Comments on: Success Traits For Effective Lifestyle Design

By: Niall Doherty

Niall Doherty — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:39:31 +0000

I love this outlook, especially your point about knowing what you’re moving towards (not just what you’re moving away from).

I’ve seen a friend of mine transform recently because of that switch in attitude. He hated his job and wanted to get away from it, but he had no idea what he’d do instead so he stayed stuck. Since he figured out what he’s passionate about, he’s been a man on a mission and is loving life.

I love the fleas phrase, too. I’ll have to steal that one

By: Stella Stopfer

Stella Stopfer — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:56:25 +0000

I totally agree with you Fabian, especially on this last thing. You don’t need to make all the money in the world that you want to start travelling and you don’t need the best equipement to go hiking in Nepal. When you do start doing these things, even if they are not perfect right from the start, the experience you gain will be much more powerful then the thought of you not being able to do something. It will help you believe in yourself, in what’s possible for you. That’s what the “just get going” part really means.

By: Brent

Brent — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:37:01 +0000

Sweet site. I came across this searching google for bucket lists.

I think this lifestyle is very attractive, and one that is growing in prominence, especially since 4HWW by Ferriss.

What do you think about people, like myself, who are currently in high cost graduate programs, yet all they want to do is design their own lifestyle?

Like, with 6 figure debts, is it actually feasible to pay that debt off with income sources that can be obtained working online/overseas/on your own?

Graduating with such debt, we basically sell our souls to investment banks, and watch this type of lifestyle disappear.

As mentioned in the article, debt free is very important for this lifestyle.

What do you think Cody? How can one escape such high debt and live this lifestyle?

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By: Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:31:33 +0000

Finding what we want to do is much harder than finding what we don’t want to do. It took the longest time for me to decide on what I wanted to do and I am still on a journey towards an end game. I saved and saved in anticipation of “buying my freedom” even though I wasn’t sure exactly what I would do. These traits and characteristics are all important in finding the path and one’s own way. Great post Richard!

By: Asia Bird

Asia Bird — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:39:28 +0000

Hey Cody – My passion, the force that propels me, is to travel and spend time with my family. However, the two seem like opposing magnetic forces. Since my family, and my friends all have regular 9-5 jobs, who can I travel with?
Thanks,
asia

By: Lach

Lach — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:06:23 +0000

When you feel stuck in a job that’s not fulfilling you, the prospect of having less stress and more free time to rediscover dormant passions is extremely appealing. But if there’s too much disconnect between the destination and the means of attainment, it’s easy to get off track and succumb to inertia; you get bogged down in the details of the work and lose sight of the goal. In other words, the passion, the vision, has to be an integral part of the journey, not just the eventual destination.

I’ve come to the realisation that, for me anyway, I need a reason that’s bigger than a life of leisure and ease. That’s only fulfilling for a limited time. The greater satisfaction comes from stretching yourself and making change. I think that’s what most people really want their new found freedom to do for them anyway. In other words, the mission is to find passion in your work, not to escape work all together.

Your story about the architect piqued my interest. I’ve long wished for the ability to visualise with that kind of vivid detail. What’s your experience? Can you make a mental picture as clear as day?

By: Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist

Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:55:23 +0000

Motivation, Passion, Vision: That’s a great mindset to get going. And debt freedom is absolutely essential. The next would be the “do” part: Don’t overthink it, get moving. If it’s just 30 minutes a day, so be it. If it’s selling all your stuff and moving to Bangkok, so be it, too. But DO what you want to do, start making things real, even if you don’t have everything figured out yet. That would be my recommendation.

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