Over the past five months, I've received a fair few emails from people wondering whether I'm okay. Some have even gone as far as to ask my girlfriend if I'm alive.
I appreciate the concern, and I'm more than okay. Not only am I alive, but for the first time in my adult life, I'm actually LIVING.
I started YouTube as a 19 year old college dropout with no direction in life. The only thing I knew was that I didn't want to follow the traditional path, if only to preserve what little sense of identity I possessed.
So I risked it ALL, and it paid off...
Sort of.
YouTube has afforded me many opportunities most people don't get—especially in their twenties. However, it's also robbed me of the one opportunity I wanted all along: the opportunity to find myself.
Throughout my journey, I've subconsciously molded myself into who I needed to be to "make it" on YouTube—first in the self-development space, and more recently in the travel space.
In many ways, my channel forced me to pigeonhole myself exactly how I feared the traditional path would—minus the stability.
If you've followed my journey throughout the years (and if you've read this far, you probably have), you might remember how I took various breaks, often at the pinnacle of my most "successful" periods.
That wasn't a coincidence.
The more success I found, the more of myself I lost. And it was only by making those "I'm Quitting YouTube" videos and taking those subsequent breaks that I captured glimpses of my true self.
During one of those breaks in late 2021, I caught more than a glimpse—I met him face to face. I found him as I filled the pages of my first book, "Soul Shock," and my life hasn't been the same since.
Up to that point, everything I did was outcome-based. But for the first time in my life, I found a PROCESS that excited me. With each page I crafted, my soul drifted further and further away from YouTube, never to fully return.
Those close to me noticed how the light in my eyes grew progressively dim with each video I posted. Maybe you did too.
Nevertheless, I fought against the current. Not out of courage, but out of fear.
For the past four and a half years, I've oscillated between going all-in on writing and retreating back to YouTube when things didn’t happen as quickly as anticipated.
All that changed in January of this year.
One day, I went to film a video, and my camera suddenly shut off. I changed the battery, and it shut off again. I tried switching to my other camera, and it refused to record for more than a minute at a time. I tried using my webcam, but the footage was far too laggy to upload. My phone wasn't an option because its camera was broken as well. And to top it all off, my Photoshop stopped working. All in the same day.
I was shit out of luck...
I was ecstatic.
The fact that I was happy I wouldn't have to film let me know it was time to let go, and that's what I did.
Since then, I've been rewriting my second book, "Ego Death," to give it the love it deserves, and I can confidently say it'll be my magnum opus (for now).
I've also spent a LOT of time feeding stray dogs and getting tattoos.
Oh, and I just attended a @DanielCaesar concert in Bangkok. He's been my favorite artist since I was a 19 year old college dropout with no direction in life.
My friend, a licensed clinician, told me Daniel Caesar is my “cultural hero.” I think he might’ve been onto something, but who knows?
I don't know what the future holds, and I honestly don't care...
Because now I'm in it for the PROCESS.
Give me a blank Google Doc, and I'll be alright.
I still love traveling, but I've also learned that you can fly to the furthest corners of the Earth and still feel empty inside.
Fulfillment is a treasure you'll find on the journey within, and that's a journey you'll embark on once you transcend anything standing in your way, starting with your false self.
You’ll know you’re on the right path when you stop caring about where it leads because the view is THAT good.
Of all the countries I've visited, Vietnam gave me the most culture shock by FAR!
For the people who've been asking about my experience in Vietnam, here's a video exposing everything about my life as an American in Hanoi 🇻🇳
Not only do I share my craziest culture shocks (while showing you around the area), but I also do an apartment tour to show you what $382 per month gets you in Vietnam!
I'd attended college for nearly 1 1/2 semesters, and I'd switched majors at LEAST 5 times.
I'd visited guidance counselors in search of answers.
I'd spent hours upon hours researching different career paths.
I'd even tried my hand at day-trading in hopes of striking it big...
Instead, I lost $100 on Etrade and deleted my account shortly thereafter.
Not only did I lack purpose--I lacked any hope of finding it.
But while I didn't know what my purpose was, I DID know what my purpose wasn't.
My purpose wasn't to work a soul-crushing 9 to 5 for 40 years.
And that seemed to be exactly where college was leading me.
That's why in March 2019, I took the ultimate leap of faith and dropped out of college.
