Dr. John A. KingIndigenous Australian. 100% Human. Neo-Noir Novelist. Poet. Speaker. Performance coach. More than a Survivor. Terrible Golfer, Awkward Dancer🕺

#66 White Picket Faith. How are you challenging yourself ?

16 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Dr. John A. King. This content was uploaded by Dr. John A. King. This is a YouTube video titled "#66 White Picket Faith. How are you challenging yourself ?" (posted 2024-01-16T23:23:35+00:00). The excerpt is a single-speaker spoken monologue / vlog-style talk in which the speaker describes the challenges and rewards of living off-grid in the outback (billabong flooding, frogs, birds and wildlife), encourages listeners to embrace adventurous, non‑traditional life choices instead of a conventional “white picket fence” lifestyle, and emphasizes the beauty and immediacy of the natural experience.

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Anyone who, uh, tries to make out on the Instagrams or whatever it is that living off-grid or, uh, living in the outback like my brother does and our mob does is easy and challenge-free, well, they're just not being authentic. It is a challenge. It does have a challenge, but man, it's got an upside. Just look at this. Just look at it come to life. Look at the billabong starting to flood in. The water stayed. Last night, the frogs sung like a symphony, and it's just absolutely beautiful, absolutely amazing. The bird life that'll come down through here, the animal life that'll come down through here—it's just, it's just incredible. The whole thing is just incredible. Key is you got to be here to experience this. I, I don't know one of my mates who. When I told him about this, didn't go, man, I'd love to do something like this. And my response is just, why don't you? You know, white picket faith is for other people. You know, life, life needs to be grabbed by the cojones and squeezed passionately. Hear the frogs? Just singing away.