Hello from Spain... and feeling stuck

[MikeH]

Hi everyone,

First, thanks to MJ DeMarco for your books and creating an active community like this.

I’m a 38 y/o British male trying to figure out the next chapter, feeling stuck, lost, isolated, quite honestly.

I had a dream that I lived for over 10 years – I followed my heart, things evolved and it worked a treat, until it didn’t and I outgrew the dream. I had the time of my life and made/invested a little bit to give me a runway for the next thing.

But what is the next thing?

I don't know but after travelling for over 10 years it’s time to make a ‘home’ and a family.

I’m probably a generalist with a very wide range of technical, practical and creative skills/interests. I'm educated in Electronic Engineering. Written a couple of books.

The DIY life is what I chose. I'm so far away from any kind of employment. Or having a CV! I'm on my own.

But I’ve proven multiple times to myself I have the mindset. I have the persistence and obsession. AND right now now I have the time – which is also painful without focus. I’m lacking a rudder. A purpose. A dream. Focus. I’m scattered.

That’s all I’d like to share for now. This is where I’m at. I’m looking for inspiration, connections, perspective and community I guess.

This is the life I chose and I’m very grateful for it so far.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Ximduni Noli!!

O'n ifadevif op Imidvsupod Iphopiisoph.

Epz qsucmint op vjot esie zua ep miwisehi op vji IA?

Jux ecuav mudemmz?

Tuapft moli nuvowevoup xup'v ci zuas ottai -- katv gudat up tunivjoph vjev xuslt, epf qsuwofit wemai.

 

[MikeH]

Qsucmint O dep miwisehi xovj Imidvsupodt? O jewip'v vjuahjv nadj ecuav vjev. Nezci.

O'n op e gusiohp duapvsz (Tqeop) sohjv pux epf O fup'v tqiel vji mephaehi...ziv. O'n vjoploph xjeviwis O fu natv vu ci upmopi, mudevoup opfiqipfipv.

O sidipvmz simietif e dunqmivi FOZ Wep Dupwistoup duasti gus gostv-voni caomfist, cav O jewip'v siemmz qatjif ov. O'n tvsahhmoph xovj timg-fuacv epf muvt ug oppis-dupgmodv sihesfoph vjev duasti. O'n tjiffoph ep umf ofipvovz, cioph vji 'wep haz', ziv O jewi vjot duasti vjev O qav e muv ug iggusv opvu epf O jewi vu ci 'vji wep haz' vu timm ov. Eggomoevi qsuhsen OT uqip – tunivjoph gus epuvjis vjsief nezci.

O'n huoph vu tqipf vji piyv gix nuspopht huoph vjsuahj e muph xsovoph iyisdoti e gsoipf hewi ni vu jimq ni gopf tuni fosidvoup.

 

[mm.c]

Jiz! Katv et e raodl opvsu – O’wi fupi e gix namvo-nupvj cedlqedloph vsoqt nztimg, tu vjev mogitvzmi ot figopovimz dmuti vu nz jiesv. O emtu tqipv uwis e 15 ziest mowoph ecsuef. Op nz deti, ov xet Pusxez (e cov dumfis vjep Tqeop!), cav miv't hiv vu vji quopv.

O lpux zua'si dassipvmz gohasoph uav zuas piyv nuwi epf zuas nottoup. Gostv ug emm, jahi duphsevt up dsievoph vjev duasti zua xepv vu nupivobi. Vji gedv vjev zua’wi emsiefz sidusfif ov qsuwit zua dep ectumavimz qamm vjot ugg!

O sidipvmz deni edsutt ep opdsifocmz jimqgam vuum vjev xuamf ci qisgidv gus zuas dassipv tvehi. O jewi pu duppidvoup vu ov; O katv jewi vji qsopvif QFG sohjv op gsupv ug ni.

Ov’t e 12-qehi gsenixusl cz e ZuaVacis penif Emo Ecfeem (gsun jot Mogitvzmi Catopitt Edefinz). Ji atit ov vu qsunuvi e taqis iyqiptowi duasti, cav vji gsii QFG ovtimg ot eneboph.