The first one's always the hardest--the first leap of faith, that is.
But once you take that first leap, the next one becomes a little bit easier.
That's how I developed the courage to post my first YouTube video--at least, the first one where I was actually speaking to the camera.
That video, titled "Why I DROPPED OUT of School 😱" awakened something within me.
I was scared shitless, but I felt ALIVE for the first time.
For a while, I thought it was because I loved YouTube itself.
But eventually, I realized that it wasn't about YouTube at all...
It was about speaking my truth.
And as I leaned into that newfound passion, I was able to grow an amazing audience who resonated with my truth.
And that audience gave me the courage to LIVE in my truth.
And my new mission is to give that back to my audience.
Not just through my YouTube videos, but through genuine, boots-on-the-ground interactions where I can help individuals find direction in this often-chaotic world.
And what better way to do that than by becoming a life coach?
The images you see below are of my 5 Life Coach Certificates--one of them being a "Master Life Coach" certification.
(I may have dropped out of college, but I'm definitely not anti-education.)
I invested in myself to ENSURE that I can offer my clients the direction I once lacked.
If you're someone who's lacking direction...
Who feels like you're just going through life's motions...
Who KNOWS that the 9 to 5 "lifestyle" is not for you...
Then let me PERSONALLY help you transform your life.
Remember: the first leap is always the hardest. But standing on that ledge and watching your life pass you by is MUCH harder.
PS. Once the community officially launches, it'll be application-only to keep it as exclusive as possible. So it'll never be easier (or cheaper) to join than it is right now.
If you watch my content, then clearly you’re looking to transform your life—whether that’s your health, your finances, your mindset, or your love life.
And transformation is so much easier when you have a trustworthy person to hold your hand through the entire process.
That’s why I’m proud to announce the presale for my NEW coaching program.
No, it’s not some $997 course that promises to make you $10k/month in 30 days.
But it IS all my knowledge after 6 years on self-improvement in one convenient place.
It IS a brotherhood of young men like yourself who are looking to level up.
It IS a place where you can receive direct advice from me and learn all of my lessons with none of my losses.
It IS a complete roadmap to finding the freedom your soul has been yearning for.
And if you join now, you can lock in the current price of $57 forever. Because when I officially launch it, the price is increasing significantly.
No, this isn’t some fake scarcity marketing tactic, I’m ACTUALLY increasing the price once it launches. That way, we won’t have too many members causing chaos like my old Discord server (iykyk).
So if that sounds even remotely interesting to you, click the link below and join now 👇
Jordan Green
Over the past five months, I've received a fair few emails from people wondering whether I'm okay. Some have even gone as far as to ask my girlfriend if I'm alive.
I appreciate the concern, and I'm more than okay. Not only am I alive, but for the first time in my adult life, I'm actually LIVING.
I started YouTube as a 19 year old college dropout with no direction in life. The only thing I knew was that I didn't want to follow the traditional path, if only to preserve what little sense of identity I possessed.
So I risked it ALL, and it paid off...
Sort of.
YouTube has afforded me many opportunities most people don't get—especially in their twenties. However, it's also robbed me of the one opportunity I wanted all along: the opportunity to find myself.
Throughout my journey, I've subconsciously molded myself into who I needed to be to "make it" on YouTube—first in the self-development space, and more recently in the travel space.
In many ways, my channel forced me to pigeonhole myself exactly how I feared the traditional path would—minus the stability.
If you've followed my journey throughout the years (and if you've read this far, you probably have), you might remember how I took various breaks, often at the pinnacle of my most "successful" periods.
That wasn't a coincidence.
The more success I found, the more of myself I lost. And it was only by making those "I'm Quitting YouTube" videos and taking those subsequent breaks that I captured glimpses of my true self.
During one of those breaks in late 2021, I caught more than a glimpse—I met him face to face. I found him as I filled the pages of my first book, "Soul Shock," and my life hasn't been the same since.
Up to that point, everything I did was outcome-based. But for the first time in my life, I found a PROCESS that excited me. With each page I crafted, my soul drifted further and further away from YouTube, never to fully return.
Those close to me noticed how the light in my eyes grew progressively dim with each video I posted. Maybe you did too.
Nevertheless, I fought against the current. Not out of courage, but out of fear.
For the past four and a half years, I've oscillated between going all-in on writing and retreating back to YouTube when things didn’t happen as quickly as anticipated.
