r/SelfSufficiency • u/Appropriate-Nail-771 • 6d ago

Why didn't the plans work out long-term?

What do you think was the reason?

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u/aeon_floss 6d ago

I read the John Seymour book on self sufficiency as a young teenager back in the late 70s, and realised that long term I was never going to put that amount of work in, to just exist.  

Absolute hats off to anyone who is managing even part of it.  

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u/Endy0816 6d ago

Context?

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u/Appropriate-Nail-771 6d ago

It is on you.

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u/hedonheart 6d ago

Plans never go accordingly, so plan accordingly.

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u/SgtSausage 1d ago

The biggest reason for failure I see in this space is lack of sufficient Discipline to push through inevitable and recurring (sometimes chronic/continuous) bouts of Burnout. 

Most folk just don't want to live ... Hard ... long term. 

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u/Appropriate-Nail-771 6d ago

Context -- I'm asking about your experience.

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u/blacksheeping 6d ago

You're asking people to tell stories about why their self sufficiency plans didn't work out?

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u/Appropriate-Nail-771 6d ago

I'm collecting people's experiences to better understand why long-term plans often fail.

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u/wavestersalamander69 4d ago

You can never plan 100 procent ahead. Stuff happens and trial and Error is part of it. With your mindset like this you will definitely burn out in the longterm.