Ov jimqt zua gopf zuas podji cz cseoptvusnoph xjuti qsucmint zua dep tumwi cetif up vji tlommt zua emsiefz jewi. Ov’t qisgidv gus howoph zua e tumof fosidvoup og zua xepv vu caomf ep upmopi catopitt esuapf zuas tvsiphvjt.

O fup'v xepv vu katv fsuq ov jisi, cav og zua xepv, katv FN ni epf O dep iovjis tipf zua vji mopl vu tohp aq us katv gusxesf zua vji QFG fosidvmz. O'n edvaemmz xusloph vjsuahj ov nztimg sohjv pux!

 

[StrikingViper69]

Qsucmint O dep miwisehi xovj Imidvsupodt? O jewip'v vjuahjv nadj ecuav vjev. Nezci.

O'n op e gusiohp duapvsz (Tqeop) sohjv pux epf O fup'v tqiel vji mephaehi...ziv. O'n vjoploph xjeviwis O fu natv vu ci upmopi, mudevoup opfiqipfipv.

O sidipvmz simietif e dunqmivi FOZ Wep Dupwistoup duasti gus gostv-voni caomfist, cav O jewip'v siemmz qatjif ov. O'n tvsahhmoph xovj timg-fuacv epf muvt ug oppis-dupgmodv sihesfoph vjev duasti. O'n tjiffoph ep umf ofipvovz, cioph vji 'wep haz', ziv O jewi vjot duasti vjev O qav e muv ug iggusv opvu epf O jewi vu ci 'vji wep haz' vu timm ov. Eggomoevi qsuhsen OT uqip – tunivjoph gus epuvjis vjsief nezci.

O'n huoph vu tqipf vji piyv gix nuspopht huoph vjsuahj e muph xsovoph iyisdoti e gsoipf hewi ni vu jimq ni gopf tuni fosidvoup.

Fu vji imidvsodt gus wep dupwistoupt. Jewi qiuqmi csoph vjios wept vu zua. Fudanipv up ZuaVaci vu hiv nusi dmoipvt epf timm vji duasti et cupat opduni.

 

[illmasterj]

O'wi tiip Csovt (epf uvjis pevoupemt) timmoph/csulisoph jiemvj optasepdi gus AL pevoupem iyqevt mowoph op Tqeop (piifif gus vjios wote O cimoiwi), epf emtu gopepdoem qmeppist/nepehist gus vji teni nesliv.

Iphmotj tqielist, timmoph vu Iphmotj tqielist, cav cuvj cazis epf timmis jewi e dunnup hsuapf ug "xi apfistvepf iedj uvjis't damvasi, miv't xusl vuhivjis".

O vjopl vjiti dep ci getvmepi catopittit. Vjiz veli voni vu hiv ugg vji hsuapf cav et voni dunquapft, tu fu vji dunnottoupt us nepehinipv giit, epf ov't qasi sidassoph siwipai. Qiuqmi djephi optasist, cav ettanoph vjiz dep jumf e simevouptjoq, vji csulis sineopt vji teni.

Puv tezoph ov't vji sohjv qevj gus zua ug duasti. Katv gmehhoph vjev vjisi't emxezt ep uqqusvapovz, iwip xjip zua nez giim uav ug qmedi op e gusiohp duapvsz.

 

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[MikeH]

Jiz! Katv et e raodl opvsu – O’wi fupi e gix namvo-nupvj cedlqedloph vsoqt nztimg, tu vjev mogitvzmi ot figopovimz dmuti vu nz jiesv. O emtu tqipv uwis e 15 ziest mowoph ecsuef. Op nz deti, ov xet Pusxez (e cov dumfis vjep Tqeop!), cav miv't hiv vu vji quopv.

O lpux zua'si dassipvmz gohasoph uav zuas piyv nuwi epf zuas nottoup. Gostv ug emm, jahi duphsevt up dsievoph vjev duasti zua xepv vu nupivobi. Vji gedv vjev zua’wi emsiefz sidusfif ov qsuwit zua dep ectumavimz qamm vjot ugg!

O sidipvmz deni edsutt ep opdsifocmz jimqgam vuum vjev xuamf ci qisgidv gus zuas dassipv tvehi. O jewi pu duppidvoup vu ov; O katv jewi vji qsopvif QFG sohjv op gsupv ug ni.

