Jonathan Courtney
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I'm not looking for that, but that is really the price of getting the rewards of living in a physical space that brings you closer to all the things you want. And I think a lot of people need to change their mindset about that when they're saying I can get a seven story house out in the middle of nowhere. It's like, yeah, you can. And you just need to understand the trade off. You can do that.
And that's really cool. It's just about understanding these trade offs is important. Am I going down a bad rabbit hole?
And that's really cool. It's just about understanding these trade offs is important. Am I going down a bad rabbit hole?
And that's really cool. It's just about understanding these trade offs is important. Am I going down a bad rabbit hole?
It is absolutely that. A practical example of this is talking to someone today who is talking about digital marketing and how do I do this and how do I get calls and it's really difficult to get calls and da-da-da-da-da.
It is absolutely that. A practical example of this is talking to someone today who is talking about digital marketing and how do I do this and how do I get calls and it's really difficult to get calls and da-da-da-da-da.
It is absolutely that. A practical example of this is talking to someone today who is talking about digital marketing and how do I do this and how do I get calls and it's really difficult to get calls and da-da-da-da-da.
And then I was like, I was trying to give advice, but then I was like, but the truth is how I started was I was in a coworking space in the center of Berlin, which was full of startups. And I physically talked to them and then I got work. Like I went drinking with them. That like, that's the truth. And now I could move out into the middle of nowhere and build a career. But it is...
And then I was like, I was trying to give advice, but then I was like, but the truth is how I started was I was in a coworking space in the center of Berlin, which was full of startups. And I physically talked to them and then I got work. Like I went drinking with them. That like, that's the truth. And now I could move out into the middle of nowhere and build a career. But it is...
And then I was like, I was trying to give advice, but then I was like, but the truth is how I started was I was in a coworking space in the center of Berlin, which was full of startups. And I physically talked to them and then I got work. Like I went drinking with them. That like, that's the truth. And now I could move out into the middle of nowhere and build a career. But it is...
of course possible to build a career remotely and not in a city. It's just the challenge. It is kind of like playing on hard mode versus easy mode. You get the, it's like in a video game, you're putting the attributes into comfort. You're putting all your points into comfort and convenience, but then the, you have like low ability to get leads and build a career remotely. And I agree.
of course possible to build a career remotely and not in a city. It's just the challenge. It is kind of like playing on hard mode versus easy mode. You get the, it's like in a video game, you're putting the attributes into comfort. You're putting all your points into comfort and convenience, but then the, you have like low ability to get leads and build a career remotely. And I agree.
of course possible to build a career remotely and not in a city. It's just the challenge. It is kind of like playing on hard mode versus easy mode. You get the, it's like in a video game, you're putting the attributes into comfort. You're putting all your points into comfort and convenience, but then the, you have like low ability to get leads and build a career remotely. And I agree.
I think all of these options are like people who want to live out in the middle of nowhere like you right now. I think that is absolutely amazing as long as you understand the trade off. And I think a lot of people are convinced by a lot of people who still haven't built their careers yet. are convinced by some sort of part of the media to move out to the suburbs before they get any momentum.
I think all of these options are like people who want to live out in the middle of nowhere like you right now. I think that is absolutely amazing as long as you understand the trade off. And I think a lot of people are convinced by a lot of people who still haven't built their careers yet. are convinced by some sort of part of the media to move out to the suburbs before they get any momentum.
I think all of these options are like people who want to live out in the middle of nowhere like you right now. I think that is absolutely amazing as long as you understand the trade off. And I think a lot of people are convinced by a lot of people who still haven't built their careers yet. are convinced by some sort of part of the media to move out to the suburbs before they get any momentum.
And then there's sometimes a little bit of resentment later in life, like, oh, I could have done this, I could have done that. And it's like, yeah, you would have had to pay The city tax to get that, to get those things. Or you have to become a fucking amazing content creator, which is hard to do. Or like a world-class marketer, which is also hard to do.
And then there's sometimes a little bit of resentment later in life, like, oh, I could have done this, I could have done that. And it's like, yeah, you would have had to pay The city tax to get that, to get those things. Or you have to become a fucking amazing content creator, which is hard to do. Or like a world-class marketer, which is also hard to do.
And then there's sometimes a little bit of resentment later in life, like, oh, I could have done this, I could have done that. And it's like, yeah, you would have had to pay The city tax to get that, to get those things. Or you have to become a fucking amazing content creator, which is hard to do. Or like a world-class marketer, which is also hard to do.
Totally. I want that insurance too.