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[@DorianDevelops]

What do you think, am I making a huge mistake or is this the best decision EVER?

[@user-gx9wt7dn3t]

Best decision EVER, nothing is more important than having time for yourself and your family

[@_rares9321]

we all work for freedom, but nobody can tell you you're making a good decision or not, it's up to you and circumstances that you can't even think of. for most of us, working is a necessity.

[@morganonawhim]

Best decision, ever!! You've gotten yourself to a place in life where you can have this freedom and that's amazing. Enjoy it!

[@mariozerrini1408]

No its a good move especially if you grow your youtube channel it will surpass the income you get from software😊

[@joshuatatum5674]

Naw bruh being a wage slave is where its at.

[@nickc3856]

You've been an astronaut, a firefighter, a cop, and many other professions, and you've performed your duties well. I have no doubt you'll do well with this next step in life, Johnny.

[@eGPewPew]

This isn't Johnny sins, haha

[@JoshIbbotson]

god I laughed hard at this

[@haven6254]

broooooo 💀💀

[@aboogiewithdahoodie]

LMAOOOO

[@jackhannon4322]

beating a dead horse

[@AivarsMeijers]

You always can get another job but never will get your time back. You are doing the right move, no doubt about that.

[@True38]

Not everybody can always get another job though. In most jobs, you are replaceable. My advice: Find something you are really good at and stick with it.

[@lucid484]

Memories fade, but the future is relentless. I gave up so many weekends and time with my kids when they were younger, an d hated it. But they are now adults and I spend time with them no and they are great.But with the world in turmoil like it is now. If I didn't work hard when I was younger with kids, then I make never be able to retire, or know financial security when I'm older. I have so many elderly coworkers who can't retire just for that reason.

[@jasonchristopher2977]

no truer words have ever been spoken. So many chase the job, career, MONEY while the wife and kids get lonely. That brings up so many issues. It's so effed up that were bred from school to go to work. Yes we need money to live. But so many ppl are MISERABLE working in fields they HATE, to make money to buy plastic new model shit they don't NEED. We survived without a new phone that's $1200.00. New 24k 3500x7000 TV that's 10 foot square. I see nice homes all the time I used to say Wow how great would that be? But u gotta c big picture. Never see no cars or ppl around. Why? They at work to pay for all that. What good is a big house and new car etc if all u do is work to pay for it. My dad quit school and started on pipeline. He worked 6 months and said Peace out. He borrowed some cash from uncle to buy a piece of timber and he's been his own boss for 45 years. But even that's going to shit. Now with machines that cut trees with no ppl in them, Big companies that can pay up front for the timber. My dad can't do that. But they tear up tge ground, trees etc. We dont. We make it look better. But ppl want that money not better. Sad. I'm glad we have tech for jobs that can save lives. But we need ppl to work.

[@cashandraven2369]

@@True38 You can ALWAYS find more work somewhere, you might need to wait to leave where you are at a bit longer, but there is more work out there. Especially within the niche markets of skilled labor. You cant make more time, you cant get those birthdays and such back. I'm good at welding, could easily make that kind of money, but I value my time with my family more.

[@True38]

@@cashandraven2369 Sure, but take it from someone who has been in the rat race for over 20 years previously, it's not a good idea unless the work is sustainable now and in the future. That's why I just work for myself and invest to achieve financial freedom. Although I still want to work, there's no way in hell I'm getting another job unless it's relevant now and in the future. Been there, done that, and guess what - I always ended up empty-handed. Do NOT seek out dead-in jobs and jobs that are easily replaced by others.

[@Adam-yf3ss]

Dev path 2022: - year 1: learn to code - year 2: get a junior job - year 3: get a senior job - year 4: make courses / KZbin and quit the industry.

[@gotinogaden]

All in 2022 :D

[@zenbrucelee2653]

@@gotinogaden it is possilbe to do it in a half year. At least point 1,2 and 4. To get a senior programming level needs time .Senior developer is just a programmer who is programming longer and has more knowledge and knows more programming languages. This takes i think for sure 2 or 3 years. You donot have to sepparate everything. you can do a lot in a half year.

[@Adam-yf3ss]

@@zenbrucelee2653 I’m making a joke about the ultimate goal of getting into programming is to get out of it.

[@Ivcota]

I'm on year 3 lol

[@Adam-yf3ss]

@@b.t4604 2027 living in a tent! Seriously, I have a group dev chat where they dream about living in a barrel in the woods.

[@jedics1]

"I don't want to wake up and do the same thing every day" This is the soul crushing part for me and the anxiety that comes from feeling trapped which is the opposite of freedom. Which is why I chose to have a modest life but with a lot of free time over a job that doesn't even offer the illusion of anything more than subsistance any more.

[@lincmerc1581]

I retired at 52 in 2016. I worked a civil service job for 30 years and had no debt. I was free to care for and spend quality time with my father before he passed away. You cannot put a price on freedom. Sometimes, I miss the extra money I made. But, Monday is my favorite day of the week, now.

[@ENVELOPEYOURDESIRE]

Thank you for sharing. I’m glad you figured this out sooner than later. After 40 years in the workforce, I totally get it why young people don’t want to work. We all want freedom, and working your @$$ off until you’re old and too tired to do anything sucks! I wish you the best on your adventure! Live and enjoy life!

[@seeithappen1]

You nailed it brother ! Always waiting for 6 pm, waiting for the next weekend, waiting for the next day off, waiting for the next holiday .... wasting my time and my life waiting .... You got it, even a dream job is not worth it. Being free and with your family is the real life to live. Even with less money it is priceless.

