The Hong Kong man who chose to be homeless, and still has no regrets 

I hope too

Yeah...... Me too

@SprinklesCakebottom *tears*

*F*

Vitriol03 S yeah...it must be hard with all the shops closed down and eating leftovers might not be the safest thing to do rn...

Yes, that's the power of Indians

He should have swept the floor or clean the temple to repay his daily free meal.

@@98854arjun No its not, its the power of Sikhs not Indians, ones a religion the other is a people group.

Now I want to learn Punjabi lol

@Piyush Singh Indian = race, not an ideology

I truly agree you

Agree..

I have that and didn't have to go through homeless but had to go through other long kind of suffering.

Relationships are tough and often it leaves you disappointed. Every time you trust someone, you are vulnerable, and you can get hurt. But sometimes when they do work, it is well worth it. The reward is worth the risk. People like this man has already given up on life, on hope, on giving chances. He is completely defeated.

@@carrickmchwain2296how has he given up? hes happy by himself why does he need people

Well said

He’s dead.

Rotmg Troller Fan source?

@@RotmgTrollerFan source

@@joroh-4403 you know how he has like that website thing? he hasnt posted for a loooong time

On stoicism?

*Cries*

"Who is not happy with little, will not be happy with much" -Lao tse

“Set aside a certain number of days during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with coarse and rough dress, saying to yourself the while, ‘Is this the condition that I feared?” - Seneca.

@@plusxz821 This dude is definitely manifesting some Taoist ideals I think

That's right! 💞💞

That’s better than any religion nowadays

Sikh people are great, unlike those major religions saying they are the most holy while create suffering for many people. I hope sikh become major religion one day.

Unless it’s Islamic countries like Saudi

They are the people who are moving to relieve the burdens of the society.

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I was thinking the exact same thing.

@@maximgavrilov2977 Sam O'nella!

@@blacksea5398 totally agree if someone is at a point to hate his family he is beyond useless

@@adamsmith282 You don't know his backstory, don't you? Some families can be extremely toxic and horrible. I don't see how him preferring to stay away from his "family" makes him useless. Also we have no idea who even is included in his family, that could be like 1-2 people only.

black sea His mind set is amazing for anyone never mind a homeless person , he keeps busy and knows how to keep his mind active . Also looks like he is clean from the usual drugs and alcohol . And well done to the Sikh community , i have always respected these people. He did not say he hates his family ' who is a failure'

@@adamsmith282 You guys never had an Asian parents.

@@adamsmith282 His family could have been abusive in many ways. We have such a limited amount of information about his life to make absolute statements

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*Just pretend i made a cute looking bunny*

Yasin Sultani lol

Group hug everybody!

Sikhs are generally really cool. Years ago, I lived in a rough part of London and one evening I was almost home and two guys who'd been catcalling me since I exited the tube took it a step further and stood in my way. They were intimidating, big guys and I'm a small female. One of them had hold of my arm and I was genuinely terrified...it was quite late at night. We were close to the little grocery store owned by a Sikh family. I used to go in there almost daily but never really chatted to them much...as these guys were hassling me, the door to the shop banged open and the two brothers of the family came charging out...each with a bat. They were big...bigger than the guys hassling me. The guys took off SO fast it was almost funny. I've moved away a long time since but I never forget those men or how their Father cried in the shop on the day after 9/11. Complete pacifists but mess with their friends, family or neighbours and you'd live to regret it. I realise now that as a neighbour I belonged in their fold...part of their community and they'd always look after me.

@reshi p I wouldn't have even known where they worshipped and I wasn't in a place to donate anything. I was very poor then.

@@slydoll7877 what happened to them? About the 9/11 thing, did something happen?

@@fendy5124 What it was was that the Father knew how ignorant some racists are. He knew that because they weren't white and some ignorant people don't know the difference between a non-white person and a terrorist, he was worried people would be more racist towards them. He was Sikh but he know many Muslims in the community too...he felt that people would call all Muslims and all non white people in traditional clothing, a terrorist.

@T hddh bro can you spell?

but society thinking him and sincerely help him

Beside, his expense is rely on other’s generosity , thus he is not living off the grid

how are you?

you deserve to suffer in homelessness.

unfortunately he's dead

@@birgio1363 You're referring to the commenter or the man in the video?

@@TheMundusvultdecipi man in vid

While relying on others kindness to eat food. Not very free or independent.

@@drac124 you rely on people all the time, whether with or without money. i dont suppose one person grows their own food and cooks their own food in urban areas?

