all I aspire to. So nice to meet like-minded people! UPDATE: Just wanted to thank everyone for their comments. It's been very uplifting in a sense to connect with others and I'm grateful for each of you who bother to read my "essay" ☝️lol Bless you all 🙏

I’m literally crying watching this on repeat. Living the corporate America rat race now and I feel so suffocated. This life you talk about has been my dream for the past 3 years. Praying that God will grant me the courage the make the change and live a simple and uncomplicated life. Thank you for the inspiration! 🙏💕 To all my friends here, thank you very much for all the support and advice. I’ve created a plan for a more simple way of life and will be working to achieve this goal in the next year. Thanks again and all the best to you all. Hope all your dreams come true! 💕

"One day we will be doing something for the LAST time and we will rarely know when that is happening".... BARZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

I work part time, I walk through the woods, I eat what I like, I watch the people around me who are stressed to the limit. I have some stress, but I'm working to simplify and purge everything unnecessary. You have a full life, Jean.

This lady is so right. We need a home, food and clothes but we can live simply and get pleasure from friends and the environment that we live in.

Judging by the wealth demonstrated in this video I would venture to say that many of your material ambitions have already been realized and you are satisfied not in a world free of possessions, but with a relative opulent lifestyle that is your current environment. "Success" is a relevant term as it generally involves things beyond the most essential elements of existence and you've certainly achieved that.

This is what it means to be HUMAN. We don’t need the latest brands, corporations, social media, selfish governments, luxury cars, stress, hate or envy if we just understand that all we need is the simple things that are shown in this video.

When I listened to this lady one phrase came to mind: Enlightenment.