[fucksong]

What problems do you have? Be honest too guys. Do you have any problems or worries? I really want to know because I'm in a situation where I'm working to achieve that type of lifestyle and want to hear of potential problems I might not have thought of.

Recently, after reading the whole Eckhart Tolle Power of Now, I've been doubting what it is I'm really working for. Because it seems everytime I accomplish something that I thought I wanted, it ends up presenting a whole new set of problems I didn't anticipate. Be careful what you wish for and/or what you are working for. Here are some of my examples.

1) I've been in real estate for 15 years, having worked in both US and Asia, loans, residential sales, commercial sales, asset management. Worked hard and studied hard to be a broker, develop connections and learn the shit that I know and I might lose it all over a single bad deal where the seller lied about the property (drug dealing, lack of license). My buyer client is going to sue him but my business partner who has referred me a lot of biz ended up being a dick to him and now he might sue us.

2) It used to be my fantasy of hooking up with and dating a model. Well, after I actually started dating one a few years back, she was always busy, we only saw each other once a week at most, she was on a crazy Coke soda and salad diet so eating out was always a chore and just wasn't a fun relationship. Sex wasn't bad, but wasn't great either. Ended up being needy and we broke up after a few months.

3) I used to want to make a lot of money and live in Japan. I actually had a fat job but I was also working 10-12 hour days 5-6 days a week. I gained weight for the first time in years in only a few months due to sitting around a lot. Bullshit work hours as the last 2-3 hours were spent "pretending" to work as that's common in Japan. And then, I was stuck on a subway for a minimum of an hour going to and from work. Subprime crisis happened so job didn't last but due to experience, never want to live that lifestyle again. What good is making bank if you're spending most of your life energy without even being able to enjoy the moment.

4) Found a good girl who actually wanted to marry me. Sex was great in beginning but later, I got bored. She didn't like to party or go out much. I ended up cheating on her many times and later breaking up with her for 5)

5) Found a girl who I actually wanted to marry. Why?? Sex was great. She had ass, titties, let me fuck her in the mouth, wore sexy skirts and heels, exactly my type. Fucked in crazy public locations (in car), had similar passions and interests, traveling, music, etc. Unfortunately, she was still finding herself and decided I wasn't the one so broke up with me. I ended up being needy and depending on her for my happiness (yeah I admit it) so when I lost her, took me a few months to re-group.

6) Wanted to be single for awhile and play the field. When you're in a relationship, it seems like almost every hot girl you pass by is an opportunity lost. Well, for the last few months, I've been single and it's felt like sales and a lot of work as you gotta follow up with chicks via text, calling, etc.. Or hit up the clubs but unless you got logistics and/or in a environment where there's better girl to guy ratios, it's challenging to pull. And those logistics COST MONEY. I'm talking twice the rent to have a decent place near the nightlife, high costs of gas, car maintenance, etc. Dates, even cheap dates, cost money, time and energy, and if you're working, can be tough.

So yeah, to summarize, my gameplan has been to be location independent making decent coin in one of the typical countries that are great for guys but not sure if that scenario will also present some problems.

Thanks in advance

[Saweeep]

What exactly are you asking?

All your problems can be summed up in one word and is something that no location or bankroll can overcome: Life.

[worldwidetraveler]

fucksong, no matter what you do in life, there will always be problems you will have to deal with.

I am sure you understand this.

I would look at it this way, isn't it really better to be in control of your schedule, to be wealthy where you don't have to worry about making ends meet day to day, to enjoy the company of beautiful women?

Or would you rather live day to day, date ugly women, work 12 hours a day for someone else...

No matter what problems arise, you will tend to be better off with "fuck you" money in almost any case I can personally think of.

Quote:

So yeah, to summarize, my gameplan has been to be location independent making decent coin in one of the typical countries that are great for guys but not sure if that scenario will also present some problems.

Some of the things to consider if your goal is your own business. This may change if you are working for someone else.

You will have to work consistently even if you are in control over your schedule.

It's hard to not think of work.

You sometimes end up working more because you are always at work since you are location independent.

Even if you outsource, you still need to keep an eye on them or get big enough to hire managers and then keep an eye on those managers.

Moving from place to place can screw up your work schedule. I need to be in a place long enough to develop a schedule. The first week or two is more vacation mode and trying to understand the new landscape.

[fucksong]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Much appreciated.