@@paulgeorge9228 i agree. there's no people who really an independent entirely. no man is an island

@@9gene406 ppl dont realize this though, yet somehow independence is preached so much lol, i wanna be more independent tho cuz i dont trust food much

That's a little depressing but... True....

we are borned alone but with family love,we liveds with familes and we one day will die alone with memories left for love ones to remembered

What a pessimistic view in life.

Sid Michael Fajardo You see it as pessimistic. I see it as the truth.

Leroy Lee but is it the truth? maybe for you. loneliness is a feeling. right?

True..only a brave person can make that kind of decision and lead this kind of life..me? Nope. I rather hv a small life..

He got nothing to lose, therefore nothing to fight for. This is his way, not at all someting to admire though.

@@lazarus5603 Of course, there are downside to that kind of life too. But what I admire about him is the mind is not enslaved by materialism. A lot of people fight for a battle that only benefits their paymasters/pockets. They were taken for a ride. While they may received a lot of worldly benefits, they soul are empty and devoid of happiness.

Not free from himself, not free from his nature... I can go on if you want.

Well said

Most people dont "choose" to live in a van or the sidewalk. They are forced to.

Tried two out of the three, luxury condo is the only thing left.

@@hannee19951 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌😼🥺🥺🥺🥺💖

You can live in a boat

There are hundreds of people working hard so that a library can exist and function for him to 'crave for knowledge', not forgetting those who work to provide power (electricity) and those old uncles and old aunties who keep the library clean, including the toilets he visits when in need

Loneliness and being alone are two different things though and he's merely a patron to a library and using the library for its intended purpose. Homeless or not - it doesn't matter, in this sense.

Your mother gave me the feels.

She has a sweet, soft touch.

Craving for knowledge gave him positive mindset.

didn't seem overly happy to me tho

@@jtta7919 hes starving malnourished and lonely...

"florida man writes a vlog about eating other peoples left overs."

"If not Alexander, then Diogenes."

He may not know it as Western Stoic philosophy, but there are similar doctrines in Chinese culture.

@@wojomojo Taoism is kinda similar to it.

You mean Cynyic. He's more like a Diogenes to me, not a Marcus Aurelius.

@@MoreEvilThanYahweh "And were I Diogenes, I would still wish to be Diogenes"

@@lookingfortruth1930 not really. population in general are growing. not enough room. no ones buying buildings like before.

​@@lookingfortruth1930 I heard from my friend who currently studying this that it is not that simple. The government of HK is also involved in that they don't make enough use of the land i.e. they don't build enough buildings for the huge demand. This shortage causes the prices soar. The government doesn't really do anything about it because there are rich af people that buy them anyway. The government earn the most from these sales and that's also the reason why taxes are very low there (and mainlanders come barging in to benefit from it).

@@Daisy-lb1ge It's really just not enough supply that's all. I stayed in HK from 2000 to 2018, disregarding what I saw when I was small there, saw huge difference in terms of the increase in crowdedness within that 18 years alone. Think back to year 2000 when you visit CWB, TKO, Kwun Tong, SSP, etc and go there now and take a look. It's totally different isn't it? You needed to twist your waist a bit more getting into MTR yes? It came down to simple math, HK didn't increase in size yet population kept growing. Supply and demand really.

Homelessness is everywhere... And so is everything too ..its expensive...everywhere..not just Hong Kong...

@@bronney When did you end up going after you left HK? Leaving after 2018 was a solid time, enter 2019 to present all we now have are protests

jah bless

True

every one want to escape from this dog eat dog cycle, but this is clearly not the way.

@@godzillamothra5983 You mean this is not "your" way.

I wish your mother was more positive, Joel.

Positivity can always be achieved, but the mind set is only important.

@Blue True, I can't disagree with that fact.

He should become a monk

lol very racist comment.

@@BrownTingz what’s racist?

@@rex8873 op is implying racial segregation ideas, which can be categorized as racism to some extent.

He'll struggle in America

Yeah. It's hard to b truly cut off from society

a very interesting observation/interpretation... and i tend to agree.

@@collinsa8909 it seems he’s found a nice balance, a way to have human connection in a way that feels right for him.

They probably have him a nice cot in their nearest labour camp.

Joshua Gross try and be more optimistic

@@nrlscoding8500 And yet, here's a video from China of ethnic-specific prisoners being loaded onto a train, to be sent to "prison camps." Sound familiar? When China took Hong Kong, it was due to a law that was somehow passed that illegalized their people's right to criticize Chinese interests. Hundreds have been arrested for even passing thoughts spoken aloud. This man's association with the Sikh temple would be the biggest nail in the coffin, given The CCP's animosity to the faith's regional origin. There's a serious concern that China's experiencing a modern ethnic and religious "cleansing," similar to _that big one_ eighty years or so back. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Fh1jkChzd20.html

Joshua Gross I didn’t ask for an essay, I just said hope for the best lol.

