Adrian Brambila
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That's where like my income was now making in like the, before that, like high six figures that was ramping up. And then when I was in the van and the year before that's my, those are my first couple of years making over seven figures. So if you go back from the beginning to the end, that is 10 years, not overnight. It's 10 years of trying. And the first two years of making absolute nothing.
Yeah, I live in Austin, so he's like the most famous person in Austin, like the city of Austin loves him. But I think van life was, it was super, it is a beautiful lifestyle. And I, since I've been creating content for, since 2010, I feel like I'll always be creating content.
Yeah, I live in Austin, so he's like the most famous person in Austin, like the city of Austin loves him. But I think van life was, it was super, it is a beautiful lifestyle. And I, since I've been creating content for, since 2010, I feel like I'll always be creating content.
Yeah, I live in Austin, so he's like the most famous person in Austin, like the city of Austin loves him. But I think van life was, it was super, it is a beautiful lifestyle. And I, since I've been creating content for, since 2010, I feel like I'll always be creating content.
So naturally I shared what it was like living in the van and that's how I, that's how my following went from maybe a hundred thousand to like almost 2 million. And it was, and this is where I started talking about money online because When I was living in the van, I had a super high income and I was sharing it online. Like I would say, hey, I made $100,000 online last month and I live in this van.
So naturally I shared what it was like living in the van and that's how I, that's how my following went from maybe a hundred thousand to like almost 2 million. And it was, and this is where I started talking about money online because When I was living in the van, I had a super high income and I was sharing it online. Like I would say, hey, I made $100,000 online last month and I live in this van.
So naturally I shared what it was like living in the van and that's how I, that's how my following went from maybe a hundred thousand to like almost 2 million. And it was, and this is where I started talking about money online because When I was living in the van, I had a super high income and I was sharing it online. Like I would say, hey, I made $100,000 online last month and I live in this van.
And people could not accept this as true because their perception of wealth is, wait a second, this guy's definitely a liar or a scammer because he lives in a van. No person rightfully in their mind that's sane would live in a van. If they're a millionaire, no person, if they make six figures in a month, let alone would live in a van. This guy's definitely a liar. It's a hoax.
And people could not accept this as true because their perception of wealth is, wait a second, this guy's definitely a liar or a scammer because he lives in a van. No person rightfully in their mind that's sane would live in a van. If they're a millionaire, no person, if they make six figures in a month, let alone would live in a van. This guy's definitely a liar. It's a hoax.
And people could not accept this as true because their perception of wealth is, wait a second, this guy's definitely a liar or a scammer because he lives in a van. No person rightfully in their mind that's sane would live in a van. If they're a millionaire, no person, if they make six figures in a month, let alone would live in a van. This guy's definitely a liar. It's a hoax.
So it became an accident. I did not live in a van to go viral, but when I was living in the van and I would share. hey, I made $3,000 today. And by the way, I wasn't even by my laptop. I'm here out in the canyon or something. And yes, I had to poop outside and dig a hole. That's my life. It ended up being an accident, a viral recipe for for conflict of what people's perception of wealth was.
So it became an accident. I did not live in a van to go viral, but when I was living in the van and I would share. hey, I made $3,000 today. And by the way, I wasn't even by my laptop. I'm here out in the canyon or something. And yes, I had to poop outside and dig a hole. That's my life. It ended up being an accident, a viral recipe for for conflict of what people's perception of wealth was.
So it became an accident. I did not live in a van to go viral, but when I was living in the van and I would share. hey, I made $3,000 today. And by the way, I wasn't even by my laptop. I'm here out in the canyon or something. And yes, I had to poop outside and dig a hole. That's my life. It ended up being an accident, a viral recipe for for conflict of what people's perception of wealth was.
And then I really leaned into it. And that's when I actually met Dr. Brad Klontz, my co-author, because he was saying the same stuff that most millionaires actually consider themselves frugal. They're not big spenders. But he was sharing it from a data perspective. And here I was living this extreme lifestyle of minimalism. And then we became really close friends.
And then I really leaned into it. And that's when I actually met Dr. Brad Klontz, my co-author, because he was saying the same stuff that most millionaires actually consider themselves frugal. They're not big spenders. But he was sharing it from a data perspective. And here I was living this extreme lifestyle of minimalism. And then we became really close friends.
And then I really leaned into it. And that's when I actually met Dr. Brad Klontz, my co-author, because he was saying the same stuff that most millionaires actually consider themselves frugal. They're not big spenders. But he was sharing it from a data perspective. And here I was living this extreme lifestyle of minimalism. And then we became really close friends.
That's crazy. One of our chapters in our book, and again, when I say poor and rich, this is about way of thinking. Poor people buy stuff, rich people buy time. And as a minimalist, I'm not a minimalist anymore. I have a house, I have air conditioning and a dishwasher. They're really nice, by the way. When I lived in a van, before I lived in a van, I lived in Europe.
That's crazy. One of our chapters in our book, and again, when I say poor and rich, this is about way of thinking. Poor people buy stuff, rich people buy time. And as a minimalist, I'm not a minimalist anymore. I have a house, I have air conditioning and a dishwasher. They're really nice, by the way. When I lived in a van, before I lived in a van, I lived in Europe.
That's crazy. One of our chapters in our book, and again, when I say poor and rich, this is about way of thinking. Poor people buy stuff, rich people buy time. And as a minimalist, I'm not a minimalist anymore. I have a house, I have air conditioning and a dishwasher. They're really nice, by the way. When I lived in a van, before I lived in a van, I lived in Europe.
And I rented and we were backpacks. We were nomads for three full years, pretty much. And this concept of stuff as a minimalist stuff is you're like allergic to it. Every people think they own stuff as a minimalist. No stuff owns you. And the more stuff you have, the more it owns you, the nicer it is, the more owns you. I share an example of like how the other day I went to a coffee shop.