When Cortez conquered Mexico, he wasn't playing around.
He ordered his troops to BURN THEIR SHIPS.
No backup plan, no solution, no excuses, no scapegoats.
Failure was not an option.
Defeat the enemy, or literally die trying.
Earlier this year, my pregnant wife and I sold everything we owned.
We moved to Bali, Indonesia.
Over the next 4 months we encountered... a lot.
AMA means "Ask me anything".
Specifics of cost of living?
Mindset?
Cultural differences?
Logistics?
What do you want to know?
He ordered his troops to BURN THEIR SHIPS.
No backup plan, no solution, no excuses, no scapegoats.
Failure was not an option.
Defeat the enemy, or literally die trying.
Earlier this year, my pregnant wife and I sold everything we owned.
We moved to Bali, Indonesia.
- No funds.
- No credit.
- No backup plan.
- No home to return to.
Over the next 4 months we encountered... a lot.
- Struck creative deals to attain free accommodation.
- Discovered creative processes that allow me to semi-automate my freelance work.
- Witnessed barefoot children playing with rocks, while hipster tourists drank lattes and watched.
- Saved a dog from being eaten.
- Met people whose creative ventures has them travelling the world for free.
- Was robbed by a monkey
- Raised my earning potential by $100/hr.
- Made important (and sometimes frighting) discoveries about the nature of humanity.
- Changed my political beliefs.
- Sosososo much more.
AMA means "Ask me anything".
Specifics of cost of living?
Mindset?
Cultural differences?
Logistics?
What do you want to know?
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