[@rjbullock]

Dude, I feel ya… I’ve worked for myself for the past 25 years, but just took my first full time “normal job” about a year ago. That job lasted six months and then I got a second job with a large pay increase. I totally miss my freedom, but also, boo-hoo for me. Sometimes I love coding, I like learning new things, but at other times I hate it and I definitely hate having to work fixed hours (although, they’re pretty flexible and I’m full remote). I’m earning a salary most people would dream of, plus PTO (which I never had self-employed), etc. Think about the situation most people are in compared to mine. They work jobs they HATE where they have to drag themselves to some office or factory or warehouse and have almost ZERO flexibility in their working hours. They often are treated like shit, get little to no benefits, etc. So for me to complain that I don’t have my “freedom” is pretty damn ridiculous, relatively speaking. What I’m getting at is, I was spoiled by my own early success that allowed me to live a comfortable lifestyle, own everything I have outright, and have plenty of savings to boot. So why did I decide to give up my freedom to take a normal job? Well, a few things. One, the client base that had stuck with me for decades started to drop away. Attrition happens and I was lucky enough that I didn’t have to go find new clients constantly. But at this stage of my life (I’m 55), I don’t have the energy or ambition to start over. The way I think of it now, I have ONE client and that’s my employer. The first job I took truly, truly sucked as it was in local government. Everything was a disaster. My team had antiquated skills and no desire to improve or learn. Mostly they’re waiting around to retire and collect their fat government pension. No way I would have given up my freedom for that! I was out of there after six months, before I had even landed a new gig. But that new gig? It’s for a large local credit union, which a lot of people don’t realize is a non-profit. The culture is amazing! People really treat each other with kindness and dignity. My teammates are all awesome! Skilled, rational, apolitical (in the business sense), and supportive. The pay is upwards of six figures, but not quite given our small market. I actually had offers $15-20k more from two agencies. But I chose based on how meaningful I thought the work would be. Credit unions have a mission to give back to their communities, including their employee community. Given that there’s no corporate entity demanding ever higher profits, they can really do that. So, yeah, I still don’t like getting up at 7am everyday to be “reachable” by 8am. (Truth is though, if I really, really need some extra z’s, I can sleep in and I’m confident my boss would *want* me to do that so I’m at my best). The “hours thing” is the hardest part of this job for me, but everything else is so good, I’m happy to give up a bit of my “freedom”. At least for now. Who knows? I might not be able to live with it for long, or maybe I’ll be there for decade. But really, what do we mean by “freedom”? The freedom to do whatever we want when we want? Is the dream of living off passive income really good for us? Some people achieve it, sure. Are their lives inherently more meaningful or happy because of that? I doubt it. Is it possible that too much “freedom” is a bad thing? That we might become detached from the vitality and urgency of participation in a purpose of mission bigger than ourselves? I think that’s a very real possibility and that I was actually in that place for perhaps the last decade.

[@nablam3224]

I have a friend who is actually travelling the world riding his bicycle and he sleeps in a tant because he wants to be free. a job will never give anybody freedom, as for somebody as myself from a different culture and a different background, but we all share one belief, which is Freedom. I respect your content and I am so sorry for my bad English.

[@MrRemmington]

I can applaud anyone who takes this leap, it must be terrifying yet liberating.

[@Dahrenhorst]

My wife and I are free - and we achieved that on a very costly, strange and unusual way, plus lucky circumstances where and when we live. Strange as it sounds, but cancer did set us free. We both got cancer and became disabled and unfit to work by that in our 50s. In the time before we both worked average jobs and managed to buy and fully pay our little house (without any inheritance, lottery wins or gifts). That's one half of it. The other half is living in Western Europe. Due to our social system, all medical treatment dealing with cancer is fully paid for by health care, so we are not being indebted by that, and the disability pension is high enough that we can comfortably live from it. We both don't have to work anymore, we are free to do what we want, don't have to pay mortgages or rent, and have around 50k € annually to spent coming from disability pensions, care allowance, allowances for honorary work and remuneration I get for approx. 40 hours a month of home office work for the CEO of a small business. Of course, we still have to deal with the aftermath of cancer and its treatment, but that does not mean that we can't live a fulfilling live. We very often look at each other and smile and are happy that there is nobody to tell us what to do, when to get up or where to be.

[@ryomai8063]

I just did the exact same thing man... and I feel great. I'm happily trading my Audi for a Toyota to have some life back. I don't need an iPhone. It's fine.

[@ThruTheMatrix]

I hear ya mate. I worked in the same industry for over 12 years and just couldn't handle doing the same thing over and over. The reminder from the employers to many of us was "there's a long line up of people waiting to fill you position". That certainly didn't help me want to stay. Covid hit, and I knew the company would die (and it did a year and half later), so I asked for a perm layoff and pursued my dream in art - didn't make much but that didn't matter. I lived really cheap and simple and felt a freedom I've never had before. Then I decided to apply for work completely outside my experience - yes, it will pay a lot less but it will pay in other ways. This includes : new experience for resume, better work conditions, new work life remote and something that will work for my me and my family. I will continue with my art work as well, which makes me some $$. I also figured out a freelance job that I really enjoy - it makes me money and I LOVE DOING IT! Who could ask for more! I'm nowhere near a big salary, but I have my ideal work environment. The problem I kept running into was toxic and self entitled co-workers who ruined it for everyone else. Lots of backstabbing and such, which I was so sick of. It's never really been the job that's been an issue, just people like this I've had to work with.

