Learn To Swim

That's the title of a song by the band named Tool. You really have to
listen to the words of that song. It all boils down to this...

Learning to swim means, you have to learn how to deal with shit. Deal
with what you have. Learn to live on less. People are too materialistic
to me. They have to have the latest styles. The dollar is continuing to
be worth less and less. Our government is printing up more and more
money, that's why the dollar isn't gonna be worth the paper its printed
on.

Think about it, do you really need those 300 dollar shoes? Or you guys,
do you really need 200 dollar Jordans? I see it this way also. Could you
as a person survive on the streets if you were to lose it all. Your job,
place where you live, could you. Do you know how to use the system,
Public Assistance to get back on your feet again, to start over? Most
people don't.

They figure getting their toes and fingernails done is something they
HAVE to do every week. No, having clothes, decent affordable clothes on
your back is. Having affordable meals on your table is. Can you prepare
a meal from very little, meaning, eating a meal that sustains you for
living in hard times. No, most of you can't. Better yet, can you make a
fire, start a fire from scratch. Hell no, ya probably just get some
matches. Another thing. So use to having shelter too. A roof over your
head, heated apartment, running water. That shit won't matter when its
all cut off when that time comes. What time may you ask?

The time when our government has gotten far over its head with the
everyday dealing of they way we live. They ones who will survive will be
the ones who from jump street, had little or nothing at all. Follow that
homeless person pushing that shopping cart around for 24 hours and see
what they do. Better, become homeless for a month. Quit your job, get
evicted from your place, and live on the street. I know you're saying,
are you crazy, but hear me out.

It takes a strong minded person to make it in this world today. You may
think that your role models are the ones who have 7, 8 figure bank
accounts. Riding around in the latest cars, wearing the latest styles.
No, its not them. The ones I have MUCH respect for is OUR homeless
people, they know how to survive with NOTHING. Like I said, follow them
around.

Its coming to that time, when they say the world will come to an end as
we know it. Lets see. But in the mean time...

LEArN TO SWIM.
--michaelchappell