Green Swan

     About 5 days ago, I called Sean Lawrence without much thought, and 2 days later I was chatting up with him at the airport. He convinced me that life quality would be much higher in Chiang Mai than if I moved to Hongdae. And what really sold me was the $60 plane ticket and the $6/night hostel price. It felt as though the universe aligned to send me here, and here I was.

It's only been like 4 days here, yet my whatsapp contact has grown 10x, and people seem to genuinely take care and care for me. It was a stark contrast to the vibe in Seoul.

I started reading the book the Alchemist. It felt right. I'm kind of looking for my meaning here. Find my purpose.

Right now I have about a month of runway. I need to be smart with my budgeting.

But it feels amazing that I can take care of myself, and be independent. I feel free.

If I grow my app just a tiny bit more, than I could easily sustain myself here.

It almost feels like a bird trying to fly for the first time.

Either way, it feels good to be out here, it's like I have free will finally. I can decide for myself.


It's kind of crazy how well the Alchemist's story fits to my mind space right now. Trying to find my personal legend, following the omens... The inspiration of reading that book must have come from somewhere and that must have been a divine inspiration.

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