(This is a follow up to what is hell) Freedom is not simply being able to do whatever the hell you want, whenever you want, however you feel without consequences. Constraints and restrictions on your freedom to do whatever you want often result in more freedom because it protects you
Let's be real about this, because there's a lot of outdated advice floating around on the internet on this topic so I'm going to set the record straight.
3 strategies that are actually helping me stay focused.
In the spirt of James Clear who published an excellent ultralight packing list years ago, here are my travel essentials.
“There are no strangers here: Only friends you haven’t yet met.” -William Butler Yeats
Can I make money online with a casual, personal brand?
Let's turn dreams into plans.
I'm 42. I've always said it's 28-38 for a man's prime. I get so much push back on this. I have no idea why young people think 30+ is a grandpa or something.
I lived in Thailand from 2011 to 2016, then returned from 2022 to 2025. That's nine years of boots-on-the-ground experience, so I feel pretty qualified to weigh in on what's actually changed versus what people assume has changed. The Real Problem Isn't What You
From 2011-2016 I called Thailand home. I worked as an English teacher building my side thing that's now my main thing and I was lucky I got to see Thailand before every passport bro and their mom started talking about this place. Once I came back in 2022,
I don't want this to be all doom and gloom as clearly we are in a 4th turning, a time period characterized by societal crisis and upheaval (oh fun), but hey, that's where we are. On the other side is peace, prosperity, growth and stability. But
Who needs progress when you can touch shiny things?
Tools & Gear
The whole point of using an iPhone is to keep it simple. So in this short guide, I'll share with you my light, easy to use setup.
Expat Travel
Alright, let's go there. I'll step my foot into the proverbial bear trap and share my experiences and opinion based on 10+ years as an expat.
The Vault
Real talk for men and the bar scene (Pattaya etc).
So my main channel is all about creating long form tutorial videos covering the "how to" aspect for different software. That channel is doing great, I love creating content there as it's a win-win for all involved. I'm functionally doing content marketing for SAAS
Financial Independence
Here's the brutal truth about why making money feels so damn confusing.
Expat Travel
The TLDR for this conflict.
Personal Growth
When I look back on my 2 years in Bangkok, a thought has emerged out of the hedonistic black hole I had found myself in. I had fun in the moment, but looking back I didn't have fun. I don't miss my Bangkok life at all
Personal Growth
I was one of those people who did not drink alcohol. It's weird to look back, but I never really drank until I was roughly 28 years old. My reason was stupidly simple, I had only ever been exposed to shitty yellow beer as I call it (Bud
Personal Growth
Have you ever wondered how successful people are able to get SO MANY things done in a single day? It can almost seem like they are superhuman or that they have more than 24 hours in a day with how productive they are… You may ask yourself, how are they
Tools & Gear
I love my Boya Mini mic. Here's why...
Personal Growth
From the Edge of David Subj: Stay gritty and disciplined I get asked the same question constantly. “David, please help! I don’t want to do A, I want to do B. But my family wants me to do A. What should I do?“. You should stop being a cowardly
Financial Independence
I was staring at my phone when something caught my eye. Gold is way up, going parabolic even like a meme coin. The stock market though is down. For years, Bitcoin has moved in the same direction as stocks generally speaking. When stocks went up, Bitcoin went up. When stocks