Believe in synchonicty ? Even heard of off the grid living ? Life has a habit of whacking you on the nose when you don't pay attention.... Until quite recently, I was going along minding my own business and following my own path and decided it might be a great idea to enrol in a horticultural course. This is not a new thing. We have grown our own food for decades. I scuttled along to this course expecting to find out "a wee bit more" about how to"do it better" when WHAM ! It was like when something hits you at a million miles an hour in a split second of time. We were watching our tutor/teacher/life-pointer-in the-right directionist was slicing up an apple to illustrate how the earth has only 1/32nds worth of usable space to grow all the food for everyone on earth. Google "The Earth as an Apple" to see what I mean It got worse - it turns out that we only have the equivalent of the skin ...
Ever thought about generating your own electricity ? Growing your own food, living sustainably ? Maybe keep a chicken or two and some animals ? Living off the grid may not be for everyone but for enthusiasts its the bees knees and you don't need to go totally off grid to become a part time urban farmer.