Nate Bunger In Peru
As the plane landed in Lima Peru, I felt butterflies in my stomach.
The moment I’d been dreaming of had just arrived.
The dream wasn’t about Peru persay, but more about the fact that I was now embarking on an around the world trip that just happened to be starting here…
It was starting here because I decided to get off the plane here instead of catching my connecting flight to Buenos Aires Argentina.
I wanted spontaneity and this decision ensured I would get it.
That was a year ago as of this writing. And after a whirlwind trip around South America, full of experiences and adventures that I’m unable to explain without sounding like a lier, I’m currently living in Medellin Colombia, working online and enjoying life in a way I never thought existed. The best part is it’s only the beginning. (Big surprises coming 
But the process of getting here was a completely different story. A story of letting go of my old life, my old self and embracing the dream I knew would bring me happiness.
It was a process of releasing my attachments to objects and things. Nice cars, nice furniture, a condo on the lake in one of the best areas of Phoenix.
I had no desire for these things anymore.
My desire for living life to the fullest now far exceeded any object money could buy. And I was willing to let go of everything for this opportunity.
After all, it was always this lifestyle that I was working towards. Six and seven days a week trying to make a million bucks so I could one day travel the world freely.
It was never the million bucks I wanted. It was the lifestyle that I thought only a large bank account could afford.
But I realized I could have the life I always wanted for far less then it cost to survive in the states.
And so the process of simplification began. Here’s how I did it:
Releasing Attachment To Things
The first step is realizing that things don’t necessarily bring you happiness.
Yes, they can add to the enjoyment to life and I am still a fan of nice things. But I’ve released my attachment to them. I can have them or not and still feel good inside my body.
I came to understand that lasting happiness actually comes from the constant and dynamic flow of new experiences.
The thoughts of living in the same place, working the same job, with the same routine, was always replaced with daydreams of sitting in the jungle drinking rum from a coconut and fishing for piranhas.
I’ve now experienced both and I can promise you that the ladder makes life much more interesting.
Even though the reality was I spent most of the time slapping mosquitos off my ass and now have a foot fungus that won’t seem to go away, I was loving every minute compared to the alternative.. Especially when you consider you can live this way for less than a car payment in the states.
You will also begin to see things differently and come to understand yourself and your place in this world with a completely new perspective. This new understanding will bring you a sense of well being that can only be experienced through this process.
Realizing Inner Peace Comes From Simplicity
When you begin to let go of the clutter in your life, I’m talking everything, you will feel a lightness like never before. Probably close to the bliss you felt as a child when you didn’t have a care in the world.
We came into this world happy, bubbling with energy and excited to experiment with our surroundings. We observed simple things with amazement. We didn’t care what other people thought or how we acted. We just enjoyed being alive.
This is the goal of simplicity.
To let go of things and experience the joy that comes from the flow of life. To get caught up and sucked into the river of energy, the life force, that is trying to pull us along to our true purpose.
Simplicity allows this energy to be felt.
De-cluttering and Letting Go Creates Space For New Things To Come
The Universe abhors a vacuum, and when you create space in your life, the Universe will rush in to fill it with whatever your strongest intention is.
Trusting this law is the quickest way to ensure positive change in your life. You have to make room so that something else can fill it.
I have practiced this throughout my life and have seen amazing results. From opening new bank accounts that begin to fill money, to ending bad relationships in preparation for better ones.
The secret is creating space while simultaneously having a clear idea of what you want that new space to be filled with.
It will come…
Trusting That Life Will Provide And Keep You Alive
Life will never give you more than you can handle.
Knowing this allows you to take risks where others stop. The fact is nearly all fears never come to pass. And when you let go completely and trust that life will provide, something will always come up right when you need it.
You will not die of starvation and when you let go completely you will never be without friends.
This is perhaps the biggest obstacle of for most people to accept. But trusting this law will turn life into a mysterious adventure. People will appear and things will occur that just seem too serendipitous to be accidents….All. The. Time.
Embracing The New Dream
One of my favorite quotes is by Voltaire that goes: “Man is free the moment he chooses to be.”
I love it because it’s soaks in truth.
Your dream life is a decision away. You just need to make a decision to overcome the thoughts in your mind, the invisible ceilings which you’ve created through years mental programming.
It will be scary, I am not going to lie. But at the same time you will be experiencing a sense of excitement that you’ve never had before. This excitement will persist day after day. It will not go away as you continue to submerge down the fascinating, magical and sometimes treacherous rabbit hole of life.
This is our purpose. To get swept away in the dream, to experience love and connection to simply be as we are.
Fish don’t try to swim, they just swim, flowers don’t try to bloom they just bloom. And it’s our nature to experience our dreams in reality with effortless ease.
Hi, I’m Nate Bunger and the writer and entrepreneur behind this blog.Over the past several years I've created, managed and sold several different businesses despite never finishing high school, making myself more or less financially free by the age of 25.
I used the realization that we can do anything in life if we are simply willing to set goals, find the answers we seek and never stop until we achieve what we set out for.
I currently teach people how to get clear on their purpose, create habits for massive change and bring their deepest desires into reality.
I operate my business from a Mac laptop while traveling around the world…My dream :)
