Ryan Wilson

Two months ago I told two of my friends I was going to Europe this summer no matter what

Both told me they would come but then backed out

It’s always been a dream of mine to come here and experience the different cultures and meet people who have never been to America

So I booked my flight by myself and went anyways

Alone.

And to travel alone to another continent is not easy to do

Meals by myself, decisions by myself, activities by myself

Except… it wasn’t all by myself

Thankfully I’ve built a platform with hundreds of thousands of people where I can post a story and immediately spawn hundreds of new people to meet

But not only new people, new friends to experience a new culture with, ask them about their lives whether they are successful or struggling, and gain another perspective of life I wasn’t fully aware of

For years, I’ve dreamed of freedom. And now I have it, but not just financial freedom, the ability to wake up, and not even know what I’m going to do that day

A lot of people spend their whole lives waiting

Waiting for their boss to tell them what to do
Waiting for the right chance to quit their jobs
Waiting for new friends

But my life is happening right now, and it’s short

And I’m going to keep fully taking advantage of the platform and brand I’ve built and keep spreading my knowledge no matter how rich I get

Because I’ve truly understood as growing into a man that relationships and human connections are a lot more powerful than getting rich

I will continue to travel and host fun meetups as I get older

And what started as me backtesting for thousands of hours in my mom’s basement for 7 years ago, turned into an official brand and community

I appreciate every single one of you whether you traveled across continents, countries, or cities to see me

The conversations and questions made every meetup really special to me and I am beyond blessed

Love you all

#iFVGs4Life