California 173

I remember about 2 years ago my driving factor for almost everything that I did was money, women, and trying to become famous. It's crazy how much of that has changed for me because those are the three things that I almost absolutely care nothing about don't get me wrong I have a job and I try to make money because money is the way I sustain myself and everybody else on this planet. When I say I don't care, it means that I'm not willing to go to the extent that I did to make money and that the reason I wanted to make money was to either get women validation and in turn was kind of being famous. I see money now as something that I use to enjoy such as food, activities and make sure that I have something to sleep in. Some of my fondest memories from the past year what's something so simple, and I'm about to share it with you if you're reading this. I would go to work for eight days out in the middle of the forest no service nothing just you and what you brought it in your pack. And during those eight days I will keep myself to a relatively simple diet since I was camping and was limited on the types of food I had access to. After 8 days, I head back to town to have 6 days. On the 8th day, I would return to the city at around 5 p.m. On the drive to the city, I would typically reserve a low-cost Airbnb, either a shared home or a private apartment. It was typically a shared home, being that those are always the low-cost rentals. I always remembered how much I look forward to getting into that bed and just laying down and taking a shower but the thing I looked forward to most was eating a meal and not that I was starving or anything, but I just wanted a huge hot cooked meal I tend to binge-eat, or I'd like to say reward myself. I did just that. Furthermore, I would Google food that I wanted to eat, and I would find the one that most appeal to me, I would splurge on it sometimes even spending up to $40 and a whole meal sides drink extras whatever it will be whatever I wanted. I always made sure to never eat the food before I got back to the Airbnb I would drive back to where I was staying lay down, and I would completely devour that entire meal sometimes I’d play a movie in the background sometimes I’d play a podcast, just depended on the mood. Those were some of the simplest but happiest times of my life, and it was all because of the simplicity of everything, it was just food and a bed and my alone time. Experiences like that have almost molded and shaped the way I think about things they have really shifted on what I enjoy and what I value because I'm 24 now, and I can confidently say that I enjoy the little things enjoy the simple things. I think most of us were born, and grew up with the idea that the more things we have the better we are, the more expensive they are the happier we'll be and the more important we will feel. I grew up thinking just that way and there's nothing wrong with it, but I put myself through experiences that completely changed my perspective and my personality because I wanted to. The most valuable thing in our life that we have is the experiences that we hold they're priceless they can never be recreated they can never be felt again so when we do feel them when we are impacted by these experiences don't take it lightly soak it in and allow it to change you allow it to mold and break habits and traits that you have.