DAVE – THE INVISABLE MAN

Met a fascinating guy called ‘Dave’. He literally ‘doesn’t exist’ – at least by the US government standards. No ID, No tax, No records, No anything. He has spent the last 10 years riding non stop around America with nothing but his bike and the clothes on his back. Literally.

He sleeps in forests or under bridges and dumpster dives for most of his food.

WHY? Well he said he took a look at all the stuff his friends were working so hard for and all the stuff they missed out on in doing this, and thought it DID’NT ADD UP!!

The hours they were putting in often weren’t giving them the lives they wanted anyway. The ‘freedom’ they thought they were working for was like a carrot and stick. They were miserable, stressed and still ‘WANTED’!!.

So he decided he wanted the real deal. His life, his freedom, his way.

I ASKED HIM:- Did he feel he missed out on any of the things money could buy? He looked a little surprised and said. ‘I found this great shirt im wearing, My bike works, my stomach is full and i can go anywhere at anytime. The sunsets are free, and i can wake up by a crystal clear stream, beach or mountain view whenever the mood takes me. What’s to miss’?

It was quite a humbling experience listening to Daves, simple, honest and unmaterialistic outlook on life. In fact i felt like a blatant consumerist after talking to him haha

WAS HE HAPPY:- After seeing Bessie and BlueBelle he admitted he missed not having a family and kids of his own. But he said the connection his simplistic life gave him to his ‘spiritual’ side was so incredibly powerful, everything he had given up seemed a fair trade.

He also said he could feel that connection literally slip away on the occasions he had made an effort to fit back in.

THOUGHT:- How many of us compromise our true happiness and ‘connection’ because we are so busy defending and maintaining a lifestyle we dont even like.

Dave really got me thinking about the compromises and choices I had made in my life . What really matters?? Could i be happy living like Dave or would i always want just a little bit more ? Would that ‘More Monster’ stop me from every really receiving the true gifts life had to offer me……..hmmmmmm Funny ol world isnt it!

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