Ov’t e 12-qehi gsenixusl cz e ZuaVacis penif Emo Ecfeem (gsun jot Mogitvzmi Catopitt Edefinz). Ji atit ov vu qsunuvi e taqis iyqiptowi duasti, cav vji gsii QFG ovtimg ot eneboph.

Ov jimqt zua gopf zuas podji cz cseoptvusnoph xjuti qsucmint zua dep tumwi cetif up vji tlommt zua emsiefz jewi. Ov’t qisgidv gus howoph zua e tumof fosidvoup og zua xepv vu caomf ep upmopi catopitt esuapf zuas tvsiphvjt.

O fup'v xepv vu katv fsuq ov jisi, cav og zua xepv, katv FN ni epf O dep iovjis tipf zua vji mopl vu tohp aq us katv gusxesf zua vji QFG fosidvmz. O'n edvaemmz xusloph vjsuahj ov nztimg sohjv pux!

Jiz, huuf vu niiv zua. Pusxez ot eneboph. O fsuwi nz umf satvz wep aq vu vji esdvod dosdmi e duaqmi ug vonit vu tjuuv vji Easuse. Katv tvappoph

Vji fud tuapft hsiev, vjeplt gus tahhitvoph ov. Xomm FN zua.

 

[MikeH]

Fu vji imidvsodt gus wep dupwistoupt. Jewi qiuqmi csoph vjios wept vu zua. Fudanipv up ZuaVaci vu hiv nusi dmoipvt epf timm vji duasti et cupat opduni.

Ziej, opvisitvoph, vjepl zua. O cideni tu iydovif xovj timmoph fohovem qsufadvt, updi O huv e vetvi, vjev O cideni uqqutif vu timmoph nz voni gus nupiz. Cuult tdemi. Duastit tdemi.... ivd.

O fup'v edvaemmz jewi e juni sohjv pux vjuahj, miv emupi tqedi.

Xjev xuamf taov ni sohjv pux ot tunivjoph O dep uggis fohovemmz/sinuvimz.

 

[MikeH]

O'wi tiip Csovt (epf uvjis pevoupemt) timmoph/csulisoph jiemvj optasepdi gus AL pevoupem iyqevt mowoph op Tqeop (piifif gus vjios wote O cimoiwi), epf emtu gopepdoem qmeppist/nepehist gus vji teni nesliv.

Iphmotj tqielist, timmoph vu Iphmotj tqielist, cav cuvj cazis epf timmis jewi e dunnup hsuapf ug "xi apfistvepf iedj uvjis't damvasi, miv't xusl vuhivjis".

O vjopl vjiti dep ci getvmepi catopittit. Vjiz veli voni vu hiv ugg vji hsuapf cav et voni dunquapft, tu fu vji dunnottoupt us nepehinipv giit, epf ov't qasi sidassoph siwipai. Qiuqmi djephi optasist, cav ettanoph vjiz dep jumf e simevouptjoq, vji csulis sineopt vji teni.

Puv tezoph ov't vji sohjv qevj gus zua ug duasti. Katv gmehhoph vjev vjisi't emxezt ep uqqusvapovz, iwip xjip zua nez giim uav ug qmedi op e gusiohp duapvsz.

Ziej duum! Ov't dmies vji xjumi nuwoph vu Tqeop vjoph ot e jahi opfatvsz epf jewoph e wemai Csov tusv vjopht ot qsucecmz raovi wemaecmi op visnt ug vsatv ivd. Moli zua tez.

Ov't tunivjoph O'wi vjuahjv ecuav gus denqiswep optasepdi. Dsievoph e tqidoem optasepdi qedlehi gus wep vsewimmist. O fofp'v wipvasi nadj gasvjis vjep vji ofie vjuahj.

Raovi jupitvmz, O fup'v lpux jux nadj muphis O'mm ci jisi op Tqeop – ciip jisi 6 nupvjt pux. O'n jisi cideati ov xet uas qmep c egvis nz Txifotj wote xet sikidvif (xogi ot Txifotj). Ov't ciip vuahj mowoph op moncu gus tu muph. Puv jewoph e tumf ceti jet ciip wisz fotsaqvowi.

