You have to leave the city of your comfort
and go into the wilderness of your intuition.
What you’ll discover will be wonderful.
What you’ll discover is yourself.~ Alan Alda ~ American actor, director and screenwriter
Recently, I spent a few weeks in a town called Arequipa located near the border of Chile and Peru. It’s a very mystical city and without question, captured my heart forever.
Regardless of the sporadic and slow Internet connections and impossible phone systems, it became hard to leave the remote city of nearly one million people, all of which seem to live in a time that more or less no longer exists.
Upon my arrival, I knew I was truly in another world when after asking several people if there was a Starbucks, not one of them had even heard of the concept. My world is indeed shifting.
I made this video using various clips from my time in Arequipa mixed in with some footage from other places I’ve traveled along the way.
When I create these videos, I truly have no clue what they are going to turn out like.
Similar to when I was building houses, I would spend hours looking at a vacant property or a house at the framing stage, imagining what I could create. As the ideas would flow I would relish in the feeling of ecstasy as they swirled through my mind. I saw opportunities where others couldn’t and I knew without a shadow of doubt I could make a lot of money.
I am now experiencing the same level of ecstasy as I grow this blog and create my posts.
This manifestation has come from a long anticipated wait for life to answer my demand: “Show me my purpose in perfect clarity”
I now am beginning to see where all of this is headed and why all of my past experiences were necessary for this to even be a reality. Life is indeed a journey and I have learned that it will never give you more than you can handle…Never.
Prior to this trip I was not ready mentally nor in my ability to leave without restrictions. But I felt the pull in 2009 and things naturally began to shift in my life in preparation for the journey.
Although many things had to happen, looking back, it seemed almost effortless. My business sold at the perfect time, a depleting relationship came to an abrupt end and ideas for the blog and my new business came out of the blue.
It was a surreal experience in which the happenings of 2009 became critical preparers for this new life.
Inspiration For This Video
So in regards to the video the inspiration came when I was at the doctors office and the song “Comfortably Numb” kept playing in my head. (Yes, I know it’s copyrighted, but I imagine David Gilmore has bigger fish to fry…plus I’m one of their biggest fans, hopefully if he ever sees this video he’ll forgive me)
Comfortably Numb has long been one of my favorite songs and I thought it would be cool to play off the words to try and show how I am feeling. There is a lot of symbolism in this video and it quite literally reflects how and what I am thinking right now.
From missing my son, to yearning for the affection of a women after being with one for the last several years to simply experiencing things I have never even imagined.
I believe I have indeed found the keys to happiness…And it is not money, but the freedom and ability to “just be” that money can afford.
Waking up knowing this is my new life makes me want to pinch myself. For as long as I can remember, traveling the world freely has been my desire and ambition. All I have ever wanted was to live life on my terms, and it has finally happened. And I really do feel like I am living my dream.
If you could do whatever you wanted, what would it be? Please leave your comments.
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 :)
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If I could do whatever I wanted…I would live your life!
Nice video!
Your hot!
Wow! Nate your deep thoughts and wisdom as young as you are, never seize to amaze me. I am sure that is why we connected few years ago.
TRUST, you’ll recover from whatever you ingested. Take good care my friend. The world awaits you and your message. You are breaking through to something much BIGGER THAN YOUR LIFE NATE.
To answer If I could do whatever I wanted, what would it be? To BE, DO AND DREAM. INNER PEACE, LOVE AND FREEDOM! To be free to live the life I want without judgment or attachment to anything, regardless of what the society dictates, family, friends.
To savor and cherish every moment in the NOW the Present – and to be my authentic loving self, experience the miracle of love and living life and to contribute and be of service to others and the entire planet.
Accept and surrender to the flow of things, events and circumstances and know that everything is divinely orchestrated and in divine order. Ahhhh that is INNER PEACE, LOVE AND FREEDOM…. and I feel this from the depths of my heart and soul, this very moment, this very second from across the universe.
I want to be what I want to be, do what I want to do and dream what I want to dream… because there is only ONE LIFE to BE, DO and DREAM. Only one life to live and I am the only one in charge of everything that happens in my life.
BIG HUGGS TO YOU. KEEP SOARING LIKE AN EAGLE! YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH NATE!
Thank you Jhet…Namaste
Nate
Nate words cannot expressive the level of pride that I feel watching you evolve. I used to watch you as a little boy and wonder what kind of man you would become. I knew it would be extraordinary. Now I have the great pleasure and utter fulfillment of watching you unfold into that extraordinary man I envisioned. That young man I have the greatest pride calling my son.
Thank you, it means a lot for you to say that.
Wow…now THAT is raw. I love it. Gracias for sharing your truth and for allowing us the opportunity to reflect on our own lives via your experiences.
“We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience.”
Paz mi amigo,
shelby
Wow Nate, way to step your freaking game up! Your other vids are great but I\’d have to say this is your most \"inspired\" work thus far. I hope this trend continues. Keep it up man!
Wow, that’s a creative video and it’s very cool you’re living your dream! This is a classically cool song that blended perfectly with this unique video. You are on your way to positioning yourself to potentially being able to help inspire hundreds, thousands and possibly even millions of people to live their dreams and help make a positive difference in this world! Keep on keeping on and keep the dream alive!
Nate, very cool video – Great song & way to take action on living your dreams! The video with the earthquake was cool too. Keeo on keepin on & talk with you later……………….Steve
Thanks Steve, I’m glad you enjoyed it…Hope all is well my friend. I miss those Sunday conversations with you and Darren after church…Looking forward to hanging again when I am back in Phoenix. Chao amigo!