Comments on: Finding Your Passion and Living on Purpose

By: Jacob Sokol

Jacob Sokol — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:42:23 +0000

Dopeness dude!

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:59:56 +0000

It’s great to see one of the original digital nomads and get a feel for what kind of person he is. Thanks for presenting him!

By: Steve Roberts

Steve Roberts — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:24:34 +0000

Hi…

Cody invited me to pop in and comment… thanks for all the kind words!

James, it’s true, I really did (once). If it makes a difference, it was the monochrome original version on an SE/30; I remember trying a later color one on a later machine and finding it MUCH harder to score very high. It’s a little embarrassing, actually. First, I don’t think of myself as a gamer; second, it indicates far too many hours spent with “blin… blin… blin… oooh!” instead of doing creative work.

What prompted Cody’s suggestion that I comment here was this paragraph in my letter to him:

“Hey, speaking of generational perspectives in technomadism, I really want to find a mediagenic geek with nautical dreams and either money or sponsorship to carry the Microship torch. This highly engineered amphibian pedal/solar/sail micro-trimaran needs a skipper. Perhaps the new community of nomadlings harbors such a person…”

As I make the move to the 18-ton Nomadness, my little boatlet is just sitting in the lab. Boats should be on water, and this one was designed for an expedition. I just need to find the right budding technomad with similar dreams those of mine that launched the project.

Fair winds,
Steve

By: James NomadRip

James NomadRip — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:35:16 +0000

I have known of him for a while now, but had not read this particular piece. The older we get, the more we tend to realize the importance of what he is saying, too. We may have different dreams and ideals, but so many of us look back later and realize we have spent too much time doing what we were “supposed to do” rather than what we were dreaming to do.

Excellent read and spot on, except there is no way he broke 2 million in Crystal Quest

By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen

John Bardos - JetSetCitizen — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:15:14 +0000

Great post Cody!

I love that phrase, “living on purpose.” It exudes action and motivation. It is about ensuring meaning in all that we do.

Steven Roberts is a great role model!

By: Carl

Carl — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:57:04 +0000

Fantastic post Cody and a lot of thanks to Steven Roberts for sharing this kind of emotive experience with everyone.

One of my favorite parts: “It’s intense, almost violent; it renders everything else in life unimportant while driving you on a quest of personally epic proportion.”

When in the throes of a passion for something (one of my largest being dancing) this is utterly the case. All else becomes subjugated to the passion – even time is subjugated in the state of passionate action.

By: Jonny | thelifething.co.uk

Jonny | thelifething.co.uk — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:27:42 +0000

That is one beast of a post Cody but the guy is a legend. I must own a beard like his at some point in my life.

By: Fabian

Fabian — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:46:40 +0000

“The most delicious freedom comes from venturing beyond the assumptions that other people have made about you.” Great stuff! Thanks for sharing, really a good read!

By: Shannon OD

Shannon OD — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:28:53 +0000

I’ve never head over Steve either, but the writing is beautiful and is truly an inspiration for the nomadic lifestyle – for living your life precisely how you dream and choose Loved it, thanks!

By: Greg Rollett

Greg Rollett — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:40:45 +0000

Good looks Cody. Honestly I have never heard of Steven Roberts so it’s always a good look to learn from people who have laid the groundwork for an nontraditional lifestyle.

The growth in his reach, his values and his life are inspiring. I have something cooked up coming Monday that addresses this very sentiment. The basis is why do we have to settle for barely surviving. We dream big, so why not live big?

Good post bro and have a good weekend!

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