[@co-workerxiaoatmcs677]

I try to achieve your Lifestyle. Being minimalistic isnt a bad thing at all. However how did you start your journay to be a freelancer? What plattforms do you use? Any advices for someone who wants to walk the same path? Ty and greetings 🇩🇪

[@ThruTheMatrix]

@@co-workerxiaoatmcs677 Just got to know people in the industry and word got around.

[@co-workerxiaoatmcs677]

@@ThruTheMatrix thank you for your advice! Makes sense!

[@PeterMasalski93]

Im 35...as soon as I hit a 6 figure salary back in 2018.. I worked 12 hours a day 7 days a week and it took me2 and half years of saving with my wife to be able to afford an apartment. I still ended up borrowing 100k from the bank... It took me another year to pay it back. Now I am repeating the process to buy another apartment similarly. I would like to own 3 or 4 apartments and then reduce my working hours to the bare minimum. I hope to achieve this in my 40's... After I own a bunch of real estate and some investments. I am planning to pretty much semi-retire. I want to keep working though but not at the rate I am working now..

[@tonywright8342]

Struth I get tired reading your post…more more more.👎

[@PeterMasalski93]

@@tonywright8342 its normal at this age.. low testosterone Go get checked gramps

[@DiabeticGameGuy]

I'm so happy for you. I'm looking forward to following your journey. You can count on me to watch and like all your vids as you hit the next stage of your life. Good luck

[@desertshadow72]

I lived out of my backpack for 2 years in 20 countries and loved it but burnt out, so you may shift again later

[@giedriusramasauskas3436]

I'm exactly in the same boat right now. You put my thoughts and experiences so clearly in this video. I emphatically agree with the part about challenging yourself to do some new things. It's the same old same old even if I'm making changes from one job to the next. 6 months in the novelty passes and I'm stuck with just "the grind". Haven't pulled the trigger yet to pursue some new things, but I'm taking my first steps. Best of luck Dorian!

[@ernestonavajr.6814]

I hear you brother. I have been working for myself thru my LLC and I may not be rich but I do have my freedom and never missed time with my daughter. I'm a medical courier

[@coderbdev]

Good luck with everything! I am soooo feeling this right now. Thanks for the video

[@jkfa]

Hey Dorian, you're describing almost exactly what I went through only a couple of months ago. I just quit a career I'd been working at for 25 years (with the final push due to a soul-sucking corporation I was working for) to pursue my art painting career path. I was nowhere near your salary level and might only have one financial year available to pursue my passion before my funds run out, but I tell you, the moment I decided to quit, my mental and physical health began increasing immediately. I had no idea how much effect the 9-5 grind (with zero reward other than the paycheck) had on my health until then. It's so easy for people to comment on how good of a decision it is... until the funds start running out and relationships become strained. But it sounds like you're already set up fairly well, and with a few tweaks, should be able to experience life to the fullest! Just do it! Doooo iiiiiit!

[@TJ-ut8qg]

Your words are literally music to my ears, speak to my soul and serve a higher purpose than a Kool/inspiring KZbin video. This is exactly what my heart and soul has been feeling and I just turned 31 but I won't settle for anything less than complete freedom and enjoyment of my life and fulfillment of my dreams. Love n peace 2 you brotha

[@taylorlangley900]

Congrats on making the first step. I've only been working my first engineering job 9-5 for 4 months now and I already hate having to be on someone else's time just for them to prosper way more than me. I do enjoy the challenge and work but I'd much rather see myself creating something for myself that I enjoy and not see as just a job.

[@anantsky]

I quit my toxic USA job about 2 yrs. ago. For the 1st time I'm able to maintain my physical, mental and spiritual health. The education system, job and society causes a lot of bondage. While doing the job I worked 10-12 hrs on an average for 7 yrs and lost all my health. My manager and company benefited as they got the most valuable time out of my life. I felt that I was wasting my precious time and energy for megre salary. I was living in a bubble of just going to work and back home. I realized that one should only do that which takes them higher and deeper because eventually time will run out. I feel that life is to be lived now and NOT after retirement when there is lack of health, time and energy. Will one be able to enjoy travel, friends, food and marriage now or after 60 yrs? Often millionaires die and are unable to enjoy their wealth in retirement. Trust me one may lose their breath any time. Eventually, I quite the job and joined family business in India. I'm leading a more fulfilled life. It's not country / work that matters but your quality of life / fulfillment on a daily basis.

[@Spungebobonicerocks]

Your comment hits home totally. After years of overworking, I was diagnosed with depression caused by working. Years of being "the best", the one that gets the job done, left me suddenly in crumbles. I am put currently on a sick leave of few months, doctor told me if I continue to work now depression will get so bad that I will never get out of it. After few months I will go back to work but only for 110 hours month (normally I do 180+). Never, ever again I will let my life go and live in a (as you said it very nicely) bubble of working and sleeping. I basically do not exist anymore. Doctor told me to renew all my social connections, my old hobbies, and lose weight..I came to current job few years ago as an amateur bodybuilder and athlete..now I have gained around 30kg and it is also disgusting.

[@OffroadTreks]

So, like you I worked in tech, making over 6 figures. I also traveled full-time with my wife in our Airstream for two years. This past August I quit my job to pursue our real estate investing full-time. Mostly because I wanted freedom. We love to travel and I was tired of it being weekends and picking when I was going to use my "vacation days" with my kids. Now we control our own destiny. Best decision ever. Already making more than my job paid me. And I think.... why didn't I do this sooner?

