Thread by @LeilaHormozi

I lived alone in the woods for 6 months.

This is my story about being alone in your 20s.

I hope it helps someone.

When I was in college, I went to school for exercise science (it was totally useless).

Went to do an internship at a resort.

Was promised "on-campus" living.

When I got there, I was escorted to a cabin 3/4 mi. away.

I was the only one there.

In the middle of the woods.

With no cell service.

Or internet access.

It was super creepy.

Every morning I'd go to work at 5 AM.

The sun wasn't even up yet.

And there were bears in the woods.

Needless to say, I ran as fast as I could to work.

No way in hell I was going to get eaten/mauled.

I'd show up out of breath—

And drenched in sweat.

Then I'd teach 5hrs of fitness classes.

And head home exhausted.

It was super stressful and lonely.

But I gained a lot out of it:

- I learned how to be by myself.
- I learned how to have fun by myself.
- I learned how to be self-reliant.
- I learned how to avoid bears.

If you can put yourself in a situation when you're alone—

You'll adapt pretty quickly by becoming self-reliant.

And it'll teach you to take things for what they are.

Not how you want them to be.

All in all, it was hard.

But I'm super grateful I went through that.

And, that sense of self-reliance is still with me today.