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After a sunny afternoon walking along the beach in Barcelona I came across some talented teens tricking. How does one trick you ask? Pretty simple. Step 1: buy a nautical bouy at any nautical shop. Step 2: bury it halfway under the sand Step 3: test it out to get the alignment right. Step 4: get some speed, tuck in the legs in, and you’re trickin! These guys could literally fly across the sand…and it was amazing to see. So amazing in fact, that I had to try it out for myself haha. (scroll down to the bottom) Here are some images I have put together….
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“Life is full of beauty. Notice it.”
- Ashley Smith
Yesterday we connected with fellow hikers Ivona and Ivo on Couchsurfing for some hiking up the Kozjak mountains near where we are staying in Split. We ended up at this place called the Eagle’s Nest and had lunch. Amazing food (olives, cheese, bread, and Croatian liquor called rakija) amazing Dalmatian sunshine, amazing new friends and of course amazing views. After heading back down they graciously gave us a tour of their hometown of Kastel as well as a tour of the UNESCO village of Trogir then took us out to dinner at their favorite local spot. We all ended up sunburned and exhausted – but it was one of the best days we’ve had so far in Croatia! Hvala to Ivon and Ivo!
From the Eagle’s Nest you can see Split (left) Kastel (center) and Trogir (far right) ….as well as most of the Dalmatian islands in the Adriatic Sea.
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“Travel is not really about leaving our homes, but leaving our habits.”
- Pico Iyer
“Whenever you go outdoors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of the head high, and fill the lungs to the utmost; drink in the sunshine; greet your friends with a smile, and put soul into every handshake. Do not fear being misunderstood and do not waste a minute thinking about your enemies. Try to fix firmly in your mind what you would like to do; and then, without veering off direction, you will move straight to the goal. Keep your mind on the great and splendid things you would like to do, and then, as the days go gliding away, you will find yourself unconsciously seizing upon the opportunities that are required for the fulfillment of your desire, just as the coral insect take from the running tide the element it needs. Picture in your mind the able, earnest, useful person you desire to be, and the thought you hold is hourly transforming you into that particular individual….Thought is supreme. Preserve a right mental attitude – the attitude of courage, frankness, and good cheer. To think rightly is to create. All things come through desire and every sincere prayer is answered. We become like that on which our hearts are fixed. Carry your chin in and the crown of your head high. We are gods in the chrysalis.”
Sage advice from essayist and publisher Elbert Hubbard. Read from the timeless book How to Win Friends and Influence People
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This past year, as my girlfriend and I have continually been living off of Airbnb.com, traveling from country to country, and working on various projects – I kind of get used to things being in a constant state of flux. What’s going to happen with the invoice the client didn’t respond to, where are we going to live next month/why are tickets so expensive now, and how in the hell will I pay for it?? My mindset on how to approach these questions is also in a state of change – from ‘yeah lets do it!’ to the ‘ah hell, not again’ My girlfriend Chele is also affected by this as adding another person can magnify the emotions in either approach – which is something I am continually learning about! She is a very patient person.
I connected with this quote because it reflects where I am personally and professionally right now. I feel like there is a fork in the path coming up soon (a good fork, not a bad fork) and I will be needing to make some intentional decisions. Over the past 2 years many books/blogs and interactions with various people have been reshaping my views on life and happiness. About purpose, value, and success. So after continually reading and absorbing ideas from the likes of Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Rolf Potts, Robert Kiyosaki and Chris Guillebeau, I find my perspective on the world is very different than it once was. Which makes any fork in the road an opportunity for something better. Something unforeseen.
Which leads me to my next news. Recently I was surprised to learn I’d been gifted a chance to read Chris Cuillebeu’s new pre-released book The $100 Startup – shipped to my house here in Croatia at no charge! All he asks is that I give an honest review of it by May 15th. So I’ll be sitting out on my balcony with my morning coffee, warming up to the rising sun. I will try to finish it in time (I’m a not a speed reader!) and give my review here. I can tell you that I’ve read and re-read his last book The Art of Non-Conformity this past year and it has changed the way I approach my life, travels, work, friends, and family etc. even when things change.
I will try to give an honest, unbiased review… which may be tough, as I’m already a huge fan. Stay tuned….
The The $100 Startup
by Chris Guillebeau ->
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“Whenever you go outdoors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of the head high, and fill the lu
