Thursday November 14th 2024, Diani, Kenya

I have not worn shoes in days. It has been so nice waking up and walking straight to the beach to workout. The weather is beautiful here and the hostel is amazing. Today was Ron's last day with us. I am very grateful for him and his friendship, coming to spend 10 days here with us in Africa. We grew our connection and had very meaningful conversations. We push each other to be the best versions of ourselves, which is hard to come by in friendships these days. After Ron left Zach and I talked about our long term vision for the trip and beyond. I have been having trouble seeing how investments scale to generational wealth. I thought maybe you can get lucky on a few investments in real estate or stocks, make it big, and be chilling for your life. Exploring various businesses and talking to serial entrepreneurs proved to me that building real wealth takes time, effort and money. It is such a blessing I am only 24 years old and have time to find something I am passionate about to work and build on. Even 34 years of age is pretty young relative to an average lifespan these days. When I think about 10 years of hard work and smart investments that is the only way to build real wealth. Being patient is a real skill I think I have been gifted with and need to utilize. After our conversation Zach and I hit a hard workout on the beach. I really have been enjoying having the time to move my body and build it healthily. When you are stuck in a 8 hour work day it is hard to find that time to really work on yourself without rushing to the next commitment. Having the time and space to reflect and work on myself has been priceless. I am coming up on two months of traveling. What I realized is that is a long time! Every day you can curate and grow so much! Each day has infinite potential. In corporate America you "live for the weekend" because the week is filled with rushing and the same cycles. When you step out of this construct you realize how much time a day really is and how much nuance and uniqueness a 24 hour cycle can bring. I value and thrive off structure but I think it is essential to mix it up often as well.