36 Rules For Life

Download or read book 36 Rules For Life written by Ivars Krutainis and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE BACK COVERRule #4: Exercise Every DayRule #12: Go on a Mini-Retirement Every Three YearsRule #17: Buy to ReplaceRule #19: Never Check-In Your LuggageRule #27: Any Number Except SevenRule #34: Replace "Limiting Beliefs"Apply these and other 30 rules for everyday life, to improve your daily habits, make better decisions and simplify your lifestyle. Distilled from 15 years of lifestyle experiments of the author, to figure out what works, can be sustained for the long-term, and most importantly, is fun. Let the rules set you free.ABOUT THE AUTHORMy name is Ivars Krutainis, and I am a 37-year old Latvian currently residing in Shanghai, China. I work in advertising, but in my free time, I like to travel and conduct lifestyle experiments. You might say that I have had a somewhat unconventional lifestyle for the past 15 years. I've lived and worked in London, Sydney, Amsterdam, and now Shanghai. But I've also taken a considerable amount of time off work in between my various roles. Something that I call mini-retirements. During these mini-retirements, I have travelled extensively. To date, I've been to 136 countries, many of them quite unusual, such as Bhutan, Guinea Bissau, Albania, Samoa, Cabo Verde, and many others. I've travelled extensively in Africa, but I have also visited every one of the 40+ countries in Europe, including San Marino, Lichtenstein, and Andorra (yes, they are all independent countries in Europe). All in all, I've probably spent at least two years of my life just travelling.Besides travel, I've also experimented with entrepreneurship, most notably launching a clothing label for tall, skinny guys called "Skinny Latvian". It failed because I had not the slightest idea of how to manufacture clothing reliably and profitably. I thought to have a cool idea and a brand was enough. But I learned a lot on this journey, and I am sure, one day, I will create a company again. And it will have much better chances of success, based on all the hard lessons I learned the first time around. When not working, travelling or failing, I like to write. I used to write a regular travel blog for many years that I have now closed down. Then I switched to LinkedIn articles about marketing and finally I am graduating to long-form content with this book.