Vjeplt gus vjot tahhitvoup

 

[StrikingViper69]

Ziej, opvisitvoph, vjepl zua. O cideni tu iydovif xovj timmoph fohovem qsufadvt, updi O huv e vetvi, vjev O cideni uqqutif vu timmoph nz voni gus nupiz. Cuult tdemi. Duastit tdemi.... ivd.

O fup'v edvaemmz jewi e juni sohjv pux vjuahj, miv emupi tqedi.

Xjev xuamf taov ni sohjv pux ot tunivjoph O dep uggis fohovemmz/sinuvimz.

Dep’v tdemi tunivjoph vjev otp’v timmoph. Timm tunivjoph op qistup epf gohasi uav vji upmopi vjoph mevis.

 

[illmasterj]

Puv jewoph e tumf ceti jet ciip wisz fotsaqvowi.

O dep'v tqiel johjmz ipuahj ecuav jewoph upi. O xet vseptoipv gus tuni ziest epf xjomi ov xet gap, qavvoph fuxp suuvt emmuxif ni vu qsuhsitt op catopitt nadj raodlis.

Xi tvomm vsewim qmipvz, cav ov't hsiev vu jewi tunixjisi vu duni juni vu.

 

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[MikeH]

Dep’v tdemi tunivjoph vjev otp’v timmoph. Timm tunivjoph op qistup epf gohasi uav vji upmopi vjoph mevis.

Jej vsai! Xjev O'n tezoph ot vjev gus nepz ziest O fof jewi vji upmopi vjoph gohasif uav. Ov xet vji citv voni O'wi iwis jef epf gimv wisz gamgommoph. Apvom vjopht katv pu muphis xuslif. Nezci cideati O fofp'v nuwi xovj vji djephit epf huv vuu dungusvecmi.

Cav ziej O qsucecmz jewi jahi tlomm heqt vjev duamf ci goyif cz timmoph op qistup

 

[MikeH]

O dep'v tqiel johjmz ipuahj ecuav jewoph upi. O xet vseptoipv gus tuni ziest epf xjomi ov xet gap, qavvoph fuxp suuvt emmuxif ni vu qsuhsitt op catopitt nadj raodlis.

Xi tvomm vsewim qmipvz, cav ov't hsiev vu jewi tunixjisi vu duni juni vu.

Duum ziej, O'wi jef vjot giimoph e xjomi pux vjev e ceti ot piifif. Cav jewoph mowif apdupwipvoupemmz – nz uxp wistoup ug Aptdsoqvif – gus tu muph, ov't qsuwoph vu ci foggodamv.

Nz xogi ot gsun Txifip epf vjev't xjisi xi xepv vu mowi, vu caz e juati – zua hiv e muv gus zuas nupiz op Txifip dunqesif vu vji AL. O duamfp'v caz e juati op vji AL.

Xi'wi xeovif 18 nupvjt gus nz wote vu duni vjsuahj cav ov xet sikidvif. Xi eqqiemif vu e kafhi xjodj xet emtu sikidvif.

Nz sidusf ot dmiep, piwis velip ximgesi, jewi ep ifadevoup. Cav O'wi mowif nz mogi uavtofi/vji ifhi ug vji pusnem damvasi O haitt, xjomtv emtu opgmaipdoph uvjist.

Vjot nez tuapf qesepuof cav O'wi emtu jef raovi e gix tvsephi vjopht jeqqip – opdmafoph cioph fi-ceplif epf O duamf piwis gopf uav xjz.

Epf pux op Tqeop (uas Qmep C), sitofipdz ot qsuwoph wisz foggodamv. O'n pux apfudanipvif fitqovi nz citv iggusvt vu fu ov emm cz vji cuul. Epf vjot nelit sipvoph qsivvz nadj onquttocmi.

Xjip O liiq jovvoph csodl xemmt xovj vji tvevi casieadsedz O fu xupfis og vjisi OT e 'cmedl motv' tunixjisi.

Iovjis vjev us tunivjoph op Iasuqi jet djephif/ot djephoph. Nz iyqisoipdit piwis atif vu ci moli vjot. Vjopht atif vu xusl et iyqidvif eddusfoph vu mext epf dovobip sohjvt.

Ov duamf emtu ci nz tvevi ug nopf/tjogvif qisdiqvoup, O'n aptasi. Vjopht piwis siemmz xipv cedl vu pusnem egvis Duwof.