Achilles' Hell was a typo and it should have been 'heel', but the self-limiting envy of the Left is their hell, true enough.

Mind you it is different where a $2million bungalow for one occupant on a gold handshake from taxpayers is concerned. That is different.

Thanks for that, Hassie, most informative.

I've also been here for over 20 years, and have quite a significant natural wildlife corridor on my place - but it's not 'declared' as such. Actually I was looking into having it declared, on a 15 year tenure, under a 'heritage' scheme through Landcare here in NSW, which would have provided a little additional income, and some assistance to preserve it and improve it, by removing weeds, like lantana. But that scheme seems to have been mothballed.
I was also alternatively hoping for some 'carbon credits', but that now appears 'pie in the sky'.
My rates are reasonable, because the UV is quite low because of all the 'bush', so I get by, and there's no chance of any residential development in my location.
In any event, I won't qualify for the pension, although I'm pushing 70, as I have some income, some savings and some 'super'.
In all respects I guess I'm pretty lucky, running a small herd and enjoying the nature all around me.

I've worked for over 50 years, mostly smarter rather than harder, but I'm not sure how the younger generation is going to be faring in 50 years time, even if they are fortunate enough to work for all that time.
One thing appears certain, no job, no chance.
Oz has to look closely at future prospects, at 'home grown' entrepreneurship to provide the needed jobs - and some current pain is inevitable in the quest to convert 'entitlement' to 'reward'.

The whole world is on a collision course with reality, and Oz has to take charge of its destiny, now.

salty/note..<<..I've worked..for over 50 years,..mostly smarter rather than harder,..>>

so/you..began..with/uni=peers
i havnt..any/peer..but i been working 50 years too
[i just began working at..age/ten]..[prepared/trirement/1986..tetired..1991]

<<but I'm..not sure how..the younger generation..is going to be faring..in 50 years time,..even if..they are fortunate/enough to work for all\that time.>>

most work..is make busy/work[or work done on credit-card]
and that sceme..is going bust[see they need high intrest/to play the normal game/that hyperinflates..the debt...seemingly..away.

but the thing..is/the future..'paid-work'..let alone holiday pay[thats all going away..if govt dont pick/that up/we got people working..all their lives

[as it..should be/we each play..our role in making society more intresting[i would send the kids out/backpacking..in herds..to spy on all the good ideas in the world/and establish peer networks globally

its like nasho\service.except your spying for the commonwealth/and making plans/finding ways and means.

<<One thing appears..certain,..no job,..no chance.>

asio can baby set them/for work-for the dole/living allowance.

<<Oz has to look closely..at future prospects, at 'home grown' entrepreneurship..to provide the needed jobs>>

what better than youthfull eyes seeking future oppertuinity
[we send them out there/to buy stuff[assets]..get educated -

<<..and some current pain is inevitable in the quest to convert 'entitlement' to 'reward'.>>

send/them overseas with a director/a filmcrew/and a raeme officer.

<<..The whole world is on a collision course..with reality, and Oz has to take charge of its destiny, now...>>

yes..we must rebuild/the best..of mankinds part/to honour our roots
we need the kids to see the best of the ruins..is restored/there and back home.

the future is alomg a thing called the raibow rail
that is walked over at least 3 times perday/thats a safe place.
the safe house leads to the safe pathway/home..[travel towards home..is free.

my home..lies in nedrland/so i could for example plan a world tour/of duty\spying here and there for govt wisdom[its all stored online]..available to all[on the up and up/with a buyion button/to help seed any basic idea/so we investers can life out our dreams..on the kids oppertuinities

they simply live blog/every thought/'happening'
like a scollarship/and we can invest or make happen//whay they blog about.

our ambassi-doors..our man/on the spot
or rather..where we are freedom/peace..is realised.

Some interesting thoughts, Johan.

The future is indeed in the hands of youth, and they deserve to be provided with the best tools, to be able to realize the best future possible.

The provision of those tools is the current adult generation's responsibility.
But I'm not certain that we are doing enough to properly prepare youth for their future challenges and responsibilities.

The adult generation, like a good parent, must be willing to make the sacrifices necessary to equip our youth with the best of all possible opportunities to realize all of our dreams for a sustainable, conflict-free and meaningful existence for all of the world's future generations.

The current epidemic of 'future eating', and the heavy reliance on as-yet undiscovered technological advancement to 'make everything right', strikes me as foolhardy at best, and singularly lacking in vision.
It may unfortunately take many generations of riding the economic bandwagon before the folly of this lack of vision may be fully comprehended.
Hopefully there will still be something worth saving when humanity finally wakes up.
17 or 70, you're never to old to learn.