(05-04-2015 09:35 AM)CrashBangWallop Wrote:  

What exactly are you asking?

All your problems can be summed up in one word and is something that no location or bankroll can overcome: Life.

I'm basically just curious what types of problems/worries/concerns do guys with this lifestyle/in this specific demographic have? I know that nobody is exactly the same but it doesn't hurt to receive real world feedback to gain additional perspective.

Totally agree with your last sentence. Life is something that location or bankroll can't overcome so just looking to continue this conversation with others who are in this situation. For the record, I've had this lifestyle for short periods in the past, and they were always great times where I made major life decisions. But never had it for longer than a month or two.

(05-04-2015 05:25 PM)worldwidetraveler Wrote:  

fucksong, no matter what you do in life, there will always be problems you will have to deal with.

I am sure you understand this.

I would look at it this way, isn't it really better to be in control of your schedule, to be wealthy where you don't have to worry about making ends meet day to day, to enjoy the company of beautiful women?

Or would you rather live day to day, date ugly women, work 12 hours a day for someone else...

No matter what problems arise, you will tend to be better off with "fuck you" money in almost any case I can personally think of.

Quote:

So yeah, to summarize, my gameplan has been to be location independent making decent coin in one of the typical countries that are great for guys but not sure if that scenario will also present some problems.

Some of the things to consider if your goal is your own business. This may change if you are working for someone else.

You will have to work consistently even if you are in control over your schedule.

It's hard to not think of work.

You sometimes end up working more because you are always at work since you are location independent.

Even if you outsource, you still need to keep an eye on them or get big enough to hire managers and then keep an eye on those managers.

Moving from place to place can screw up your work schedule. I need to be in a place long enough to develop a schedule. The first week or two is more vacation mode and trying to understand the new landscape.

Also completely agree with all your comments. Again, just continuing the philosophical conversation that I have in my head as it's just like sizing up an investment, sizing up logistics for meeting girls, etc. I want to prepare for any downsides, handle logistics and anticipate any problems that I might not have considered.

I can tell you have lived and/or currently living the lifestyle as I've also experienced that aspect of outsourcing/hiring people. At first, it seems like it's a good idea since you now SHOULD BE FREE to have more time to focus on higher priority items or be able to relax more but there's a ramp-up period of training people, finding and hiring the right people, which is something that one doesn't have to deal with when they have a simple job position. The E-Myth book somewhat prepared me for that along with The 4HWW. So I'd like to extrapolate that idea with other aspects of living this "ideal lifestyle" of what other things to prepare for.

I also realize there are many variables that can't be accounted for in this post as obviously someone who speaks Spanish and wants to relocate to South America will have vastly different experiences than someone who lives in Ukraine and doesn't speak any Russian/Ukrainian at all so am also curious to hear MACRO perspectives vs MICRO PERSPECTIVES.

Okay all for now. Thanks again guys

[H1N1]

I am younger than you, and although I run my own business that does ok, I'd hesitate to try and offer anything that could be interpreted as advice.

What I would say is that for me, once the basic human needs are met (food, shelter, water, health etc), material enrichment offers little other than fleeting happiness, if indeed you could even call it that.

I live in a nice flat, which I like, and it's nicer than living in a less nice flat, which I've also done, but I wouldn't have said I was demonstrably happier as a result. If your pleasures are more abstract in nature, then having a different coloured Ferrari for each day of the week is unlikely to add very much to your quality of life.

When you think about the things that matter, ultimately you can probably boil it down to a few things that truly make you happy. For me personally, it comes down to: time, freedom, and quality of company.

Money can't buy you any of those things directly. However, enough of it gives you the means to maximise your ability to have those things. Clearly the more money you have, the less pressing the need to go to work is to cover basic bills (rent, living etc). However, most people when they start making more money adjust their lifestyles up accordingly, and that is why you end up with the whole 'more money, more problems' scenario. It is easy to become trapped in a cycle where you are defined by the the amount or value of 'things' you possess, and I genuinely believe this is because very often people do not analyse their lives and assess the core principles that can truly make them happy. We live in a consumerist society and it is all to easy, when bombarded with advertising all day, to feel that having more things equates to more happiness.

To come back to my own situation, my happiness would not now be increased by moving into an even nicer flat, or driving a faster car, or whatever. Given the values I stated: time, freedom, quality of company, the acquisition of most material things would actually diminish my happiness, as it would reduce my capital reserves, thereby reducing my ready potential for maximising those values. Expending cash on such items would increase my potential for problems, having a negative net effect on my happiness.

