Mad respect to you for taking your path. I have been in similar circumstances, and that led me to the service because of desperation to get out. I knew very little about it, but I needed to leave. I started to learn more about what my country was doing. That has caused me deep regret that will hold with me for my entire life, but I did get out. I won't ever return to the service, but seeing other countries has changed me. I wish I didn't go down a path like you did, maybe I wouldn't have PTSD. Who knows what the future holds, maybe I'll also go overseas again. Thank you for sharing your story. It brightens my day, and I hope it brightens and inspires others too.
@@setalongagate8289 wow, that sounds like a crazy, eye opening experience. I bet you have a lot of wisdom from those experiences. Lots of good things to say.
@@adcaptandumvulgus4252 Yeah it's true, some people are very blessed, whether they know it or not. But some people suffer tremendously from things beyond their control, like the circumstances of their birth. I am grateful each day for the circumstances of my life and my blessings. Because this reality is incredibly harsh, and it can always be so much worse than we realize. Looking into things like the holocaust, or the situation in North Korea, it's really eye opening. It's the kind of thing that's hard to want to look at it because it's so sobering and awful, and terrifying in a way, but it's also really valuable and has helped me have much more gratitude and joy in my life.
I don't know you. I just came across your channel. And I'm super impressed with you and your resilience and good attitude. You will see more and achieve more in your life than most people, because you are willing to take the risk and willing to fail. Good on you. Very impressed.
Great video it almost sounds movie like how many obstacles you have went trough glad to see some people are actually going to another country instead of dreaming it their whole lives.
Having been in very similar circumstances, and having taken a similar leap of faith such as yours (though not internationally), it can be some of the hardest, loneliest, scariest experiences of your life. Those leaps also cause you to grow in ways you could never expect or hope to had you stayed. Congratulations for having the courage to undertake such a journey.
@@RawLensGaming Through my own experience, it always feels like we have long ways to go. Keep at it. Eventually, when you look back and see how far you've come, you see just how you as a person have grown, and it can be a sobering experience.
Hey man, mad respect for what you do. I also left my home country about a year ago, and things are just starting to stabilize. The whole process was very difficult and stressful. You also went though it all, so really, hats off to you! When I started my journey abroad, I had the advantage of (probably) being older than you. That comes with more experience and possibly more money to start with. But I had the disadvantage of not having my brother with me, like you had. I also have a brother, but he is too young to come with me. I really wish I could do this with him. I think that at the end of the day, if there is something more important than the destination and the journey itself, it's the company. Anyways. Keep it up, I wish you two the best of luck on your journey.
Wow man, that's a powerful perspective for me hearing that from you. I haven't thought about it that way very much, being out here, but I probably wouldn't enjoy it all that much if I was alone. I'm only 18, pretty new to all this and I couldn't have done it without my brother. Sorry you had to go through it all alone, hope you made some good friends along the way, where you've ended up.
Glad the algorithm brought me here, you're a great storyteller. I've been considering the digital nomad life a bit lately, I have experience building AI (not the art or chatbot stuff, but vision based applications), and I've been wondering if I could turn that into a way to make money online somehow and be my own boss. Your story has come at a great time, thank you!
@@rezrayofficial I’ll tell you what, I’m my time out here I’ve been to digital nomad meet ups and things and met all sorts of people doing that same thing out here. I’ll tell you what, if you do your research and pick the right spot, you definitely won’t regret giving it a try.
I feel like I'm doing the same thing as you but in the opposite direction: I'm from Canada which is already a rich country but soon I will be moving to Germany (where my girlfriend is from) and am going to be working and making euros. Then I can come back here and with the more expensive currency I can buy land and build my own house in the Canadian wilderness.
Current year, when the Gen Alpha kids are beginning to realize why "Go west, young man" was a thing said 200 years ago. Welcome to life. Most people can't afford to live in the affluent areas of cities. Glad you obeyed the wanderlust. The question I ask most young guys these days isn't how they'll make money but what do they make, what is their contribution to the world? I'm old & life is mostly behind me now, but I have been blessed with work I find meaningful despite it not being lucrative. While I understand it is common to just want to do digital work & make money, consider learning something practical, a trade. It isn't for everyone, but I've found much more contentment working with my hands than working on a keyboard. The advancements in AI probably spell the end of the digital nomad lifestyle within 20 years, likely within 10-12 years. So take some time & think about the pros & cons of having that pulled out from under you in your 40s. Knowing how to turn a wrench or a screw in a world where people live online & forget how to maintain their homes isn't a bad skill to have in case of emergency. This probably won't apply to you, but it might be something for someone else to mull over.
