How It All Began
I Was There...
My hero’s journey started in a big accounting firm. I never really enjoyed accounting, but my dad was an accountant, and his father before him, so it seemed like the right path to take, plus, I really didn’t want to disappoint him.
So after college, I joined a big company and got used to my 9-5. But I always kept thinking about doing other things, seeing new places… And there I was, wasting the best years of my life in the most cliche gray cubicle you can imagine. The worst part about it was I had a great team to work with. Everyone got along and my manager always made sure everyone had what they needed.
But no matter how hard I tried, corporate life just wasn’t for me.
I wanted to focus on photography and to experience different places and cultures. Every day felt like I was living someone else’s life and not my own.
A Call To Adventure
After a few years of this, I took a vacation in Thailand. When the time came to return to my city, to my job, to my cubicle I just… Didn’t. I didn’t want to leave this beautiful place yet, or ever. I took an unpaid leave of absence, called a friend to take care of my apartment and continued my vacation in this magical island.
I traveled south, started to write about the people I’ve met, the places I’ve seen. After a while, I decided I don’t need to come back anywhere. Home is where I am and I don’t have to be a 9-5 guy to survive.
My journey has begun and it will never end as long as I am able to travel the world.
One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.