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Digital Nomad: I've made my first important step on the journey and have started living as a digital nomad this year. So far it's been more challenging that I had anticipated. My theory was that I could just live anywhere I want, not realizing that travel comes with all sorts of additional problems and distractions from my work. Like it rains here every day, even though I came here for better weather, but they don't have central heating. I got really sick with the flu. Am slowly starting to hate this place. All my mental strength and optimism was appearantly just grounded in the stability of my living situation. Without it, I'm a different person, not for the better. I almost miss the stability of my old life, but there's no turning back. It's annoying because in the Netherlands I was so comfortable that I didn't feel motivated enough to try harder in my business. Now I am super annoyed, perhaps I will try harder but is that worth it? In Porto now, really sick of this place already, will travel to Bangkok and Bali soon.

Just found this type of breathing, it's been helpful. It's basically long breaths and then half the time and again half of that. I feel the effects much quicker and stronger than when I do Wim Hof, but should probably try a longer session.

It's just entertainment videos, nothing more. Was mass entertainment more intelligent when you were growing up?

Pretty close to how Leo sees it? This is of course a mock interview and meant to be funny.

I don't see the problem, it's not like you need to live this other person's life. Socialization is just about vibes. Then when finished you can go do something alone again.

I don't find this extraordinary. This is just very basic self help talk, Tony Robbins etc. And that's of course where gemini got its training data.

Because your ideas didn't align with the economic reality. Then again I've seen a youtuber sell €10k in cookies and travel the world that way, so who knows.

Is your insight original? How would you know? Isn't original just a distinction your mind makes? If we just assume that reality consists of distinctions, how could one thing be more original than another? What if every possible thought, action or outcome has already been done millions of times? This universe could have existed millions of times before the version we are in now.

Awesome @Lyubov, I am doing the same and currently in Portugal and Bangkok in a few weeks. My plan is to stay there for at least two months and see how I like it. I plan to have a base in SEA somewhere, probably Bali. Met guys here who have been traveling as digital nomad for 4+ years. So cool.

But Leo, isn't one of those big death bed regrets not taking enough chances in life? So in that sense isn't the extreme extrovert doing a better job?

Yes, down dogma, up dogma.

What if you accidentally cut someone off in traffic? What about all the 'harm' that comes from being underslepped for example? Like being rude etc.

Why would you have to probe whether or not it's a good hobby here? If you enjoy it then go for it.

What dosages and timing?

This year I realized how stupid these holidays are. Why do I need to be in a celebratory mood because the calendar moves to different digits? Makes no sense. These holidays are for people who have no goals, who don't get fulfillment from achieving milestones in their career or personal life. So they need these artificial milestones, to feel like something has been accomplished and celebrated. Stupid.