No that's actually super true and interesting, you're definitely onto something. I think you're right that most online jobs will be null and void soon, and practical, hands-on things are really the most directly valuable and consistent. I can see how that would be really gratifying, seeing a literal return on your effort, something created that's real and tangible. I just do work online and it all feels a bit fake. Someday I plan on returning to the U.S, once I've gotten rid of my itch for world traveling. I'm not sure what comes next but that's something I'll have to think about. I'm making money out here but it's not off of a real long-term career, it will go away eventually, and I'd like to have something figured out by then. Thanks for your input.
Amount of struggle you and your brother had to go through was insane, Thailand was not a good pick to choose because its a very famous place that means its for tourists not for permanent stay, staying right outside city is always important to have resources and saving money. Good that you guys atleast found a better place, but i really suggest you to find a better place rather than staying in airbnb i am pretty sure you can stay in 1/4th cost to half the cost in a rented house, if can join some facebook Vietnam group and ask from some locals for communication and renting a better place. Btw be a bit careful.
I hate to say it but some people succeed from hard work some from nepotism thumb from luck it's a mixed bag but I know it's comforting to think that there's a formula for it but I don't think there is so if you're having some good times I guess appreciate it for what it is and hope it lasts long enough capitalize on it good luck
Very true, I think success is different for everyone, everyone has a different definition of what success is for them. For me its freedom, idk what it is for everyone, but I believe in perusing our own definitions of success, not just money or the mainstream consensus on achievement.
When you play Skyrim but irl
Hahaha fr every childs dream
That's called the Alps.
Mad respect to you for taking your path. I have been in similar circumstances, and that led me to the service because of desperation to get out. I knew very little about it, but I needed to leave. I started to learn more about what my country was doing. That has caused me deep regret that will hold with me for my entire life, but I did get out. I won't ever return to the service, but seeing other countries has changed me. I wish I didn't go down a path like you did, maybe I wouldn't have PTSD. Who knows what the future holds, maybe I'll also go overseas again. Thank you for sharing your story. It brightens my day, and I hope it brightens and inspires others too.
@@setalongagate8289 wow, that sounds like a crazy, eye opening experience. I bet you have a lot of wisdom from those experiences. Lots of good things to say.
Yep it was good fortune that things worked out for him unfortunately it doesn't do that for everyone but that's life right?
@@adcaptandumvulgus4252 Yeah it's true, some people are very blessed, whether they know it or not. But some people suffer tremendously from things beyond their control, like the circumstances of their birth. I am grateful each day for the circumstances of my life and my blessings. Because this reality is incredibly harsh, and it can always be so much worse than we realize. Looking into things like the holocaust, or the situation in North Korea, it's really eye opening. It's the kind of thing that's hard to want to look at it because it's so sobering and awful, and terrifying in a way, but it's also really valuable and has helped me have much more gratitude and joy in my life.
If you in Vietnam right now, be sure to visit Son Doong cave, it’s kinda like the Eldergleam sanctuary. Anyway, welcome to Nam
@@duylai2224 ooooh that sounds cool, I’ll look into it.
I don't know you. I just came across your channel. And I'm super impressed with you and your resilience and good attitude. You will see more and achieve more in your life than most people, because you are willing to take the risk and willing to fail. Good on you. Very impressed.
I really appreciate that, thanks for your comment, I wish you all the best aswell on your journey of life ahead.
Great video it almost sounds movie like how many obstacles you have went trough glad to see some people are actually going to another country instead of dreaming it their whole lives.
@@lil.eskimo6153 definitely a crazy string of events, just glad I’m mostly on the other side of it now. I think.
Having been in very similar circumstances, and having taken a similar leap of faith such as yours (though not internationally), it can be some of the hardest, loneliest, scariest experiences of your life. Those leaps also cause you to grow in ways you could never expect or hope to had you stayed. Congratulations for having the courage to undertake such a journey.
@@squishyhunter1744 thank you, hasn’t been easy and I still have a long way to go for it to be stable, but I’m working through it.
@@RawLensGaming Through my own experience, it always feels like we have long ways to go. Keep at it. Eventually, when you look back and see how far you've come, you see just how you as a person have grown, and it can be a sobering experience.
4:47. I'm living in an RV Trailer rn. Saves me 2k+ a month to allocate my money to debts, food etc.
@@grimngruesome8988 yeah it’s honestly really a smart way to go
Hey man, mad respect for what you do. I also left my home country about a year ago, and things are just starting to stabilize. The whole process was very difficult and stressful. You also went though it all, so really, hats off to you!