[@IrishDragon666]

I left a lucrative IT career in November 2018. Sole bread-winner, wife, 2 kids, mortgage, 0 savings. Just a few $100 in royalties coming in from one of my products. But I knew I could make it work and my wife did too. Fast forward to 4 years and we run a 7-figure company and couldn't be happier. You've done the right thing. Stopped trading your time for someone else's money. Now you can trade it for your own wealth and eventually stop trading time completely. You were clearly meant for more. And congrats on taking the step.

[@omnimode4804]

Brother I feel you. I am also a software dev who just quit yesterday for the exact same reasons. For FREEDOM. You give me inspiration at the start of my journey. Thanks for putting it out there!

[@chrisroundtree1]

exactly man! I use to work for a Wearhouse @ 12hr days in crazy times at night. Same feelings no matter how hard you would work the benefit or money that they gave you was not worth it. I started my own videography business on the side and later quit my job to do it full time. The cheat code to get your freedom instantly is to be debt free.... but most of all....SIMPILFY YOUR LIFESTYLE! It's not for all but if you can live below your means (not poor but simple) and do something you love. Your quality of life will skyrocket! And it's exactly what your saying.... freedom.... time to do things with your family.. time to do that things you want...the things that matter.

[@yungdipt2003]

Respect for you all the way! Good luck with your new journey.

[@NickMoody]

You definitely got the right look at life! I think in the end it's not about the big salary or the opportunity to work remotely (even though those things are nice). What it comes down to is executing your own creative ideas. The possibility to build something for yourself and make a good living off of it. That's real freedom to me. Making something that matters is what makes me proud and fulfilled, not the pay check. *Obviously this is just the thinking of a creative person that loves to make things. Anyways, love your videos! Subbed! 💪

[@feintfoot1589]

"What it comes down to is executing your own creative ideas"👍

[@NickMoody]

@@feintfoot1589 💪🙏

[@MB-yg9vg]

I can relate to this 💯 % it's amazing to know that other people are going through the same experience and types of solutions! Congrats and wish you the best of luck

[@Buggens]

Dorian I'm proud to see the journey you've made :) I've been here since 20 thousand subs!

[@jeezusjr]

This showed up in my feed after I was talking to some friends about it... This is exactly how i've been feeling. Me and my wife made double the money in 2021, but the quality of our life seems to have gotten worse. I buy stuff to try to try to make sense of it all, but seems the more stuff I buy the worse I feel. I just want to focus on living, not having to worry about paying all these bills. Sometimes I envy the people sleeping on the side of the freeway, at least they don't have a stressful job and a ton of bills to pay.

[@matthiasschuster9505]

100% I lived for a year or so with my dogs in a large park. Comparable to the central park in NY, you might say. I was never so happy and me and my wife still try to figure out, how to make this safely with a child.

[@drlawrencemayo]

Im a medical doctor from Europe. I resonate well with your thinking. Although doctors are 'Paid Well' In reality we work 80Hr + weeks. With no time to meet family, data, travel or enjoy life in general. So the question is how to make enough money to live a comfortable life?

[@dogma7911]

A colleague of mine was a surgeon. A bunch of us were going to Las Vegas for a couple of days and I invited him along. He said he never went on vacation because it cost him too much! He said "It'll cost you $2000, but it'll cost me $12,000". $2K for the trip and $10K in lost wages. I was a paramedic and he was at the hospital almost 24/7.

[@taku6157]

@@b.t4604 Thanks 👏👏👏👏

[@Levi-bo7ll]

Save up and go to a 3rd world country, prices there are cheap you can live with $500 or less in a month.

[@rickarda9232]

Start with removing yourself from the curse of lifestyle Inflation. Cut your spending. Live way below your means and save for 10 years. Binge watch mrmoneymustache for some inspiration and learn that materialism is meaningless.

[@fabiopducci]

I hear you! Feel the same. Good luck and hope it works out.

[@positivevibrations5103]

Amen brother, totally hear you. Excited to follow your journey

[@designisblank]

I'm in the same boat, same mentality, quit a high paying job, trying to forge a new lifestyle and documenting it along the way. Subbed to see the journey!

[@Onserio.]

Wishing you well ❤

[@ahmadbaghereslami9456]

more power to you, good luck with your new adventures!

[@drewsykes8152]

The pandemic profoundly changed my perspective (it’s like I woke up!) and I’m trying to work towards the same, all be it in a country that places a lot of barriers to individual enterprise. The things I struggle with though are whether my children might grow up to lack a sense of work ethic from not seeing me work as hard as I have thus far or as other parents, (work ethic is important without over-compromising as I have), and finding a way to get my hands dirty and contribute to my community and society in a way that helps people and allows opportunity for others. This is where I’m struggling to embrace what you have despite being miserable grafting away for a multinational corporation. Thanks for voicing what many seem to be feeling so well and having the courage to act - it’s inspiring.

[@justas9082]

Man, it's like you are voicing my own thoughts! I started making money with my own projects (launched a few websites) when I was 16, more than 20 years ago. I was doing fine, but it's easy to lose focus sometimes, especially at the young age. So when I was 28 I had to get my first job. Since coding was the only sellable skill I had, I started working as coder. Been working now for 9 years, unfortunately, and trying to escape the hamster wheel ever since. I am in a bit of a different situation than most people, since I didn't join the rat race right after school/college, but in my late 20s. At the same time, it makes things harder, since I had a taste of life outside of the rat race. Currently I am doing fine financially, the job that I have is quite easy (I do maybe 10 hours per week of actual work), and I have time for side projects. Which is good. However, I still hate the office/work from home life and I so wanna quite it and just work for myself again. I somehow never could figure out what I hate so much about it. And, same as you, I HATE being at the computer at certain hours. This is what killing me. I'm gonna watch more of your videos, maybe I will get the answers I've been looking for! Thank you!

