Traveling all over the world... while young.
Where'd you go and how?
Ask HN: What have been your best decisions in life?
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Re: Ask HN: What have been your best decisions in life?
#72(in no order and i might have left out some) 1. Traveling and living overseas for over half of my twenties. Gave me a world and multi-cultural perspective. 2. Getting emotional healing from an abusive childhood. Gave me confidence to pursue life from a place of healing and peace. 3. Getting married to my wife who I share everything with, including being work partners. 4. Having children which has opened up a whole ne…
How did you get to travel and live overseas in your twenties?
Re: Ask HN: What have been your best decisions in life?
#73Taking a remote job and moving to Oregon. I grew up in the mid-west and worked for a family-run real-estate business, it took a lot to leave that environment, but the housing crash of 2008 made it easier as it was a very real possibility that the company would go bankrupt.
I got a remote-job and since I could live anywhere I took the opportunity to also get away from Indiana and I haven't looked back since.
Re: Ask HN: What have been your best decisions in life?
#74Having more than one kid - one kid is a pain. Two kids are still a pain but it's twice as fun. Repeat.
Re: Ask HN: What have been your best decisions in life?
#75Joining the Peace Corps; deliberately and stubbornly (though often gracelessly) tackling the ways my upbringing had left me with lenses and reactions that harmed me and those around me; marrying well. There’s no way to disentangle these decisions from each other, as they’re interlinked and support and demand each other. What they all have in common is an unceasing demand that I be willing to reevaluate, surrender, and ultimately change my perspective.
Re: Ask HN: What have been your best decisions in life?
#76In unspecified order: - Maxing out the 401k early - Marrying the right girl, also not marrying the wrong one - Ensuring (in my own religious views) my eternal salvation. This one brings great peace of mind. - Doing volunteer book reviews for programming books. This has opened a great many doors. - Giving up alcohol after my kids appeared All these have brought great payoffs. I can't say I made any of these decisions…
How did you get started doing volunteer book reviews?
Re: Ask HN: What have been your best decisions in life?
#77Working out improves my life very much and is a good balance between life and career. I go to the gym and do cross fit once a week in the park.
Another good decision was to join Zenkit (a project management tool) as COO. This tool is amazing and I´m so proud what it became in about 1,5 years and I´m curious what it will become in the future. It´s a lot of work but I love what I do.