"Life is an adventure." I often hear this cliche from just about everywhere. I would not have believed this for years. How could I? Working in a cubicle slave for 8 hours is not an adventure. It is misery.
Things came the turn when a close friend persuaded me to travel with him. "What the heck?" I needed a rest. So, he traveled throughout Asia and it was alot of of fun and very liberating . Unfortunately, my finances were not able to maintain my travels for much longer.
My friend knew this and he was willing to lend me some money for my extended vacation. Unbeknown to me, to my way of helping a friend who made me realize that I should drop my 9-5 dead-end job, and imitate his way of life. It was his way to convince me that his lifestyle is way better than mine with my so-called stable job.
At first I thought of him as a drifter and totally carefree person, roaming around the world spending his family's money. He was rich to begin with. He came from a very wealthy family. I thought he was just a spoiled rich child enjoy his money. Turns out, I was only half right.
In reality, all their expenses - travel, food, accommodation - all from their own pockets. Not out of his inheritance or his mooching. He earned his income, while we are traveling together! To my surprise, he earned his income as we were having the time of our lives. I could not believe that pay way more than I was and that it pays all the while having fun in their travels.
He opened my eyes to travel blogging and travel photography. At first I thought it was just a fan of internet or something. Transfer captured his image and create a short Blurbs on its activities and findings, I really thought he was just having fun with your laptop and it did not realize that he is earning huge amount through it. It did not seem like work to me.
I noticed that there will always tinker with my laptop while we were having breakfast or coffee, and maybe once or twice in the afternoon or evening. It was only a few minutes at a time. I was amazed to finally understand that what has worked is because it is richer than a minute.
He had four sites. One of his business travel photography, two of its travel blogs and the last was his project Web site, also photography site. His two blog sites have high traffic, and he was selling affiliate products. At that time, he is putting new articles on our travels and adventures.
other place was more of his personal business. He was selling his paintings. It was also his online portfolio and a lot of the publishing house has already bought his work. After showing me all the things he was doing, I should not ask. Now I know that is gaining quite a sum.
I noticed I was jealous. So he told me to do some blogging, and he promised that he would help me with web development and optimization. He said it was easy, and I should not worry about it.
I was scared at first, but in the end, I decided to quit my job and went with him, and this time be a disciple. I've never had problems with writing, and I was a natural writer, as editor of my high school paper. The main challenge is to SEO and increasing traffic. However, all was well. It is very easy actually.
Now, I have two websites travel blog for my affiliate marketing and I am also selling e-books on the advice in the travel blogging and writing. Best of all, I'm funding all my travels and adventures now. I'm having fun, while I paid my life. This is my life and its adventures.
By the way, I still meet and travel with my friend from time to time. I owe it all to him.
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