I published a video last week about why I quit my job to start traveling. I had intended it to be short, so I only mentioned the last corporate job I worked at and my reasons for leaving it after working there for only 3 months.
The video made me look bad, or “whiny and immature” as someone else called it. A helpful fan of mine (thanks Dan!) had even made the suggestion of taking the video down to avoid others seeing me in a bad light.
When I came to Vietnam, I chose a more expensive ($1200/month) Airbnb to live in.
I figured if I spent a little more on accommodation with a spacious bedroom, a comfortable couch, a fully-equipped kitchen and a nice working table, it would help me focus more while working at home. That, to me, was a worthwhile investment.
Last year, a friend of mine from the States came to visit me. She was staying four days in Taiwan and had planned to spend them exploring Taiwan.
“Let’s hang out!” she says.
I scroll through my never-ending to-do list and sigh. I’ve been unproductive the whole day, and I thought writing a letter to myself would at least make me feel better but it hasn’t. It just made me feel worse, because it reminded me of all the... Read More
I like helping people. There’s a certain satisfaction to helping people who genuinely try to understand and solve problems on their own. They’re people who actually want to learn instead of taking others for granted.