[@_computerra]

I am 24, and you literally put my feelings into words. I used to make 150K USD, while living in India, basically a king-lifestyle. I had a lot of privilege, so it was very helpful. I came to USA to pursue grad school, to make more money, and to see the world, but sometimes I miss Bangalore - till I realize the amount of stress I put myself into back there. Matter of fact is - I need to prioritize my mental health, rather than career. Great video, thanks!

[@ugotserved911]

How did u make that much money. In India???? Working remotely? They allow u to be in another country while working remotely???? Damn that’s a great lifestyle while in Bangalore.

[@_computerra]

@@ugotserved911 you got it! Yep, it was great. I lived within my means mostly because I was happy with my friends in PG, but will probably shift to a bigger place if I had to do it all over again.

[@adammorra3813]

How were you making 150k? Most people in US dont make that much and at 24, you have 2 to 3 years of experience. No way any company will hire you for that much.

[@stereoheartsrnb]

@@adammorra3813 I'm guessing he was a programmer of a rare language, probably crypto related

[@adammorra3813]

@@stereoheartsrnb and you believe thar?

[@RGMGFitness]

Good luck! Right there with ya..but gotta get my 2 boys through college..and then I’m right behind you! 👍👍

[@kylexlittle]

Pure unadulterated freedom is the ultimate experience. I quit a six figure job 2 years ago and sold all my assets. Currently have 0 debt and absolute freedom now to do whatever I want to every single day of the week. Congrats Dorian for reaching this state of mind. There's no point in dying with millions if you spent your entire life sacrificing your time for that money.

[@taku6157]

Thank you Maan. This is exactly what I have always felt about work, but didnt exactly know how to articulate it. I want work, but I don't want to feel that I am exchanging my energy for money too often. If I am helping the money should just come on its own. Working on code too but for me, not for some else. I was still skeptical whether I can work it out, but though deep deep down I know can actually do it. I am just afraid to fail. What will happen if I fail would I have set myself back. Thank you for sharing your experiences Maan. You helped out a lot. Thank you soo much again for sharing 👏👏

[@thomascoy5470]

you just need faith

[@davedlpz]

Seems like you're taking a step in the right direction. Consider yourself blessed to have realized this all on time, and not when it's too late.

[@VitalySazanovich]

Hi Dorian, it really resonates with me. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. I was in doubt, now I know I'm doing everything right.

[@davidsalvador8989]

After taking the last year off I learned a couple of very important things. 1. I do very much enjoy spending time with my family, well worth the time off. 2. I lost something though, I lost the "excitement" of having time off. I still have enjoyment of my family however it hits different when you work and then take time off.

[@tylerdurden5122]

Mate you hit the nail on the head. I was lucky enough to cash out of a few properties last year and relocate my family to a coastal village near Byron Bay NSW. At the age of 42, I have enough cash in the bank to live on for maybe 10 years, so I decided to take a year off work and firstly relax, secondly really decide what I want to do now that money isn’t a problem. What really hit me hard is, like you said, all that free time loses its value when that’s all you have. It seems like the busier I was running my company, the more I achieved in my spare time and the more I valued that spare time. Now I seem to have no motivation for anything. Kind of looking forward to going back to work, just so the free time becomes valuable again

[@davidsalvador8989]

​@@tylerdurden5122 Exactly.

[@atmosrepair]

Yep, I've been self employed for 9 years, working from home, make my own schedule etc. And everyday is a Saturday to me, but one where I get a lot of chores done. It's like the days all run together, and I am on a different time line.

[@kentwood9821]

I think it's important for the younger folks to realize, that you can't 'break free' if you never took the time to learn how to work hard and pay the bills in the first place. Being able to do a job for pay and do it well, whether it be software development or washing dishes, and to be a positive and helpful force in your work environment is the first and most important lesson. If you come out of the gate, be it high school or college, looking for the easy way out, well, that might not be the best use of your time. If you're a Jobs or Wozniak type of person already, this doesn't apply to you, but if you're that kind of person you won't be here reading this in the first place! Practice your "skills to pay the bills" for a while until you know you can take care of yourself come heck or high water, then start looking at other options. Everyone and their mother wants effortless passive income right now, while a lot of employers are hurting for employees and offering good money. Let the dreamers dream and take advantage. School of Life is in session.

[@magma2680]

huh i don't really get this. If I reach 40,000 in trading capital, i'm set, i've got the skillset for trading, I can afford living in my country easily, anything more that I save is just passive income that can make my rather small "work" hours even smaller. I feel like the problem is rather about just not budgeting and not managing expenses no?

[@Robinson8491]

@@magma2680 sure you can beat the market with 40k in bitcoin, you can beat all those financial geniuses good luck

[@chedubetcha69]

@@magma2680 Kent is making a generalization. What I think Kent is saying is in general people need to learn a skill that can earn them income before they start trying to make it big through investments and passive income. Which I agree, it's like the old saying goes, you have to learn to crawl before you can walk. He even states that of course there will be exceptions, but the standard still apples.

[@ddamyanov]

@@BigLu4 - I know you are right, but it is a real shame that the value system of society is so screwed, that you are shifted into such a career change.

[@peterwhitey4992]

Money isn't that important, when you have it.

