Not being chained to the day job to pay the mortgage to keep the roof over your head and the children's school fees paid is very liberating.
I have a proper house, yet once quit my job and went on a hike with just a handful of coins and a tshirt. That hike turned into a 3 month trip round Europe. My total earnings and expenses were probably sub-$10 per day, and I rarely had a bed for the night, yet my quality of life was arguably higher than my current 9-5, 6 figure job.
I'm friends with a homeless Australian Aboriginal lady and she chooses to remain homeless/jobless despite offers of help as it provides her with a level of control over her life (she had a violent past), but not for a second would I say all people in similar situations want the same thing.
The part that's hard to grasp by well-intentioned people is that you can't always help. Two truths, neither cancel out the other: [1] We need to invest in permanent shelters (i.e. homes) for the poor/homeless who want to pull themselves out from their misfortune and live a more normal life. [2] Homelessness is something we need to embrace by providing covered/sheltered well-lit public spaces where someone can set up a 0-day camp to safely rest without someone tapping them on the shoulder to ask if they're OK.
Two more truths: [1] Many homeless have mental health issues which, if treated, could help them live a better life. [2] Many homeless are mentally fine, in control, and your offers of help are somewhat patronising. They'd prefer a nice cold beer or bottle of red than your free pass to a hostel.
she lives alone, following sunlight rhythm.
a few comments on the video were 'i am jealous'.
modern life paradox.. to feel like owning nothing is a luxury