Remarkabilities

"People are so god damned boring" - George Carlin

Anyone can have a boring life, and most people do!  Truly, it is one of the most non-discriminatory aspects of American life; anyone can have an interesting or boring life, regardless of income.  A keen mind sees that it is easy to fall into a boring low cash lifestyle (LCL) slump; perchance one of going to work, coming home, eating in front of the television, beating the wife, falling asleep, and repeating everything the next day.  We hope to illustrate how to avoid these potholes and pitfalls in the LCL, as part of the challenge of a LCL is living a remarkable LCL.

Perhaps the best way to avoid a boring life is knowing the hallmarks of a boring life, or how to be "unremarkably average."  For starters, lets look at a list courtesy of Chris Guillebeau's book, The Art of Non-Conformity.  The list, aptly titled "11 Ways to be Unremarkably Average," illustrates how to live a "safe, comfortable life."  Ultimately a life of quiet desperation and boredom...  Enjoy!

"11 Ways to be Unremarkably Average"

1. Accept what people tell you at face value.
2. Don't question authority.
3. Go to college because you are supposed to, not because you want to learn something.
4. Go overseas once or twice in your life, to somewhere safe like England.
5. Don't try to learn another language; everyone else will eventually learn English.
6. Think about starting your own business, but never do it.
7. Think about writing a book, but never do it.
8. Get the largest mortgage you qualify for and spend 30 years paying for it.
9. Sit at a desk 40 hours a week for an average of 10 hours of productive work.
10. Don't stand out or draw attention to yourself.
11. Jump through hoops.  Check off boxes.

Obviously, we can add to this list, but that isn't our goal.  Our goal is to escape this list.  Over the next few months, we will illustrate means to escape, and show you how to live a remarkable LCL.