About me & this site...
Hi there, my name is Ivan.
Some people call me "Ivan Tornado."
I started this project because I found there were too many people living unnecessarily upset, burnt-out, depressed, anxious or a combination of all of the above. Living "trapped" with no way out...
When often enough... they were their own prison guard. They held the key. They only had to change a few things, and dare to live life their way.
I thought I could help change that.
By writing about habits, alternative perspectives and my personal experiences, I thought could help.
Help all those people live "a bit more chill" and ultimtaely enjoy life a lot more.
This is my story...
At 23, thanks to a thriving e-commerce store I had at the time, I quit my regular office job as an insurance underwriter and set off to live a life of a digital nomad.
Backpack, laptop and a whole world of adventures waiting ahead.
I had four epic years on the road, living in six countries and traveling to over forty.
But like everything in life, those times came to an end. This sucked. I also felt miserable for a while. Trying to figure it out.
But... After quite some time, thinking, reading, working hard and banging my head against the wall, I found out there are MANY things one can do to live a fullfilling life without changing anything except their mentality.
These days I co-own two businesses and work harder than ever. But always according to my philosophy of:
We are here to have the best fucking time ever.
Because....
when we are on our death beds, no one will wish they spent more time at the office.
This has been proven time and time again by countless studies.
What we will wish we did more is:
To have had the courage to be ourselves.
To have dared to say what we meant.
To take things less seriously.
And my personal favourite... To go on a bit more adventure.
So that's what I want to teach. Teach by example.
I live squeezing the last drop of life out of every second. That is my main mission.
So, now that I had all this knowledge... Why not help others do the same?
So here we are. I hope you enjoy my writings, and hopefully you start feeling a little bit better.
Sending love xxx
Ivan Tornado.