If any of you are college students like me, you find a paradox with the Untemplater lifestyle. You’ve read Tim Ferris, you’ve downloaded the Manifesto on this site, but this kind of lifestyle still seems utterly impossible. This is because the typical university experience might be the clearest example of the template lifestyle. Think about it. A typical college student has … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: What will your legacy be?
This is a question that is probably most often asked in personal development. It is a question that, for me, has been an extremely loaded one. Since I've been involved in Untemplater I've asked myself many times: "How often are my decisions based on my own personal needs or desires? How often are my decisions based on other people's desires or expectations of me?" Time … [Read more...]
A decision I didn’t regret
I've made a fair number of terrible decisions in my life. I made so many in the pursuit of my professional accounting designation that I decided to start a website to help others avoid similar mistakes. Fortunately, I am blessed with occasional foresight to make a really, really, really good decision. One such decision was last November, when I applied to volunteer of the … [Read more...]
Ding! Relationship, Interrupted.
Not having a traditional career can be difficult on your romantic relationships, especially if you run your own business. Sure it's great to have the flexibility of movie hopping with a friend on a Wednesday afternoon but generally speaking, your work hours aren't confined to a predictable 9am - 5pm window. As a writer, my deadlines often fall on Monday mornings. That means a … [Read more...]
6 Undeniably Unconventional But Exceptionally Effective Tips For Breaking Free
Hello readers, My names Jonny, I’m 24, retired and currently fighting off swarms of advancing fire ants in the South of India. So now you know a little more about me I am sure you will feel more comfortable reading this post. Why Read? Being a reader of this blog I guess you are keen to break the mold and live a slightly more unconventional life than most, and kudos to … [Read more...]