A proposal, an actor, a shotgun, and a pack of 4x4s

Here are a few specific examples of Jonathan and Lucy's Rich Life. To view this email as a web page, [click here]() A proposal, an actor, a shotgun, and a pack of 4x4s A Rich Life is your ideal life — one where you look at your personal relationships, your finances, and your ordinary days and say, “Wow!” It’s a life that is full. A life lived intentionally, proactively, and abundantly. This week, I’ve been sharing the Rich Life of Jonathan and Lucy. They’ve been traveling the country in a camper van over the past couple years. Here are a few specific examples of their Rich Life. [Jonathan and Lucy at Angles Landing] Engagement hikeFrom Jonathan: Before the trip started, we were just dating. We weren't engaged yet. We both knew that we wanted to pop the question at some point during the trip, but we didn't know where we were going to do it or what the context was going to be. So over the course of the trip, we were finding all of these beautiful hikes, and I was thinking, Oh, is this going to be a good place to do it? Is this going to be a good place to do it? We both started talking about this one specific hike in Zion called Angel's Landing. It’s supposed to be like the scariest hike in the U.S. So I thought, That sounds like an amazing spot to do it. It's this big hike that we've both been talking about the whole trip. When you get there, there’s a sign about how many people have died in the past 10 years. When we got to the top, I loved the views and was getting ready to ask the question. But I didn’t realize that there were tons of people crying and stressing out and breaking down because they had just made it there. I just thought it was the best time to ask. So I went to Lucy and said quietly in her ear, “I have a very important question to ask you.” But the first thing out of her mouth was, “Not now, Jon. I’m not ready for this.” So we made our way a little farther out on the landing and had the most incredible view. No one was crying at that point, and I was able to ask the question. Lucy said, “My answer was actually ‘If we make it down. If I survive.’” “I took it as a yes,” Jonathan said. [Lucy and Teton] Meeting an actorLucy recalls a particular hike they went on: In another park, we biked in. We started chatting with the guy that we had been biking with for a little bit. We came back from a hike and the same guy was there. He had just finished the hike. Jon struck up a conversation with him, and he was talking about how he's traveling around in a van. So we talked a bit, and I said, “We also have a van.” We were telling each other about our lives. I asked, “What do you do that allows you to be able to travel all the time? Do you have a flexible work schedule?” And he said, “Oh, I'm in film and theater.” Then he said, “There’s a great campsite I'm staying at east of Zion. You guys should check it out. It has showers. We could hang out and have a campfire.” But I said, “No, we have to go pick up our puppy from doggy day care. We're staying on the east side. We're totally fine. It was nice meeting you.” So he biked off. As he biked away, Jon said, “That's a really famous actor.” I said, “What are you talking about?” “That was Andrew Garfield.” I didn’t know the name. As soon as we got service again and he showed me a picture, I said, “Holy crap. I just talked to that guy for 30 minutes.” I treated him as if he was a tourist because I thought he was British. I told him that he should go to California and see Big Sur and places like that. He never gave up his identity. In the back of his head, he was probably thinking, “Yeah, I know where to go in California. I own a house in California.” It was such a fun moment to meet an A-list celebrity in the most out-of-context place. He was such a normal, regular guy, just doing a hike the same day we were doing the hike. So that made us realize that you don't need to have millions and millions of dollars to live your Rich Life. We were having the same experience as a celebrity. [Jonathan and Teton] Pit bulls and a shotgunAnother story from Jonathan: One time, we went to a site near Yellowstone. It was an abandoned dirt road. We lost service after five minutes on the road and were still 30 minutes away. When we got to the spot, there was only one campsite and there's someone already there. I politely asked, “Hey, we're already out here. Do you mind if we just stay over here for the night?” And he said it was totally fine. We did a quick tour of each other’s vans because that's what you do. Apparently, there was a huge shotgun in his front seat. Lucy saw it, but I didn't. He also had two huge pit bulls. He was traveling with his mom, which I guess is the least scary part of that. That's the only thing that I took away from it — that he had his mom with him. The first question Lucy asked after his tour was about the shotgun. He said, “Yeah, I have a shotgun to ward off bears if they ever come by. Do you guys have any weapons?” Of course I said no. Lucy thought we were going to die that night. But at the end of the day, he was super nice. He really was just traveling around with his mom and only had the shotgun for bears, and he was super friendly. But now I know to say that we have all the guns. A group of 4x4sJonathan said: The scariest moment probably was when we got stuck in a blizzard near Bend, Oregon. We