I deleted Facebook and Instagram

Even though it has provided me with a source to generate income for almost 7 years

Hey guys,

It has been a few weeks since my last writing to you. This one is a little different. A recalibration, and after speaking to a few friends it seems the feeling around social media is similar for many.

As the title suggests, I deleted my socials.

I’ve been big in analysing the micro compounding effect of daily spending and sharing how often these spending behaviours compound over time and stop people moving ahead in life financially.

However what about time and energy micro compounds? And when I analysed my own life, it became evident this was a big drain for me.

The last 5 years have been amazing, creating beautiful memories to last a lifetime with my partner, and a big part of that was generating an income online.

But how can I become truly present? How can I live at optimum? How can I create great things and read, write, and photograph when i’m in a constant scrolling of the newsfeed. It isn’t going to happen.

So facebook and instagram are gone. Have you considered doing the same lately? If so what is stopping you?

Or do you truly value social media and what it brings to your life? There is no right or wrong i’m sure. It’s simply time for me to go as I’d been on it heavily for years for work.

Since deleting social media I have had countless more face to face conversations. Often with elderly over the age of 60. It seems when I spark up a conversation with them it is a surprising shock, why is this stranger talking to me and not on his phone?

But it has been these conversations that have further inspired me. I thought to myself, these people grew up in a world where social media didn’t exist. There was no “decision” to be made to be “on or off” it just simply wasn’t there.

Maybe i’m the early adopter of a new trend? Like when denim jeans make a comeback every second decade (okay i’m not a fashion guru, but they seem too make a resurgence every now and then) maybe soon it will be the decade of people getting OFF social media instead of getting ON.

This is a strange article for me to write. It is the rise of social media that has me sitting in this cafe in a rural area of Chiang Mai, thousands of kilometres from home. But it is the removal of social media that will have me sitting fully present in these precious moments.

I have an urge inside of me to produce meaningful things. I’ve been reading books, so has my partner. Books are timeless, many of the authors are dead but their stories live on.

My partner and I also bought a camera. I’ll be capturing photos and i’ll be sharing them here. Shots that capture an essence and an energy.

This sub stack will be a mix of 4 things, and I hope to see you all here and in touch with me. So let me make these 4 things clear of what will be dropping into your email as a subscriber:

1. Reflections and journal entries from around the world.

2. Education on practical ways i’ve moved out of the matrix and to a world traveller.

3. Short stories (sometimes fiction) from creativity based on the unique experiences of living in different countries.

4. Occasional offerings for consultation if you’re seeking someone experienced to prepare to become a world traveller.

And i’ll add a 5th one, speaking on topics from requests of subscribers.

I truly hope you enjoy what is to come, I’m grateful for all 175 of you so far and the messages I receive.

Now that i’ve said goodbye to social media; if you ever resonate with an article or feel like sharing my work, please do, as this space will only grow to the extent the community shares.

I love watching the new subscribers come in. Here are some photos of the last week, captured with the new Sony camera.