#56 - It's Been So Long

I hope you beautiful souls are doing well. It’s been so long since I’ve been here, a little over two months to be exact. Not much has happened since then, a few celebrations and doing basic human activities.

I am born and raised where I am currently writing this, which is Metairie, Louisiana, but I have a calling to move elsewhere and I believe it may be soon. I’m struggling because I do not have a solid plan, and all of my friends, except for one, which is the one that may be moving with me, are staying in our hometown for the long run.

There is not a problem with that, but it doesn’t seem like the path for me. Honestly, in this moment, I’m not sure what I picture myself doing in the future. Is there another way to make money other than the conventional way of doing it? Does technology bring potential new ways of making money? Maybe so.

I also seem to have fell into the trap of going into debt for one of the most bullshit of bullshit college degrees, which I will not mention. Now, I am working to pay off that debt, and am also a true believer in social skills to get you where you want, and in the quote, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” So, I don’t feel completely threatened by that debt.

To combat some of my financial anxieties, there is a lot more I could be doing, including praying, which I may do after typing this, less time on my phone, reading more books, playing guitar, and stopping a masturbation habit.

I know that’s maybe a little too much info, but my point is to be honest. Something that initially attracted me to Joe Rogan was his older episodes where he would say things that ran through my head about insecurities, how to approach life, and a slew of other things. Some may say he was being immature, but to me, it was like he opened a portal into my soul and my being poured out into the world. Okay, maybe that’s a little much, but seriously, I freaking loved it. I personally enjoy the episodes #1 - #1000 the most. I think we’re all putting on a front when we go out into the world and I don’t blame us, it’s arguably necessary.

I’m not saying I’m right either. I think it’s funny how so many people have different belief systems while so many have the same ones. I think we could make an argument it’s a cultural thing. America is a very go getter society and maybe other cultures are more relaxed, I haven’t been across the planet so I’m not exactly sure but I’d be willing to bet there’s differences between cultures.

I don’t know where I’m going with this one honestly, my only goal was to write something. Thank you for reading. Check out my podcast, I’m in the process of changing the name, so we’ll see how that goes, but for now it’s Ben Gambino Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.