That's not to say money can't add materially to your happiness. For example, although I would gain little by moving into a nicer flat, for me personally, were I able to buy a country estate, whilst retaining enough invested capital to have the time to enjoy it, I could materially increase my happiness, as my time quotient would stay the same, but my freedom quotient (as I would define it for myself - space to roam/increasing the demesne over which I am master) would increase exponentially. Possibly my quality of company quotient would also increase (country people>city people ).

Fundamentally, as with all things in life, poor choices will always (likely) lead to unhappiness, and informed choices are more likely to lead to a greater experience of happiness. If you're using substantial amounts of money to make marginal increments to your quality of life (eg, dropping thousands more/month on a slightly nicer flat to pull girls +1 on your scale), then you aren't really doing anything different from what you were doing previously when you had less money. It is the lifestyle and the priorities you have chosen that are limiting your happiness, not the amount of chrome in your pad. In this situation, more money won't decrease your problems, and will most likely add to them, because all you've done is upgraded the triviality of your existence and now you have to stay on the treadmill to hold on to it.

Money is just a tool. More money is a better tool, but still just a tool. If you're a shitty workman, it doesn't matter whether you've got a good tool or a bad one, their both ineffective in your hands at best. But give a bad tool to a good workman and he'll still produce something excellent.


None of the above is aimed directly at the OP.

[Cobra]

I'm actually still lost on what you actually want to do. Say you had no problems to deal with in that location. What does your ideal life look like. Post some details about that and maybe then some of the guys that have that type of lifestyle can comment.

On top of that, through your post I read a sense of desire to commit. Meaning you seem to want a marriage or relationship at the least. What are your goals there? The answer to this question may lead to a different set of choices for you and different challenges to overcome.

[Apollo21]

Sounds like you expect to work hard in your business
but not in finding a girl that's a great match for you.

It's easy to date a slew of girls and call it a day...living the player lifestyle
however that's not the same as being with an awesome girl who's right for you
and having a real future together. That's much harder to find.

Bottom line...look for better women doing something with their lives...in better places
than nightlife venues.

[fucksong]

Once again, many thanks guys for sharing your thoughts and questions. I'll respond to each of your posts but after meditating today, I realized that one source of continuous happiness I've had is the freedom and time to just chill out and think about life. Whether I've been on a beach in SEA, in the middle of a major metropolitan city, relaxing no pressure suburbia, just having that automatic reset button/get out of jail free card has given me peace of mind. Sounds so simple but I personally have been in life situations in the past where I did not have that, where I felt stuck so for right now, that is one definition of happiness for me. That freedom, which some of you pointed out.

(05-05-2015 06:09 AM)H1N1 Wrote:  

I am younger than you, and although I run my own business that does ok, I'd hesitate to try and offer anything that could be interpreted as advice.

What I would say is that for me, once the basic human needs are met (food, shelter, water, health etc), material enrichment offers little other than fleeting happiness, if indeed you could even call it that.

I live in a nice flat, which I like, and it's nicer than living in a less nice flat, which I've also done, but I wouldn't have said I was demonstrably happier as a result. If your pleasures are more abstract in nature, then having a different coloured Ferrari for each day of the week is unlikely to add very much to your quality of life.

When you think about the things that matter, ultimately you can probably boil it down to a few things that truly make you happy. For me personally, it comes down to: time, freedom, and quality of company.

Money can't buy you any of those things directly. However, enough of it gives you the means to maximise your ability to have those things. Clearly the more money you have, the less pressing the need to go to work is to cover basic bills (rent, living etc). However, most people when they start making more money adjust their lifestyles up accordingly, and that is why you end up with the whole 'more money, more problems' scenario. It is easy to become trapped in a cycle where you are defined by the the amount or value of 'things' you possess, and I genuinely believe this is because very often people do not analyse their lives and assess the core principles that can truly make them happy. We live in a consumerist society and it is all to easy, when bombarded with advertising all day, to feel that having more things equates to more happiness.

To come back to my own situation, my happiness would not now be increased by moving into an even nicer flat, or driving a faster car, or whatever. Given the values I stated: time, freedom, quality of company, the acquisition of most material things would actually diminish my happiness, as it would reduce my capital reserves, thereby reducing my ready potential for maximising those values. Expending cash on such items would increase my potential for problems, having a negative net effect on my happiness.