[@tykuhn22]

I was in the same boat right before COVID screwed everything up. It might get tough, but fight through it and remember what matters is you, your family, and your health. I ended up going back to my 9-5, but I do occasionally regret not staying out there and traveling. Check out South Padre free Beach camping in January. It's AMAZING and has cotton candy sunsets. 👌

[@deebee8825]

So great to hear this. I do not like working for others, I hate it. I went into business for myself as a barber and that sucked but I walked away and 2 years later I'm working on 2 businesses, still working in the meantime to pay expenses but my ultimate goal is self employment. I want freedom and flexibility as well as financial stability. I see no other way to do it than to be self employed. On a 12 month plan to be able to walk away from my job.

[@Chy_aku]

This is super amazing.I envy you I must say.But I am right behind you. Congratulations. You did the right thing. So many people desire same freedom but they just ain't there yet. Hopefully we will all get there someday. You have done the work. You deserve all the accolades

[@MichaelGolpe]

Best wishes with this adventure! You inspire me with this. I have the same goals and wish you much success! Thanks for your sharing of these on here and podcasts- greatly appreciate it!

[@maemaeishere1661]

I really love how open you are about these things on your channel. You really have a good balance of understanding that money is a necessity to live and having more tends to help a lot, however you also have the understanding that the most accessible ways to make more money still come with the struggles of any lower paying occupation, which is that your time gets lost. I think it’s amazing the mar you and your wife came together to make this decision for yourselves because I can tell you worked really hard to get to this point and finally get done opportunity to properly enjoy it. I wish you happy travels and experiences! ❤

[@quasimandias]

Well, there are good answers to these questions, and I have been teaching people how to answer them for 25 years, but it's impossible to do so in the particular because one cannot determine what they want until they know who they are. It's important to learn to hear the need behind the urge, and often they are not the same thing.

[@tmichael_54]

That was like listening to my conscience...aside from the 6-figure income:) I had never even heard of the "quietly-quitting" or "great resignation" up until a year ago. Yes, we are not lazy but as a friend told me many years ago there is only room enough in the company for one man's dream. No doubt it will work for you because of your passion...Enjoy!

[@DaniIvanov7]

Good luck! I hopw you achieve your goals.

[@AdventureWalk4K]

I'm on a similar journey. The goal is freedom and more travel. Still working seasonal jobs right now, which at least offer a nice break between contracts. Thanks for the great upload. Subbed

[@piotrdelikat3271]

Bro, I can subscribe to every word in this video and I am on the same journey. All best to you, keep making great content! Peace and freedom ✌️

[@vorandrew]

Good luck man! you are doing it for all of us too

[@dc1674]

Agreed. Freedom and workng part time is not over rated. I semi-retired at 45. I have no debt, house, cars paid for and over $1.5m invested. I have 2 part time companies that provide about $15-20k a month in passive income and then if we make some extra sales each month it jumps to up 25-30kish per month. I dont have a bed time, a clock in time or set an alarm (expect to play tennis). I have no desire to go back to work for a ocmpany or try to make millions becuase the lifestyle difference isnt that much. nor worth the risk or toll on my health.

[@dc1674]

I started out in sales and finance. Its relatively cheap to start a services company vs. a product company. Learn accounting. Best "guru" for me is Alex Hormozi. listen to everything he says 10 times.

[@last_samurai6690]

​@Juru go get a decent job... if you don't have the required skills go get them now. do not fall into this YT fomo. Your 70 year old self will thank you for it.

[@excalibro8365]

@@last_samurai6690 A lot of people over the age of 60 actually regret their decision of getting a 'decent job', because it ate up a lot of their time that could otherwise be spent on things they're passionate about. I'm not saying you shouldn't get a decent job, just that it's not always as great as you think it is. In the end, people should get to know themselves and figure out what they want out of life, then start making adjustments from there.

[@last_samurai6690]

@@excalibro8365 id rather regret spending time at a job while enjoying my retirement in Hawai or Dubai or Bangkok than spending my golden age in a trailer park because I was free and enjoying life during my working age. This regret spending time at work thing is not true. If you have a decent job, raise a decent family and retire with decent savings while your kids have all graduated, beats 100 times a freestyle youth who ends up broke in old age. Working shouldn't be a death sentence to enjoying life. I have a decent job, a large family and still enjoy life.

[@last_samurai6690]

@@cherrynado if you are in software this IS the time to make the money. Been in the industry for a couple of decades. Hasn't always been like this. Not sure it will continue. So now I am doing two remote jobs most of the times. Saving to buy a second rental. Contributing to my retirement. Saving for rainy days. I grew up in humble settings to put it midly, I wouldn't wish it on my kids. I have to make sure they have a better headstart in life. I also watch often these documentaries of old people in poverty and it sends more fear up my @$$ to work more and save. Will see how it goes. Obviously my life philosophy will be different from the average millenial in the suburb. So do not listen to my rather existentialist thinking. 😆

[@irinen5217]

Good for you . I wish you all the best in your journey , don’t give up 🥂

[@simslim2000]

I Did what you talked about, about 5 years ago and found out life is enjoyable. I have never looked back since. Best of luck to ya!

[@GP-fc2xx]

I've also had the same thoughts on my head as well. Invested lot into my IT career, got nice money out of it, but unfortunately got trapped with some investments which are forcing me to keep pouring money into them. That was worst decision, as it keeps you trapped for a while. I really can't wait to get much more free, have a simpler lifestyle and do whatever God wants me to do - be a blessing for people around, live a much more meaningful life.

