(02-20-2018 03:04 AM)ActaNonVerba Wrote:  Alright, my two cents.

Approximately three years ago I was sick of my boring life and I walked away from my home country and went to live with a girl in Poland. I paid $25 for the bus that took me to this small village and that was also my last money. Not a dime was left after that. Being naive I believed this relationship could and would last. I found a job at a farm nearby and ended up cutting trees in the forest and working on the field. An honest and hard working job with little earnings. I saved up a few hundred.

Fast forward six months later and the relationship ended. I took a train to Eastern Poland (Mazury region) which also ended a couple of months later. The life of a player can't be suppressed I guess. I made quite a lot of money working for a contractor (her father) at the time and my mentality was at the time: "Money comes and goes".

Then I went to live in Estonia and had some fun with some flings. Russia was calling so I took another bus, to Russia. But then ... I ran out of money again. And then what? I ended up being in Siberia in the midst of the winter with no cash and not eating for 7 days. Call me stupid but it made me the man who I am today. I needed my ass kicked. I've spent both day and night finding a job online and after I was about to give up money finally started coming in.

When it seems there is no option left, nothing can be done anymore but you still want it, you will create an opportunity by yourself.

What did I learn from all of this as I'm looking back on it?

- Enjoy every single moment. Don't forget the days when things were tough. When you were enduring awful times with little money or with little comfort. Or when you had no idea how you could ever change your situation at all. You will enjoy things more by reflecting during times of great comfort.

- Don't spend more money than you should. Remember an emergency is always bound to happen. Your life can change within a day. Even if you try to keep it under control.

- Always keep believing and always keep going. You can't give in, you can't give up.

- Have a plan of action. If there's no plan left, kick doors open and create opportunities for yourself.

- A life of balance and with the same rhythm will slowly kill you. Don't do it. The fact you're on this forum and/or reading articles similar websites should already tell you enough.

Failure is a necessity in order to grow. You have to get knocked down in order to get up stronger. You can get knocked down ten times but one time and one day you will get up and decide the world is yours to conquer.

Stay pimpin'.