That's not to say money can't add materially to your happiness. For example, although I would gain little by moving into a nicer flat, for me personally, were I able to buy a country estate, whilst retaining enough invested capital to have the time to enjoy it, I could materially increase my happiness, as my time quotient would stay the same, but my freedom quotient (as I would define it for myself - space to roam/increasing the demesne over which I am master) would increase exponentially. Possibly my quality of company quotient would also increase (country people>city people ).

Fundamentally, as with all things in life, poor choices will always (likely) lead to unhappiness, and informed choices are more likely to lead to a greater experience of happiness. If you're using substantial amounts of money to make marginal increments to your quality of life (eg, dropping thousands more/month on a slightly nicer flat to pull girls +1 on your scale), then you aren't really doing anything different from what you were doing previously when you had less money. It is the lifestyle and the priorities you have chosen that are limiting your happiness, not the amount of chrome in your pad. In this situation, more money won't decrease your problems, and will most likely add to them, because all you've done is upgraded the triviality of your existence and now you have to stay on the treadmill to hold on to it.

Money is just a tool. More money is a better tool, but still just a tool. If you're a shitty workman, it doesn't matter whether you've got a good tool or a bad one, their both ineffective in your hands at best. But give a bad tool to a good workman and he'll still produce something excellent.


None of the above is aimed directly at the OP.

Hey thanks for the long, well written post man. Much appreciated. You may be younger but you definitely dropped a lot of knowledge that I learned from. Also agree with many of your thoughts (although the country over city ppl is open to debate, haha. I actually like country ppl who just moved to the city personally as you've got the logistics for a lot of fun with the down to earth attitude although that is a broad generalization)

My main takeaway from your post was the time, freedom and quality of company part. Time and freedom are pretty obvious benefits but the quality of company really hit. For example, if one has abundance of money and women, you're not gonna waste even one bit of energy on a client, business partner, girl who doesn't add SUBSTANTIALLY to your life. You could cherry pick who you bring into your circle in any area of life. Now granted, you could also make the argument that if one is truly satisfied with life, they would bring positivity to others, all human beings (like say Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey, hell even Roosh, Tyler or Mystery haha) but I know for myself, unless I'm at 110%, it can be draining to be around ppl for long periods of time who don't reciprocate the love sorta speak. As an example, I wouldn't mind talking to a homeless person or drug addict for a few minutes to try and inspire them to do better with their lives and even hook them up with a little cash (well maybe only for the homeless person) but to be around them on an ongoing basis when I'm tired from work or not in the best mood would be a negative. Anyways, I'm going off on a tangent.

As for a nice flat, I've actually had some of my most inspirational moments while living in a shithole (albeit in an interesting, exciting area like Little Italy in San Francisco, Shibuya in Tokyo) and have been bored out of my mind in nicer places that were out in suburbia. But I get your overall point. Thanks again for sharing man

(05-05-2015 07:16 AM)Cobra Wrote:  

I'm actually still lost on what you actually want to do. Say you had no problems to deal with in that location. What does your ideal life look like. Post some details about that and maybe then some of the guys that have that type of lifestyle can comment.

On top of that, through your post I read a sense of desire to commit. Meaning you seem to want a marriage or relationship at the least. What are your goals there? The answer to this question may lead to a different set of choices for you and different challenges to overcome.

Haha, I am too man, that's why I posted my initial post. Actually, not so much lost but just CURIOUS to hear what types of concerns and problems do guys who have this lifestyle have. Here's an example of a real life problem that someone who is broke as fuck would have no clue about but that anybody making serious coin thinks about constantly. TAXES. When someone makes a lot of money, you'll always looking for some kind of tax shelter, right? But if you're barely scraping by, you wouldn't give a fuck about the Isle of Mann or any other tax havens, 1031 exchanges or differences between short term and long term capital gains taxes. Thus, I'm curious about what others who are in a position that I'm currently working for are dealing with.

