This is Portugal:

• No wealth or inheritance tax
• 40% cheaper than the UK or US
• Home to Europe’s first crypto-friendly bank

Previously a dictatorship, it’s now one of the most peaceful countries in the EU.

Here are 8 reasons why Portugal should be on your radar: 🧵 1/ The rhythm is different

Portugal moves slower, and that's a good thing.

No more packed calendar.

Instead, it's espresso at the café. A walk by the ocean. A talk with a stranger.

You don't realize how fried your nervous system is until you feel relaxed here.

This is Colombia:

• $1 cappuccinos
•High-speed internet
•Digital nomad visa & hubs

It used to be known for cartels and chaos. Now it’s a hotspot for creatives and remote workers.

Here are 8 reasons why Colombia should be on your radar: 🧵
1/ Amazing food

Fresh tropical fruit. $3 arepas. World-class coffee on every corner. Michelin star restaurants. You name it.

And Rappi (Colombia’s food delivery service) is 10x better than Uber Eats and Doordash.

Groceries, pharmacy, takeout delivered with quality in minutes.

Walking is the most overlooked health habit on Earth.

It boosts creativity, rewires your brain, and prevents chronic disease.

Some experts call it "the ultimate antidepressant."

If you walk less than 20 minutes a day, read this: 🧵 Stanford researchers Marily Oppezzo and Dan Schwartz found that walkers generated 60% more creative ideas than sitters.

Your brain literally rebuilds itself when you walk. No prescription needed.

But here's the best part…

I'm 32.

I wasted my 20s chasing every shiny object.

Then I read The Alchemist—a fable about a shepherd who learns the real treasure isn’t gold.

It’s purpose.

Here are 7 timeless lessons most people overlook: 🧵
Before The Alchemist sold over 150 million copies worldwide:

• Publishers rejected him
• Paulo Coelho was misunderstood

But…

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

Here are his 7 timeless lessons:

You’ve been lied to.

ADHD isn’t a mental disease.

It's a response to early overwhelm.

Here’s what Dr. Gabor Maté says about ADHD (and the healing process Big Pharma doesn’t want you to know): 🧵
4% of adults have ADHD but up to 85% remain undiagnosed.

That's because adult ADHD is wildly misunderstood and often dismissed.

Your racing mind and chaotic life aren't character flaws. They are symptoms.

I'm 32.

I wasted my 20s chasing every shiny object.

Then I read The Alchemist—a fable about a shepherd who learns the real treasure isn’t gold.

It’s purpose.

Here are 7 timeless lessons most people overlook: 🧵
Before The Alchemist sold over 150 million copies worldwide:

• Publishers rejected him
• Paulo Coelho was misunderstood

But…

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

Here are his 7 timeless lessons:

Before Steph Curry, basketball was played one way.

After Steph Curry? The entire game changed.

Here are 5 mind-blowing life lessons from Steph to help you push past rejection: Curry's early career was defined by rejection:

• In high school Curry was overlooked
• In college, he had no D1 offers
• Several NBA teams passed on him
• When he was drafted, critics didn't believe he could lead a team

But Curry changed the game of basketball forever…

I'm a writer.

In my first year, I struggled to fall asleep—my mind was racing every night.

Then I learned that poor sleep wasn’t just about stress—it was wrecking my creativity and my ability to focus.

Here are 6 ways to get high-quality sleep every night (backed by science): Lack of adequate sleep has been declared a public health problem by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

1 in 3 adults is sleep-deprived.

Go 24 hours without food, water, or sleep—sleep will break you the fastest.

Here’s what’s at risk:

Your belief that you're not good enough didn’t start with you.

Shame and self-doubt can be passed through generations.

But inherited shame doesn’t have to be permanent.

Here's Brené Brown's research on how to break the cycle (and reclaim your self-worth): 🧵
The uncomfortable truth:

You can inherit shame.

It manifests as:

• insecurities
• chronic stress
• people-pleasing

The first step to break the cycle is to understand the difference between shame and guilt:

The most common, overlooked, and dangerous health problem in the world:

Lack of sleep.

It's the reason why you're depressed, anxious all the time, and can't focus.

Here's Dr. Matthew Walker's 6-step protocol to get high-quality sleep (every night):
Sleep is becoming a global epidemic.

A third of modern societies are sleep deprived (sleep less than 8 hours).

If you go without food, water, or sleep for 24 hours - lack of sleep will damage you the most.

Here's a small list of what's at risk if you sleep less than 8 hours:

I'm 31.

When I was in my 20's I tried so hard to look like I had it all together and I lost myself in the process…

Then I found Brené Brown's research on authenticity.

Here are 5 of her core ideals for Living a Wholehearted Life: We're taught to hide our feelings, fears, and insecurities because vulnerability is often seen as a weakness.

Being seen as weak translates into shame.

But Brown stresses there's a huge difference between shame and guilt.

Let’s dive deeper ↓

I switched from consumer to writer on X in December 2023.

Today, I'm celebrating 70 published newsletters.

Here are 5 powerful quotes that inspired my writing (and 5 lessons that improved my writing creative process): 5 quotes that inspired my writing

1) Don’t try to make something great. Make something true and it will be great. - Adam Schmalholz

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