I just got an idea while jumping from The Skool of Life blog to The Exile Lifestyle blog to this TEDx Phnom Penh. I know, I know; I cannot sit still and FOCUS, which is probably why I need to get Leo Babauta’s free 121 page e-book. (Please note on page 14, he asks a simple question that I can relate to, how about you? Here it is: “As you read this chapter, how many times were you distracted or tempted to switch to another task? How many times did you think of something you wanted to do, or check your email or other favorite distractions?”
Anyway, back to Colin Wright from ExileLifestyle. What I love about this young guy is that he lives a Gutsy Life: something I admire and could see myself doing, if I had an income. You know what he does? He polls his bloggers and asks them, “Where should I live for the next four months?” and then he moves to the country that received the most votes. That’s why Iceland is his next move. How cool is that? I could easily pack my bags and live that way. Can you imagine how great it would be to live in a place for four months and learn about the country, the people, nature, food and customs, and then move on. (Maybe that’s why I can’t sit still for too long.) It would be like a personal survey of each country, and if you don’t like it, you’ve only made a four month commitment, and you can always blame your “voters” for picking a lousy place.
Anyway, in case you don’t have time to sit through Colin’s motivational TEDx Phnom Penh speech, let me summarize what I found interesting.
- Carry a camera with you daily, and take it with you wherever you go.
This will add a “new light” to your life. Don’t be afraid to experiment. It will make you see things through a different “lens” and perhaps give you an “aha” moment as did the man on the bench with the chihuahua, in Colin’s case.
- Make a commitment to blog about one photo daily for one year, and see where it takes you.
It might even take you to attempting the “extreme lifestyle experiment” like Colin Wright. In case you’re wondering how he finances his life abroad, he runs an online business which he can do anywhere in the world, using Skype, except New Zealand. Strangely enough, Internet connections are terrible in New Zealand, according to Colin Wright.
Thanks to Srinivas Rao and his thought-provoking Skool of Life blog, where he states, “I’ve never been the type of person to fit in,” I discovered Colin Wright.
Is there something you’d like to try but haven’t had the guts to? Don’t be afraid to experiment.
Oh, to be young, carefree and have enough money to live like Colin. Great idea!
Thanks for the kind words, Sonia!
And kudos to you for promoting being gutsy; it's seriously underrated, especially when all of our influences from birth scream at us to fit in and toe the line!
Hi Sonia! We actually considered a 6 months stay in different places, and at some point had a list. But life got in the way 😉 We are thinking of re-instating the list.
@ladyfi
I know the photography part is something you already do.
@Colin
Wow! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Really appreciate that Colin.
@Miss Footloose
I think you should re-instate it.
Hey Sonia ,
Thanks for the mention. I guess I've joined the ranks of the guts at this point now that I've sold everything and moved to Costa Rica. Life has thrown me some unexpected curve balls and I figured a way to turn them into a base hits, or even home runs 🙂
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@Srnivas
I look forward to hearing about your new life in Costa Rica. Surfing I'm sure!
Hi Sonia,
This lifestyle sounds so awesome. I would love to do something like that. Thanks for sharing this=) I'm gonna go check out his blog.
I agree with Colin. I try to experiment as much as possible and it doesn't have to involve something as big as moving.
As I have commented before, you did give me a major case of "Wanderlust". Hmmh. Maybe it is time to move again? 😉
Thanks for those great links – all gutsy people like you! Very inspiring and exciting.
Stephanie
Since these new phones all have cameras on them… it is a lot easy to take a camera everywhere you go. But I still take my Digital 35 MM everywhere I go anyway. ~ j///b
Wow! I love it…carrying my camera and blogging about one photo a day.
I'm in. I just got a new camera from hubs in Jan. Woot woot!
@Rukhpar
Thanks for coming over.
@Antares
Glad you have a desire to see new places.
@Llamalady
Your life is also exciting in France.
@LZBlogger
Good for you to remember to bring your camera everywhere you go.
@Tess
Can't wait to see your photos, and thanks for stopping by.