Interesting that you mentioned I have a desire to commit. What made you sense that? If you're referring to the fact that I actually wanted to marry my ex, yes I did. But I don't think it was because I necessarily was wanting to commit for commitments sake. Rather, I just felt satisfied. Sexually, emotionally, at the time I was doing pretty good financially. But before her, I was a cheating dog. Not a whole lot as I'm no pimp BUT I definitely wasn't ready to commit. But as mentioned in the initial post, that was a big learning experience as well because I realized that I was lacking several things in my life and that's why I was so hooked on her. For now, I don't want to commit until I'm in an area where I have streams of girls that I'm attracted to around me on a regular basis (Tokyo, Seoul, Kiev, Manhattan to name a few places)

Ohhhh, nice man! Never thought about it that way. It's one thing to work hard in your business, sport, music, art, etc but to find a girl who's a great match?? Hmmmm.. very good point. On one hand, I don't think a girl should be a guy's primary focus but with that being said, for the time that a girl IS your focus, why not invest in finding a quality one. To be fair though, I actually have met a lot of my ex-gfs on the street, NOT in nightclubs. And when I say street, I'm not talking prostitutes, haha (sure you knew that but it's funny when I type that) and I get to know them. I've also met many girls where there was just no click. It's only recently that I've been hitting up nightlife venues regularly, not so much even to meet the best girls but more for the challenge to myself of meeting girls in an environment that I am not as familiar with. But after a few months of that, while any challenge is good exercise, it gets tiring when you know there are much better logistics and streams in other markets. It'd sorta be like if you had a young niece or nephew who wanted to open up a lemonade stand on the corner. Yeah, it could be fun to try and help them design their sign, come up with pricing, figure out the ideal days and times to do business, but you wouldn't want to do that for more than a day at most, hell , even a few hours. At some point, you figure, okay it's been fun, but now to make real money. So on the girl tip, after the challenge part has been tested, it's time to do it for real in the best case scenario.

[rungoodinc]

Honestly I think this thread idealizes things a lot when you say guys who have everything (money, girls, location independence). 99.9% of guys don't have this, and even the ones who do aren't necessarily more happy.

It's good to have goals, but the main thing is to enjoy the process along the way.

The biggest factor in picking up girls is time. What buys you time? Money. That's why I think money is important, so long as you are using it to enhance your lifestyle. Knowing you personally man, I think you should only focus on this for a while because it's pretty much impossible to pull with your current logistics. Not a limiting belief but it just won't be worth the effort to approach girls seriously until your logistics are better.

[fucksong]

(05-05-2015 03:06 PM)rungoodinc Wrote:  

Honestly I think this thread idealizes things a lot when you say guys who have everything (money, girls, location independence). 99.9% of guys don't have this, and even the ones who do aren't necessarily more happy.

It's good to have goals, but the main thing is to enjoy the process along the way.

The biggest factor in picking up girls is time. What buys you time? Money. That's why I think money is important, so long as you are using it to enhance your lifestyle. Knowing you personally man, I think you should only focus on this for a while because it's pretty much impossible to pull with your current logistics. Not a limiting belief but it just won't be worth the effort to approach girls seriously until your logistics are better.

Haha, what's up bro! I hit up the g-spot last weekend and Fri had tons of hotties but Sat was dry. But anyways, regarding my initial post, you'll see I never said "everything" but rather, it was more of a conversational, curious post as I know it isn't everything. More planning.

To give you some concrete examples of feedback I've gotten from two other guys WHO ARE LIVING THIS LIFESTYLE, they mentioned that living in one place for a month, then moving to another place for a month, makes it difficult to finish projects and harder to maintain not only relationships with chicks but even friendships whereas if you stretch it out to at least 3/4 months, makes it more reasonable. Also, from a budget standpoint, unless you've got the bankroll, moving every month adds to the moving costs where 3/4 months doesn't sting as bad.

So that little tidbit of info actually was very beneficial to me as I had been planning on living in Vegas for a month but am now reconsidering just staying there for a week, and saving money to maybe live in Hawaii for 3/4 months. Still not sure but moral of the story is I'm appreciating (warning Oprah moment) today and more specifically NOW while I work to achieve these goals of location independence. So because I'm appreciating NOW, I'm still gonna approach chicks and do the best I can. Because it's the mindset that is more important and what I want to exercise right now.

As for my situation and logistics, haha, yeah it's challenging to say the least. But during one of my stints in Tokyo, I used to have great logistics, but didn't close a single time because my mindset was weak. But then later on when my mindset was strong, even in sausagefest San Francisco, was able to close despite being near broke, not having a place and not even having money to go to clubs (I met them on street, took them out in Zipcar rental car). So it's the reality we create for ourselves brother. It's like how MMA fighters train in high altitudes to condition their bodies for the big fights. That's what it is right now for me, haha..

