I should start by saying that I have always been someone who knew what he wanted in life. More importantly, I have always been someone who went out and made sure I got it. When I was younger, in my 20s and 30s, I built a successful business in property development back in the UK….

I think that I was having a midlife crisis. I was going on 45 and had recently been made redundant from work, and all I could think about was the feeling that I needed a new purpose, a new meaning, and a new calling in life. I dedicated my whole working life, ever since I…

To the guys who have shared their stories, I feel your pain. I am no different. We all took a leap that most people only fantasise about, but most people do not have the courage to make it. We went for it, but we did not succeed. In my view, the reason came down to…

My life collapsed for the first time on 1 October 2010. I came home from work one day and found that my wife had packed up her things and those of our two children. She told me she was leaving for her mother’s home and wanted a divorce. It came completely out of the blue….

One of my fondest memories of growing up was listening to the stories my grandfather told me about the time he spent in Southeast Asia. That was a long time ago, and even longer ago now that my grandfather is no longer here, but I would like to thank him for giving me a sense…

Retiring Early and Searching for a New Purpose The best way to describe my life is as a series of ups and downs. Things started out well, and I had far more ups than downs for a long time. I thought that was how my life would continue, but unfortunately that was not how things…

When I finally understood the truth about Thailand, it was already too late. My decision to move to Thailand came out of the blue. And up until I visited, I didn’t know anything about the country or have any desire to leave where I was from. One fateful trip changed all that because I immediately…

Going to Thailand was the worst thing that ever happened to me. And I had absolutely no idea that by doing the things I did, I would be signing away my future. I didn’t start out that way, though. I started out as being the best thing that happened to me and I felt like…