A documentation of my journey to improve my life
Tag: sacrifice
So I am now the proud owner of a bus. But (as most of you know) I did not come to this ownership in any normal way. This is how, with no money, extremely limited resources and a lot of will, I managed to trade my way from a button to what is essentially a full-scale mobile home bus. Creating something from nothing There will never be a perfect storm of money, time and tools, so if you want to...
Living outside of reality Over the last few months, I have been giving everything I have into making my dream of traveling across Canada in a bus come true. It’s the first thing that’s on my mind when I wake up in the morning and the last thing that I think about when I go to sleep (often much later than I would like). The rest of my life, be it my digital marketing business, my finances, my friends, family, and...
“It’s easy to dream about it, but much harder to execute it” – Gary Vaynerchuk Everyone has a dream, but very few people are out there living their dream. Why is this? Well, the hard truth is that dreams are nothing without the dedication, hard work and sacrifice it takes to get them off the ground. I am currently attempting to fulfill my own dream to live a life of purpose, passion, and exploration. At this moment I am attempting...
What makes life worth living? “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde Life should be a rollercoaster, not a merry-go-round. Life should be about taking risks and exploring the unknown, not hiding inside bubbles or behind walls of safety and security. Life should be about pushing boundaries, experiencing new things and pursuing your passions. It should be about seeking knowledge and striving for growth, about building community, connecting with others and making...
This was, by far, the best year of my life. Not only has it been an incredible adventure but I have experienced incredible change, and learned so much about who I am and the life that I want to lead. Before I move on to what I hope will be another incredible year (Scale My Life 2.0) I wanted to share what I had taken away. Here is, part 2 of my lessons to scale your life (Part 1 here):...
After years of watching A Christmas Carol, I never before realized how much we have become a society of Scrooge. We all spend our lives endlessly striving for better jobs, bigger houses, and nicer toys, all so we can live the fantasy life that we all imagine (just like Scrooge). We are so obsessed with wealth and obtaining more stuff that we have basically become blind to everything (and everyone) else in the world that does not serve that purpose...
The world sucks and so do we It’s easy to look at the world and think the whole place is going to hell in a handbag. Bombs are being dropped in Syria and Iraq killing thousands, both civilian and military alike. Millions of people are fleeing war-torn countries in search of new, safer lives but are instead finding only hate, prejudice and xenophobe. Russia is hacking the US, China is battling their neighbours for land, and President-Elect Trump (which is still hard...
Living our lives in a bubble Most of us live our lives inside of a bubble. We construct simple, comfortable, and enjoyable lives with decent jobs, good friends, and a few hobbies to keep us busy. If we`re lucky we may even create a small family or passion project to give our lives a greater purpose and meaning. At times we may face some turbulence, but all things considered, the most difficult struggles we face usually come down to a...
1 month, that’s all it takes. 1 month of lifting, sweating, pushing, pulling, falling, failing, flailing and dieting to get into the best shape of your life. I’m not saying you’ll have abs that you can grate cheese on or muscles you can pull cars with, but if you commit 100% of yourself into it for just 1 month, you can get some pretty amazing results. In this short amount of time, I’ve undergone a significant transformation and I did it...
You collapse to the ground completely exhausted from the physical onslaught you’ve just endured. Your heart races, your chest is on fire and sweat exudes from virtually every area of your body. You are completely and utterly gassed. As you lie there trying desperately to catch your breath a unique feeling suddenly washes over you. You feel excited, you feel pumped, you feel unbeaten! You literally just pushed your body as hard and as long as you possibly could have and you’re still standing...
