6 Months of Solo Travel Taught Me More Than 40 Years of Work

I started working at 16. Forty years later, I walked away from it all — sold everything, grabbed two bags, and started traveling the world solo. Six months in, here's what I didn't expect: I learned more about myself in those six months than I ever did in four decades of building a career.In this video, I walk through the three things slow travel exposed that no performance review ever could:0:00 — Welcome back 0:45 — Why careers keep you in lanes 3:15 — Lesson #1: Your identity beyond the job title 5:40 — Lesson #2: Resilience you can't fake (the Istanbul surgery moment) 8:20 — Lesson #3: What actually matters (the 19-year-old in the park) 11:30 — Why I'm still learning If you're considering retirement — or just wondering who you are outside your career — this one's for you. 🔔 Subscribe for more: I release a couple of videos per week on slow travel, early retirement, and figuring out what comes next. 📌 Tell me in the comments: What's one thing you suspect you'd learn about yourself if you stepped away from your career for six months? #slowtravelretirement #RetirementLifestyle #EarlyRetirement #SoloTravel #RetirementPlanning #SLEDRetirement #slowtravel CREDIT CARDS I USE: Cards with Transferable Points: Chase Ink Business Preferred https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21... Capital One Venture X https://i.capitalone.com/GPwhl8gw4 Hotel Loyalty Credit Cards: Chase IHG Premier Card https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21... Chase IHG Business Premier Card https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21... Chase Marriott Boundless Card https://www.referyourchasecard.com/25... PRODUCTS I USE: Audible - https://amzn.to/4mvmHLz (Amazon) Cooling Towel/container to clip on backpack- https://amzn.to/4tXbaYv (Amazon) Packing Cubes- https://amzn.to/4bbTvF0 (Amazon) Apple Airtags- https://amzn.to/4s69hXQ (Amazon) Luggage Scale - https://amzn.to/3MT7giK (Amazon) BOSE Noise Canceling Headphones - https://amzn.to/401wxdE (Amazon) JBL Wireless Earbuds - https://amzn.to/4kWQdsC (Amazon) DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Camera- https://amzn.to/4b2nuhI (Amazon) DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Filter Set- https://amzn.to/3OA5yDu (Amazon) GoPro Hero 13 with Accessories - https://amzn.to/3OvWWxJ (Amazon) SanDisk Micro SD Card- https://amzn.to/474zGNx (Amazon) Sun Hat- https://amzn.to/4kVpuwt (Amazon) Carabiners - https://amzn.to/4qVb94B (Amazon) Luggage Tags - https://amzn.to/4rIGdWy (Amazon) Cruise Luggage Tags - https://amzn.to/3N8giZf (Amazon) Osprey Daypack - https://amzn.to/46xxcqJ (Amazon) Nike Vomero Plus Shoes - https://amzn.to/40uA30a (Amazon) Keen Closed Toe Sandals - https://amzn.to/46rwStM (Amazon) Ripcurl Board Shorts - https://amzn.to/3ZW3W9w (Amazon) As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. The cards and links for purchases will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus. This video is accurate as of the time the posting date. Not all offers available for all credit cards or all credit card companies are included. The content is accurate as of the date of posting. Some offers presented may no longer be available.