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I only wish I had the stability to do this. I have family relying on me to pay the bills. How did you do this (unless you got paid massive bucks) and afford t

• jordwest 2y ago
  Yes, it was a lot easier to do this as a single guy without a family and pretty minimal material desires. Mostly it was just living from savings - the first time was a working holiday overseas doing seasonal work with long stretches of time off in between. Later on in my career I was able to save more by keeping my standard of living low (and not buying a house, perhaps unfortunately). Ultimately I don't think you need to quit everything to see through these beliefs. Meditation was a big part of the process for me and I didn't spend that long doing it. If you watch the mind close enough it becomes clear that so much of what seems so true and real is nothing more than a belief.