Jonny Gibaud from TheLifeThing.com has been working hard over the last month to bring together an awesome lineup of 30 young bloggers from around the world and asked them what SUCCESS means and how to achieve it.

For a majority of people born in the West, into a middle-class family, with decent education, it has never been easier to grab the reins and create the life you want. But unfortunately, the reality is that a large population of disadvantaged refugees and victims of other socio-economic circumstances are not so fortunate. Read my friend Ryan’s account of life as a refugee.

Rob Newberry and a team of organizers have worked hard to bring the first TED-licensed conference to Thailand. TEDx BKK encourages attendees to bring “Minds Wide Open” and will be a platform for sharing ideas openly. The event takes place on February 13th in Bangkok, and all who attend are guaranteed to go home feeling inspired!

Dwight Turner, founder of In Search Of Sanuk—a grassroots volunteer organization here in Bangkok—shares a guest post on how you can radically transform the way you think about giving and make social change a priority in your life.

Today I’m really excited to unveil Untemplater—an exciting new community for twentysomethings, college students, and young professionals who want to shatter the ‘template’ lifestyle and live an awesome life on their own damn terms!

2009 was an incredible year for me and for Thrilling Heroics! I got to wrap it up by spending Christmas on a sailboat with friends and seeing my little sister. Here are my goals for 2010; what are yours?

Today I share my Christmas letter to friends and family—my update on my travels, work, volunteering, and personal growth in 2009 and reflections on living an unconventional lifestyle after 1 year living abroad.

Last week my friend and colleague Monica O’Brien published her first book, Social Pollination: Escape the Hype of Social Media and Join the Companies Winning At It, a thorough guide to social media marketing for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and PR and marketing folks.