When I started my journey abroad, I had the advantage of (probably) being older than you. That comes with more experience and possibly more money to start with. But I had the disadvantage of not having my brother with me, like you had. I also have a brother, but he is too young to come with me. I really wish I could do this with him. I think that at the end of the day, if there is something more important than the destination and the journey itself, it's the company.
Anyways. Keep it up, I wish you two the best of luck on your journey.
Wow man, that's a powerful perspective for me hearing that from you. I haven't thought about it that way very much, being out here, but I probably wouldn't enjoy it all that much if I was alone. I'm only 18, pretty new to all this and I couldn't have done it without my brother. Sorry you had to go through it all alone, hope you made some good friends along the way, where you've ended up.
Glad the algorithm brought me here, you're a great storyteller. I've been considering the digital nomad life a bit lately, I have experience building AI (not the art or chatbot stuff, but vision based applications), and I've been wondering if I could turn that into a way to make money online somehow and be my own boss. Your story has come at a great time, thank you!
@@rezrayofficial I’ll tell you what, I’m my time out here I’ve been to digital nomad meet ups and things and met all sorts of people doing that same thing out here. I’ll tell you what, if you do your research and pick the right spot, you definitely won’t regret giving it a try.
I feel you bro, I lost everything I ever gained because of the separation of my parents, you're growing, keep doing that.
@@Pine-jo5il thanks man, I appreciate, you too, keep growing 🙏🔥.
If u guys still looking for a place that good and cheap see Jordan and think about, i loved the video to be fair its make me excited for life
Im really glad you liked the video
I feel like I'm doing the same thing as you but in the opposite direction:
I'm from Canada which is already a rich country but soon I will be moving to Germany (where my girlfriend is from) and am going to be working and making euros. Then I can come back here and with the more expensive currency I can buy land and build my own house in the Canadian wilderness.
@@floop_the_pigs2840 hahaha wow, that’s a sick future. I’m rooting for you, hope you reach your goal.
@@RawLensGaming thanks man, you too, I hope ur wrists get better quick :)
Current year, when the Gen Alpha kids are beginning to realize why "Go west, young man" was a thing said 200 years ago. Welcome to life. Most people can't afford to live in the affluent areas of cities.
Glad you obeyed the wanderlust. The question I ask most young guys these days isn't how they'll make money but what do they make, what is their contribution to the world? I'm old & life is mostly behind me now, but I have been blessed with work I find meaningful despite it not being lucrative.
While I understand it is common to just want to do digital work & make money, consider learning something practical, a trade. It isn't for everyone, but I've found much more contentment working with my hands than working on a keyboard. The advancements in AI probably spell the end of the digital nomad lifestyle within 20 years, likely within 10-12 years. So take some time & think about the pros & cons of having that pulled out from under you in your 40s. Knowing how to turn a wrench or a screw in a world where people live online & forget how to maintain their homes isn't a bad skill to have in case of emergency.
This probably won't apply to you, but it might be something for someone else to mull over.
No that's actually super true and interesting, you're definitely onto something. I think you're right that most online jobs will be null and void soon, and practical, hands-on things are really the most directly valuable and consistent. I can see how that would be really gratifying, seeing a literal return on your effort, something created that's real and tangible. I just do work online and it all feels a bit fake. Someday I plan on returning to the U.S, once I've gotten rid of my itch for world traveling. I'm not sure what comes next but that's something I'll have to think about. I'm making money out here but it's not off of a real long-term career, it will go away eventually, and I'd like to have something figured out by then. Thanks for your input.
i thought this was a skyrim video or something
@@silence7896 I know yeah, kind of throws people off, I’m doing something new. I don’t think anyone else is really doing this yet.
Amount of struggle you and your brother had to go through was insane, Thailand was not a good pick to choose because its a very famous place that means its for tourists not for permanent stay, staying right outside city is always important to have resources and saving money. Good that you guys atleast found a better place, but i really suggest you to find a better place rather than staying in airbnb i am pretty sure you can stay in 1/4th cost to half the cost in a rented house, if can join some facebook Vietnam group and ask from some locals for communication and renting a better place. Btw be a bit careful.
@@ie2211 good advice!
I hate to say it but some people succeed from hard work some from nepotism thumb from luck it's a mixed bag but I know it's comforting to think that there's a formula for it but I don't think there is so if you're having some good times I guess appreciate it for what it is and hope it lasts long enough capitalize on it good luck
Very true, I think success is different for everyone, everyone has a different definition of what success is for them. For me its freedom, idk what it is for everyone, but I believe in perusing our own definitions of success, not just money or the mainstream consensus on achievement.
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