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Just think of what the world would be like if everyone grew their own food! No more relying on big agra pesticide herbicide fungicide sprayed crap, but rather picking a juicy tomato to use in a dinner salad, or munching on raspberries straight from the bush! This is probably a radical concept to some, but all it takes is a little education, some land, and the motivation to make a positive change in the world! I’m far from my goal right now, as money and land are limiting factors. But I am working on getting there!

I just returned from round two of my overseas journey. Had an incredible time connecting with new people, exploring nature, exploring my passions, and just letting go and being in the moment. I feel like I have a much better view of who I am and what kind of life I desire. Now that I am back home, it’s time to pursue a few of my interests and work my butt off to achieve some lofty goals that I have set for my future. One thing is for sure, I am officially addicted to long term travel, and have many dreams and aspirations to look forward to for the rest of my life!

The problem is not finding what I’m passionate about, it’s that there are just too many things! I have jumped around trying out new activities and jobs, but every time I start to get really good at something, I tend to overdue it and burn out due to my “all or nothing, 110%” personality. I’ve (hopefully) learned from my mistakes by now, and so just need to choose something and stick with it no matter what. Here’s my all encompassing list of what I enjoy the most and could find meaningful doing:

1. Renewable energy
2. Endurance sports/health & fitness
3. SCUBA diving
4. Surfing
5. Hospitality
6. Travel writer

The biggest hurdle I have at the moment comes in the form of finances (like most). I have a lot of debt from school, as I intended to have a career in my degree to pay it off. Do I work to pay it off at a less than ideal job, and then make a jump to my true passion? Or do I spiral further into debt and take a chance that my passion will eventually get me a meaningful income to become debt free?