Great story. A lot of what we have makes us unhappy yet we think it's the opposite. I read about the man who gave up everything to live for free in wilderness. He created the "free economy" and "free cycle" movement. Written many books (Mark Boyle). Have to admit, I didn't read his books but read about him and why he did it. It was initially a 1 Yr experiment which turned into 3 years. He gave up everything and lived off the land becoming self sufficient. He claims money creates the illusion of independence but causes dependency and that interdependence is the only true independence. Relying on community and interdependent relationships.