In 2005, Matt Kepnes went to Thailand with a friend and, while in the city of Chiang Mai, he met five backpackers on a bus. Listening to them talk about extended travel inspired Matt to leave his job and travel more. As they all spoke about how insane only getting two weeks a year was, Matt began to think about making a change. Kepnes tells BuzzFeed that he realized they were living his dream and the thought to himself, Why not me too? When he came home, he quit his job.
In July 2006, he set off on a yearlong trip around the world. He's never looked back. Travel is what makes him happy and he finds a way to make this lifestyle work. He has now been to over 70 countries, worked various jobs to be able to fund this, and now he is able to help others learn that traveling isn't as hard of expensive as they think. "I remember being scared and worried when I was planning my trip." He said. "Every fear went through my head but being on the road taught me that the hardest part is getting the courage to walk out the door. The rest is a cakewalk. Everything on the road works itself out"
http://www.buzzfeed.com/laraparker/inspiring-stories-of-people-who-left-normal-life-and-emba
* follow your dreams
* take time to do what makes your soul happy
* if it makes you happy, do it. if it doesn't, then don't
* happy means facing your biggest fears
* you don't always need a plan. sometimes way just need to breath, trust, let go and see what happens
* stop thinking and just let thing happen
* letting go of the past is your first step to happiness
* you know yourself, you know where you wanna be, and NO ONE can stop you
* fear kills more dreams than failure ever will
* clear your mind of can't
* you do what you love and fuck the rest
