Can you elaborate on the soul crushing work for little gains? You can live rurally and not “homestead” in the sense that you can import many (not all) of the c

Can you elaborate on the soul crushing work for little gains? You can live rurally and not “homestead” in the sense that you can import many (not all) of the conveniences that city dwellers have. Perhaps some of the work you find most soul crushing can be outsourced or mechanized. Do you find any of the positives that you expected when setting out, or did those turn out to be mirages?