FARMER Post 1
Growing a Farmer has been an entertaining book to start reading. I appreciate that the writer doesn't seem to be worried about writing in very fancy or complex English but is more worried about getting his story across in an easy to understand matter. I found it very interesting how he never planned his future too far in advanced which goes directly with his personality in being able to move into a large plot of land with no plan. Many people need to have goals and plans and the writer seems to be content just acting based on what will make him happy and makes sense on that specific day. This can be very hard for many people including myself to not have a plan or an idea of where you are headed in life so I commend him for that.
Another aspect of the beginning of the book that I enjoyed reading about was how he stated that the reason he does these unconventional things is simply because he was never told that they are unconventional. In today's age, we all act under the impression of other people's actions and live in a copy cat world. The only reason we view moving into a self sustaining farm as "weird" is because that is what others told us. In reality, if you really think about the city life, shouldn't living in a tiny apartment surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people be more unconventional. It is very interesting that he feels comfortable going against what others do in moving to this piece of land yet he seems so concerned with other people's view of him in other aspects when touring the properties with the real estate agent and when showing his friend the property for the first time.
Lastly, his perspective on the american dream was very interesting to me. As an immigrant, I have always viewed the american dream as simply getting a job or starting your own business which he was able to do. He took it a step further and mentioned that his american dream can only be actualized once he is a homeowner. Although I am not far into the book, I am already excited to continue reading and seeing such a fresh perspective on life and how someone that grew up in a city was able to go out of the conventional comfort zone and transform a piece of land into a farm without that necessarily being his intention.
Another aspect of the beginning of the book that I enjoyed reading about was how he stated that the reason he does these unconventional things is simply because he was never told that they are unconventional. In today's age, we all act under the impression of other people's actions and live in a copy cat world. The only reason we view moving into a self sustaining farm as "weird" is because that is what others told us. In reality, if you really think about the city life, shouldn't living in a tiny apartment surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people be more unconventional. It is very interesting that he feels comfortable going against what others do in moving to this piece of land yet he seems so concerned with other people's view of him in other aspects when touring the properties with the real estate agent and when showing his friend the property for the first time.
Lastly, his perspective on the american dream was very interesting to me. As an immigrant, I have always viewed the american dream as simply getting a job or starting your own business which he was able to do. He took it a step further and mentioned that his american dream can only be actualized once he is a homeowner. Although I am not far into the book, I am already excited to continue reading and seeing such a fresh perspective on life and how someone that grew up in a city was able to go out of the conventional comfort zone and transform a piece of land into a farm without that necessarily being his intention.
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