[@delenngrey9492]

There are so many opportunities today. I wish they had been there earlier in my life. I totally understand your decision. Maybe I‘ll find that strength, too. Finally.

[@stardustsimulation]

Man just based on the title alone caught my attention. I resonate with this. Then after watching the video I can 100% agree. I'm a single dad so for the next 3 years I have to plan based on that. This is why I'm trying to live as minimal as possible. Currently living in a 2 bedroom apartment but would be OK with a cheap mobile home renting it until I get my money/investments to the point where I'm free. I have roughly 35 regular customers and I do landscaping. Doing that was my first step towards freedom. I just enjoyed the video because it's nice to see others who resonate with the frequency of freedom first. It is not about not working. It is about freedom and creativity, to work doing what you want.

[@LH-to8bi]

As a software developer, I felt every word you said, I long for the freedom you speak of. Just to imagine having it, gets me up in the morning. You're in much better shape than my skinny over worked a** though 😄

[@jackthereefer1]

You should install some attic stairs in the garage. Good luck on your journey. I retired 7 years ago at 59, not having to work is great.

[@Raylightsen]

I trust you can do that Johnny. We have seen your hard work for years, we understand.

[@diviningrod2671]

Worked 65 hours a week until 35 my mother was dieing of cancer (@56) my step father was losing his second leg , and my biological father was deported for certain importing activities. And that lead to my first mid life crisis ( reserving the right to a second one just incase) That lead to a mode of not want to do anything... Got into a seven year toxic relationship Came out of it non the better Knocked around for a couple years and and felt like " is this really it ? Drive to work ( a beautiful house on PCH) drive home rinse repeat ?" Then I fell asleep on the way home from work at 70 mph. Rolled down a hill ..as my doctor put it - "You ripped your hand from your arm and arm from your body , it just didn't come out of the skin " Broken ribs, bruise lung and general trauma One of Greatest thing to ever happen to me . Changed my perspective and lead to a whole new life that I still can't believe I'm living. Nothing fancy ,just happy. Take a chance, toss yourself into the abyss, with reckless abandonment of a child ....just wear a helmet or a condom

[@verstrahlt1907]

good thinking; I hope you will succeed, as planned & as you wish

[@testtor2714]

Exactly my opinion. It's very valuable when you can combine freedom and job.

[@IkeCarterShow]

Dorian you're a great guy with a solid outlook on life.

[@mahdiyussuf9804]

Freedom! Hell yeah, brother!

[@musaadfelton3909]

My sentiments exactly. Sometimes In my community I feel like I'm the only one that feels this way and no one understands me. I just want to get a piece of land in a couple of years time and then make business from my land. I understand you 100% I will work from dusk till dawn and I will work hard but if it's something I think is worth it. Working in a job for a company is just not worth it. I have job hopped for a while. I have been without a job for a year at a time because I just couldn't get myself to work in a company. I'm not lazy. I'm very hard working but I'm still young and I want out of the matrix. So for now I'm slaving in a job just to pile up my savings and get a piece of land cash so that I don't owe rent to anyone. That rent money I can use for a business startup on that piece of land. I have a great idea but getting that land we have to slave for. Can you imagine working till like 60 in a rat race, in a monotonous lifestyle just to be old and grumpy because you had to slave your whole life. Then be old and enjoy a stiff time of old age. Lol no. Sweat from hard work in freedom is sweat. While sweat from hard work in slavery has a stench of ignorance, because ignorance is bliss. Just living everyday comfortable with the slave system. Comfortable to be a modern day slave

[@darioscomicschool1111]

Thank you so much! 4:05 That AIN'T IT. Same here with Drawing Comics and Illustrations. Sitting at the Desk at home alone, aint it. Part of it can be that. But not all of it. FREEDOM!

[@gokusan2256]

Dorian you've been really an inspiration for me to start off my coding journey. I my have been better off than your upbringing but I still have my own demons to deal with as well being 25 with a degree that I hate and working a job I don't like while just having a few hours to code at the side but I want to do it no matter what and you've genuinely helped me press on to that dream. Thank you Dorian and I'll always appreciate what you have done!

[@charlesmagno28]

same sentiments bro, I got my family in Canada and we are all here for a year, but working for someone else and doing the same thing all over again affects my mental health. Same type not developer level but we all work from home, which becomes very repetitive and boring, and factor in the coldness that will come soon. I am also still trying to figure it out

[@Waterbug1591]

Freedom with some wealth > Excessive wealth with no freedom All we need is financial and activity freedom so we get to dictate our own terms in life.

[@LoraStaneva]

It's as if I am listening someone descrbing my feelings and thoughts into words. I feel this way every single day since forever, I hope everyone will find their way to freedom and a more grounded lifestyle. The system we live in needs a massive change.

[@ericschneider7294]

I feel ya. Worked a career and my side property maintenance business for decades. TONS of hour a week. Thought it would make me rich ... nope lol. After 30 years gave up the career and kept (what I don't even consider work) my business. I've learned it's not how much you make but being content with what you get. Agreed, with careful planning it didn't/doesn't make much difference. Granted I still must work hard, but having the freedom to make my own decisions is priceless!