Joshua Gross however, your point is entirely correct.

Imo you need a certain limit of ego to push you further and keep yourself stronger

polly10022 well said. I don’t know what to think of this guy. It’s hard to watch him eat leftover food but on the other hand he seems happy.

Sometime great insight about life come when u are in solitude .

@@obiwan8393 true

I think using the word "dignity" was meant to drive home the point about ego. It was a very Tao choice of words he used. Taoist sayings are like that.

@Blue perhaps fate plans to make him a writer

@@kazuyakenzaki1320 he has a Blog already so

Interesting take

@@xthecubenot3902 do you know where to find his blog?

Yall dont understands him, He is not interested in money ,all he wants is freedom

Like what he say, ego and dignity is what many people couldn't let go off

Caged in Concrete jungle, Wanting to be Free from shackle of society burden: this is a true reality for 95+% of city people. to have a job, need to work extremely hard to have if at all any hope to have a deposit for a very small apartment, then work 40 years 6 days a week to pay it off... If it's lucky enough get marry, may avoid divorce other challenges to raise,...feed children, chidren may die, or they grow up to have family problems with you...such is life. At the end, it's time to go to hospital to collect hospital bills for the health problem accumulated through the years...eg Diabetis, Cancer, stomach ulcers, thyroid issues...on & on Undoubly the reality, people want to & willingly put it out of their mind, and hope for their luck. Just like all other living things on earth, to live and hope In this becoming homeless may be a relief

I'm surprised you're not using your verified account to make this comment. 😅

I’m came here at 14 I’m still feeling the pressure of living here and starting to feel the pressure for my daugther, the Pressure here for eduction is crazy 😓

Born and raised in HK... I JUST WANNA LEAVEEEEE

The whole city is his home. I could not do that, I need private space, we treasure people like these cause they have no dignity or ego but its in a way where they still maintain decency.

If all were homeless, we wouldnt need toilets and restaurants

Nam Hoàng lol.

Nope,it wouldnt happen. Your way of thinking is just too lame!!!!

If we are all homeless,a whole new societal function and system will be in play. What you are assuming is mere trash!!!!

I dunno how true is to my opinion, through my 40 years of observstion, chinese are are materialistic and measure their success through money. This kind of person is very hard to come by😊

????? What? The Quarter he picked up doesn’t really count

earns money while not earning money? so he is basically not earning money, whats the point?

@@sharasarah3026 yeah sounds dumb, but i think his point is money is just tool to get daily necessities. the guy got all his necessities fulfilled precisely because he lacks it. while other earn money only to realize it didn't enough. this is what separate them, the people who keep working never get "enough" to be comfortable with life, while the guy does. It's not so simple to get that mindset, especially for people who grow up in the city.

Nama Asliku I would never be content with this. Forever wandering the street, leeching off of others, not trying to better my living conditions

Nama Asliku oh

He is not the victim, he is the assailant. He survives by leeching off of people's goodwill and doesn't care to return it, even though he has the ability to work. If everyone in the world lives a life like this man, society would crumble.

Can i have 500 dollars it will make you happy

He said he chose to do that, if you look up his name - Simon Lee, he was a university graduate apparently

What..

preach, oh preach!

So true..

Yaa I have the same thought. Sometime in ruin u find a treasure

Pretty much what I just said. A true "animal" lives in world where there is no kindness. The animal world is cruel.

But with more social interactions with the modern world

except for the wet markets😔

Yea try living in california as a homeless or la

And it's not -15C like Toronto ;)

Until they outlaw it!

@@jnkyjm . Have you seem most wet markets ? I doubt.

Many aspire to be free of stress and burden.

Amazing enough AMERICA has a big homeless problem.

@@wojomojo many supportive comments yet no one would switch places with this guy probably.

KRAKEN T i bet with covid now he can’t do this anymore

oneng kusumah He had died in August last year lol, because of cancer.

For real? Uhm, how do you know?

*Who is the person in your thumbnail? I've seen 3 or 4 different users w/ the same pic in this thread.* *Just curious.*

@@jebbie2595 it is a meme just search up oh yeah yeah you will see alot of poeple comment that

I read through Simon's two blogger and found that they were not updated since 2019. How do you he has passed away?

May I ask why you don’t live this way anymore?

@@WindsongPodcast I initially moved in with a girlfriend who after dating for a couple of months insisted I move in with her and leave my cave. After we split (almost 8 years) I was no longer accustomed fo living rough and rented a cheap studio apartment. I never chose to be homeless.