Bryan

Not a fan of country hopping but found myself in 5 countries in the last month or so. Bulgaria, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and of course Romania Nice change of pace but I need to get settled back here in Bucharest

Software isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Honestly, easier to run a B2B service biz than software. Easier to explain to and onboard clients. Command higher prices. Software is more scaleable, but harder to get off the ground.

@GondorffShaw @JamesonCamp Cala Formentor was my favorite part of the trip.

@JamesonCamp 1) Restaurante Asador Foc i Caliu 2) Cala Mondrago 3) Cala Formentor 4) lighthouse Bonus: Bar Abaco Fri/Sat for the rose show / El Camino for lunch / Diecisiete Grados for casual steak dinner / Mercat de l’olivar for breakfast every morning

Mallorca booked for August, we all deserve a little vacation Any recs of places to eat or things to do?

@GregoryKBovino I'm a simple man. I see a RO poast, I like and follow. Sa traiesti!

Here at Vlad the Impaler’s tomb… Folks, this reminds me that cultures have historically been marred by illegal aliens. One moment you’re enjoying your hard fought societal traditions and values, the next invaders decide your land and your people should look like theirs. The Prince of Walachia wasn’t some cartoon villain, he was a great hero to his people. When the Turks came rolling in, he did what was necessary to protect his culture and way of life. Sometimes the only thing standing between your civilization and the next wave of invaders is a motivated PATRIOT willing to do what it takes. Respect @nicksortor @StephenM @LaurenWitzkeDE @GavinNewsom @JBPritzker @ZohranKMamdani

The goal isn't FIRE or sitting on a beach drinking margaritas at 40 scrolling X. The goal is waking up and deciding what to work on, where to live, and who to work with. Not spendign 40 years at ZogCorp. The rest is up to you...

Step 6: Leave corporate. Either start your own firm or work as a consultant part-time. Do the same work you spent the last decade doing. Your investments should be bringing in a little income. Add on top of that part-time work in a lower COL city (country?) and you're golden.

If I were giving life advice to a teenager, this would be my blueprint: 1.) Learn a high-income skill 2.) Get paid 3.) Live cheap 4.) Invest aggressively 5.) Build a freedom fund 6.) Leave corporate 7.) Work on your own terms Thread 🧵

@ChrisWillx @robkhenderson Met my wife in church. Married a year later. Data checks out here.

One-year breakup rate by how couples met: Met online: 16% Met through friends: 10% Met through family: 9% Met in a bar/restaurant: 7% Met in college: 6.5% Met as coworkers: 6% Met in primary/secondary school: 5% Met in church: 1% h/t @robkhenderson

I feel bad for guys who made easy money. There's no free lunch in life. I'd rather build wealth the old-fashioned way: business cards, handshakes, client dinners, and years of grinding. Keep your Meta ads.

@marclou Trying to be a baller in your 20s is a terrible idea. You're never going to be the richest guy in the room anyway. Save your money, invest, compound and you'll be set in your 30s.

It's also the fastest way to feel rich. If you only pay for food, rent, and a laptop, you don't need much income to have financial freedom. I lived on ~$1,000/month for 5 years. As soon as one of my startups made $1,000/month (2018), I was profitable. Most people try to earn more. I tried to need less.

@VERYKOOLLUKEY Biggest thing is they have a much higher rate of home ownership. My wife would inherit an apartment from her parents. Too small for us but we have the option. No need for a car--just use public transport. Cheap healthcare. So basically just paying for food, phone, coffee, etc.

Genuinely don’t know how Europeans afford to live Restaurants / grocery stores are only marginally cheaper than America Cars + fuel are much more expensive Rent is rapidly rising to the nearly the same prices as tier 2/3 cities in America for comparable locations The average wage here in Poland is ~1500$ a month genuinely don’t know how you would survive on that nevertheless raise a family If you are an American you should be grateful

Crazy to think 10 years ago women were catfishing guys online. Can’t imagine what diabolical evil they’re scheming with AI. So glad I’m married and not on dating apps.

@rawespresso Love it. And it’s really not asking much. A few pints every week will add up to a lot more.

The single most under-rated thing a UK man can do for himself in his thirties is a 3-day solo trip to a city he's never been to, twice a year. It doesn't have to be expensive. A £40 train to Edinburgh in February, an £80 Ryanair flight to Porto in October, a £25/night hostel, a notebook in your jacket pocket. Total cost under £400 for both trips. The problem-solving part of your brain runs on routine in your hometown. Take it somewhere unfamiliar for 72 hours and it wakes up. Every decision you've been turning over for 6 months gets answered on a 4-hour walk through a city where nobody knows your name. The men I know in their forties who quietly built the lives they wanted all do this. The men still stuck in the same job and the same head-noise at 38 mostly don't.

Just finished Three Sips of Gin by Timothy Bax. He served with the Selous Scouts, one of the most effective counterinsurgency unit of the modern era. Wild that these guys in short shorts were some of the deadliest soldiers on earth. They don't make them like they used to.

If you're not climbing the corporate ladder, paying New York, London, or San Francisco prices is hard to justify. When building a biz, lower cost of living buys something more valuable than luxury: time, freedom, and runway.