[@atheosathonille130]

Hey man, best of luck on your adventures. My wife and I did something similar. We are from Georgia, and we were middle class getting by etc.. But we weren't happy. tl;dr, We quit our jobs 3 weeks in advance, sold our house - closed on a Monday - sold our cars to Carvana on a Tuesday (it was the quickest method) and hopped on a plane on Wednesday. To Alaska. We've been living here now for 6 months. We used the money we saved to buy land outright in Big Lake Alaska on some semi remote land. We had to pull out a loan to excavate the land a bit, put in a septic, get electricity going etc, but we bought a 5th wheel and are living in it full time. We both still have to work, but we are so much more free and happy after choosing this life path. Our monthly expenses, although one of the most expensive states in the US, are actually drastically less because of how we chose to live. All in all, we're only about 100k in debt, which is easily paid off. Neither one of us feels like we're chained to our jobs forever. We have more money for the foods we like and doing things we enjoy. As we work and pay off the debt we have, we'd like to eventually buy more land that's a lot more remote and hand build our own little cabin to live in, and airbnb or rent our 5th wheel on Big Lake. As a side note, we chose this state because it's just beautiful, and all the nature. We're always just within a couple minute drive of a hiking trail up a mountain or kayaking right down the road.

[@devpanch1]

My thoughts exactly. Happy to hear it's not just me that thinks this way. I retired at 38 (41 now). Looking for a way to work now, but not for money!

[@Slayer-33]

I agree with EVERYTHING you are saying. Been through that already, last two years was making 6 figures for the first time, I don't want any of the nonsense you mentioned. 100% agreed.

[@tonypallutier6592]

Yes!!! I hope im in your shoes when im older. Just started studying for my comptia a+

[@yankeerose9011]

New subbie ⭐ love your honesty and look forward to following your channel. Blessings from Myrtle Beach. ✝️

[@KurtKobains]

Especially since you-know-what in 2020, I realized that freedom is one of my top values. I quit my job to be self-employed and I earn half what I used to, but I also only work about 2 hours per day, so I'm earning much more per hour. Then I have all that extra free time to do stuff that I enjoy. The future is too uncertain to put in the work upfront. I'd rather go explore and see the world now, than hope I live to 65 and then go do it in a body with arthritis and other health conditions later.

[@darukona7218]

hey, what is your work about ? I kinda wanted to work at most 4h/day and live my life, this is what i've been wanting since ... 2020 .

[@co-workerxiaoatmcs677]

What are you doing now?

[@veggie1984]

Yes, that's the point. I need freedom, not better or dream job to work for others. Thanx for that video. 🥰🙂😁

[@scientia_potentia_est]

Love your journey! Life's goal should be to wake up with a smile on your face every day and loving every decision you make with no regrets

[@joelperez.]

YES!! THIS VIDEO MAKES ME FEEL SO GOOD.... THIS IS ME AND MY GIRL CONVERSATIONS ALL DAY... WE ARE TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM THIS AND IS HARD BECAUSE EVERYBODY AROUND LOOK AT US AS A WEIRDOS AND SOMETIMES MAKES ME FEEL CONFUSED. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!! WE ARE NOT ALONE OUT HERE. 🙂

[@1firebrat]

Thank you! I’ve been living in Puerta Vallarta Mexico for 1 year I get you!

[@azatsalikhov9155]

Dude, I'm so with ya! At the same stage in my life, thinking the same exact thoughts. I wanna do full remote while figuring out how to do other projects that would allow me to be on my own. Work in corporate, spend my life doing stuff for them, trade my life for living expenses just to be put in a wooden box and a stone above with birth - death dates? Naah.. ha ha I guess I've already done that in my past lives! I want freedom to pursue my own goals and see where it leads! ;)

[@kafenaded]

thank you for this video. learn a lot

[@albertastro3761]

This is an internal debate I have with myself every day. I work in the financial industry, and earn over 160k usd… it’s nice, but… After a certain point, it’s such a grind. I have to wake up, and play the game every day. Talk to people I’m not interested in talking to, or do things I’m generally not interested in doing. However, I have responsibilities. I work, and my wife takes care of the kids and home. I have a mortgage, a car loan, private school tuition for my children, a little credit card debt, taxes, heating and electric, food, clothing, a 401k (joke), and entertainment to provide for my family. In the end… I have to sacrifice my self actualization for the greater good of my wife and children. Someday, I will stop though… Someday

[@mehdineverquits]

That is the reason why you are stuck. I totally empathize with you and your situation; however, you need to lower your debts and whatnot. Lifestyle creep is a very real thing. If you can pull back on your lifestyle, you can still realize your dreams and the greater good for your family

[@yaqov]

This highly resonates with me. I am looking for the same conditions but feel like I can't seem to get that passive income element, yettt

[@atlasatlantis8447]

What you lack is meaning. Do something meaningful, like find a person who is in poverty, help rent them a place, teach them to code. Lift others up, will lift up the vibes you're feeling. Otherwise, you'll be feeling the vibes of the 40 million Americans in poverty. I am one of those people in poverty. You have inspired me to at least try dig my way out. I suggest you make this your meaning, helping people out of poverty.

[@derealratos6332]

i agree

[@epicotakugamer4930]

Wanting freedom can be meaningful though.

[@cowl6867]

You think the exact same way I do, the only difference is that you're far more experienced than I am. I hope the best for you and I look forward for what else I can learn from you

[@Xdiego587]

2:44 DUDE just ... Amen. Exactly what I feel. Spot on summary.

[@ckhatton]

As a fellow web developer, you speak my mind!

[@JohnnyUtah269]

Oh man, this really hit home for me as a developer as well. I can’t wait to figure out a way to not do another Jira ticket :)

[@CodingPhase]

your boy diesel lol I would of hired 2 guys for that couch...

[@DorianDevelops]

haha that was light weight!