[PainPositive]

My problems are:

1. Keeping busy/ not being lazy.
2. Staying in the gym.
3. Eating healthy.
4. Not getting into a slump.
5. Getting bored with going out fucking the same types of girls in the same types of places.

I solved most of these problems by getting off my ass and doing things to make myself a better man.

Roosh is a great guy to ask about this. He lives a lifestyle like the one you describe and writes about his ups and downs and how he deals with these problems in a online blog called http://www.rooshv.com

[rungoodinc]

Quote:

As for my situation and logistics, haha, yeah it's challenging to say the least. But during one of my stints in Tokyo, I used to have great logistics, but didn't close a single time because my mindset was weak. But then later on when my mindset was strong, even in sausagefest San Francisco, was able to close despite being near broke, not having a place and not even having money to go to clubs (I met them on street, took them out in Zipcar rental car). So it's the reality we create for ourselves brother. It's like how MMA fighters train in high altitudes to condition their bodies for the big fights. That's what it is right now for me, haha..

I mean yeah, anything can happen, but why would you make it much harder on yourself? It's not helping you at a certain point, it's just shooting yourself in the foot.

Not having a place within a short distance from your D2 location KILLS your game. Especially since you are a daygamer. Your only chances for closing are in public (super rare/difficult) or on long game, which makes closing harder and puts you in the boyfriend frame by default.

Dude you have really solid verbal game, it blows mine out of the water. You'd be closing 3 to 4 times more than you are now if you took care of this issue.

All I'm saying is that this should be your number 1 priority.

[fucksong]

(05-06-2015 10:17 AM)PainPositive Wrote:  

My problems are:

1. Keeping busy/ not being lazy.
2. Staying in the gym.
3. Eating healthy.
4. Not getting into a slump.
5. Getting bored with going out fucking the same types of girls in the same types of places.

I solved most of these problems by getting off my ass and doing things to make myself a better man.

Roosh is a great guy to ask about this. He lives a lifestyle like the one you describe and writes about his ups and downs and how he deals with these problems in a online blog called http://www.rooshv.com

Yeah, I think I heard of that Roosh guy? I'll check him out

Yeah, Roosh is the obvious person who fits this demographic but I was hoping to get feedback from more than just one guy.

Thanks for your personal detailed breakdown. Much appreciated. Somewhat related to my previous post, I'm trying to make most of the items on your list part of my regular habits NOW so that it will be a seamless transition when I travel.

(05-06-2015 12:16 PM)rungoodinc Wrote:  

Quote:

As for my situation and logistics, haha, yeah it's challenging to say the least. But during one of my stints in Tokyo, I used to have great logistics, but didn't close a single time because my mindset was weak. But then later on when my mindset was strong, even in sausagefest San Francisco, was able to close despite being near broke, not having a place and not even having money to go to clubs (I met them on street, took them out in Zipcar rental car). So it's the reality we create for ourselves brother. It's like how MMA fighters train in high altitudes to condition their bodies for the big fights. That's what it is right now for me, haha..

I mean yeah, anything can happen, but why would you make it much harder on yourself? It's not helping you at a certain point, it's just shooting yourself in the foot.

Not having a place within a short distance from your D2 location KILLS your game. Especially since you are a daygamer. Your only chances for closing are in public (super rare/difficult) or on long game, which makes closing harder and puts you in the boyfriend frame by default.

Dude you have really solid verbal game, it blows mine out of the water. You'd be closing 3 to 4 times more than you are now if you took care of this issue.

All I'm saying is that this should be your number 1 priority.

Thanks for the compliment but I'd rather be the Geico caveman and getting blowjobs on the regular than having tight verbal game but unable to close haha. In all seriousness, I'm not making it more difficult on myself right now as I've been able to set up a consistent schedule that allows me to work my ass off during the week (and part of the weekend) while still going out once in awhile as well as exercise/eat healthy on a tight budget. Contrast this to maybe the time me and you first met, where I was fresh off my breakup so was not giving a fuck at all about work, and just roaming around during the day doing daygame and on the extreme other end, maybe a decade ago (when I got my first taste of location independence) and I worked so much that my only source of happiness was ONLY WHEN I traveled abroad. That's partly why the Power of Now really spoke to me as there's nothing wrong with planning for a cool future but to remember to appreciate today cuz it might be your last.

On that note, just watched this vid today from him which somewhat relates to this topic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvVacNG4KQY