stayed at a campsite — really, a rest area parking lot — for the night. Everyone else was going back into Portland, but we decided to stay for the night. We figured they'd plow it in the morning. All of the locals came out with their big SUVs and Jeeps and started doing donuts around the parking lot. Lucy started to get a little bit upset. We may have had a couple of glasses of wine. She said, “I'm going to go tell those guys they're getting way too close and they're way too loud.” I said, “I wouldn't do that. They'll stop eventually.” But she marched out, and said to a guy standing outside smoking a cigarette, "You know, you guys are being very loud, and I’m trying to sleep. You're too close.’” Lucy continued the story: The guy started laughing and asked if we were in the van. I said yes and marched back very proud. Jon asked, “What did you do? You told them that we were in the van? You compromised our safety.” A few minutes later, they left, and I was bragging. But a few minutes after that, they came back in force. They must’ve called all their friends. They were doing donuts within a few feet of the van. After about 20 minutes, they drove away. I figure it’s because I didn’t show them that they were getting under my skin. They weren’t getting a reaction and so weren’t getting much fun out of it. We told our parents that story and I think it terrified them. But it’s a very funny story now. I love these stories because they illustrate a key point of the Rich Life concept. A Rich Life isn’t all about money. NONE of these stories have money as the primary character. The point is the experience. At IWT, we see money as a tool for designing, enhancing, and enjoying the life you’re meant to live. Jonathan and Lucy have arranged their life — including their finances — to allow them to live the life they want. I hope stories like theirs encourage you to do the same. Remember, tomorrow, we’ll answer questions that came in throughout the week. If you have a question, reply to this email and let us know. “Dream Job is refreshingly different” Tomorrow, Jonathan is going to show us how he works while on the road. As I mentioned, Jonathan works for IWT — our entire company works from home. Flexibility is one of the key concepts that went into my Find Your Dream Job program. For example, the concept of [Career Seasons]() helps you to define the job that’s perfect for you in this season of your life. The pandemic has also led to people needing flexibility in their jobs. We launched the brand new Find Your Dream Job program in the middle of the pandemic. Since it launched, students have used my proven system to find and land jobs they love. Before I share more of Jonathan’s story tomorrow, I wanted to share some other recent Dream Job success stories with you. As you read these, imagine where your career could be in a few months. Even if you have limited experience or the "wrong" experience, didn't go to a fancy school, don't work at an enviable company (yet), don't have a perfect work history, or don't even know what your Dream Job would be, you can STILL use the Dream Job System to find an amazing job, like these students did. “I feel that Ramit's course helped me develop the confidence and ability to actually rise on the ladder of success, to believe that it was possible, which finally translated into having a career that provided me with the resources to live a comfortable life and be able to do the things I love: take family trips to Europe, Mexico, Philippines etc., buy a home, landscape our yard, we were even able to buy my wife's family some land in the Philippines so they can live better. We've also set up a healthy nest-egg and investment portfolio and have even set up an education fund for our three-year-old son (it's already at $6000!).” –Peter Hedstrom [Peter Hedstrom]   “Dream Job saved me after I was let go during the COVID pandemic! I secured multiple job offers, including a $10K+ increase in salary.” –Steven Zawila [Steven Zawila]   These aren't daydreams. These are ACTUAL RESULTS students have received from Find Your Dream Job. “Dream Job is refreshingly different from other job search guides, because it focuses directly on applied, practical methods. For example, instead of telling you to network, it specifically tells you who to seek out, how to get in touch with them, how to prep for the meeting, what to say when you meet them, and how to follow-up afterwards.” –Tze Tsien Sum “Dream Job helped me to transition from a career in hospitality to an executive assistant career in tech. I got all the things I was looking for — a great salary, flexibility, autonomy. I'm excited to use Dream Job again to move into the next phase of my career.” –Martha Disston They found their Dream Jobs. Now it's your turn. [Click here to learn more about Find Your Dream Job](). Reminder: Take the Rich Life mini-course Every Rich Life is unique. And I want to help you achieve yours. Introducing… [How to design your Rich Life] This fast, fun, and free program is designed to help you expand and enhance your own Rich Life vision. It should take you less than an hour. When you're done, you'll have a crisp, compelling vision of the life you want to live. You. Not Jonathan or Lucy’s vision. Not your parents' vision. Not your friends' visions. Not even mine. Your Rich Life vision. 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