All that changed in January of this year.
One day, I went to film a video, and my camera suddenly shut off. I changed the battery, and it shut off again. I tried switching to my other camera, and it refused to record for more than a minute at a time. I tried using my webcam, but the footage was far too laggy to upload. My phone wasn't an option because its camera was broken as well. And to top it all off, my Photoshop stopped working. All in the same day.
I was shit out of luck...
I was ecstatic.
The fact that I was happy I wouldn't have to film let me know it was time to let go, and that's what I did.
Since then, I've been rewriting my second book, "Ego Death," to give it the love it deserves, and I can confidently say it'll be my magnum opus (for now).
I've also spent a LOT of time feeding stray dogs and getting tattoos.
Oh, and I just attended a @DanielCaesar concert in Bangkok. He's been my favorite artist since I was a 19 year old college dropout with no direction in life.
My friend, a licensed clinician, told me Daniel Caesar is my “cultural hero.” I think he might’ve been onto something, but who knows?
I don't know what the future holds, and I honestly don't care...
Because now I'm in it for the PROCESS.
Give me a blank Google Doc, and I'll be alright.
I still love traveling, but I've also learned that you can fly to the furthest corners of the Earth and still feel empty inside.
Fulfillment is a treasure you'll find on the journey within, and that's a journey you'll embark on once you transcend anything standing in your way, starting with your false self.
You’ll know you’re on the right path when you stop caring about where it leads because the view is THAT good.
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Of all the countries I've visited, Vietnam gave me the most culture shock by FAR!
For the people who've been asking about my experience in Vietnam, here's a video exposing everything about my life as an American in Hanoi 🇻🇳
Not only do I share my craziest culture shocks (while showing you around the area), but I also do an apartment tour to show you what $382 per month gets you in Vietnam!
Click the video below to watch now!
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Didn't mean to double upload! The "11 More Minutes of American Posts That Get Increasingly Delusional" video will be reuploaded a week from today.
Stay tuned; you won't want to miss that one 👀
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Today’s video is coming a little later! Been having trouble finding consistent Wi-Fi to upload, but it’s still on the way—stay tuned 🥂
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Do you wear a helmet when you cycle? Comment which country you're from and what you chose!
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If you didn't get a chance to watch today's stream...
I'm making some MAJOR changes to my channel/brand moving forward.
Starting tomorrow (March 2nd), I'll be posting all self-improvement content (including weekly streams) on my SECOND channel @JordanGreenUnfiltered.
Meanwhile, my main channel (this channel) will be exclusively travel content.
So if you're looking to transform your life, subscribe to my second channel: @JordanGreenUnfiltered.
But if you're looking to learn more about my unique perspective as an American traveling the globe, you're in the right place.
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In February 2019, I was completely lost in life.
I'd attended college for nearly 1 1/2 semesters, and I'd switched majors at LEAST 5 times.
I'd visited guidance counselors in search of answers.
I'd spent hours upon hours researching different career paths.
I'd even tried my hand at day-trading in hopes of striking it big...
Instead, I lost $100 on Etrade and deleted my account shortly thereafter.
Not only did I lack purpose--I lacked any hope of finding it.
But while I didn't know what my purpose was, I DID know what my purpose wasn't.
My purpose wasn't to work a soul-crushing 9 to 5 for 40 years.
And that seemed to be exactly where college was leading me.
That's why in March 2019, I took the ultimate leap of faith and dropped out of college.
The first one's always the hardest--the first leap of faith, that is.
But once you take that first leap, the next one becomes a little bit easier.
That's how I developed the courage to post my first YouTube video--at least, the first one where I was actually speaking to the camera.
That video, titled "Why I DROPPED OUT of School 😱" awakened something within me.
I was scared shitless, but I felt ALIVE for the first time.
For a while, I thought it was because I loved YouTube itself.
But eventually, I realized that it wasn't about YouTube at all...
It was about speaking my truth.
And as I leaned into that newfound passion, I was able to grow an amazing audience who resonated with my truth.
And that audience gave me the courage to LIVE in my truth.
And my new mission is to give that back to my audience.
Not just through my YouTube videos, but through genuine, boots-on-the-ground interactions where I can help individuals find direction in this often-chaotic world.
And what better way to do that than by becoming a life coach?
The images you see below are of my 5 Life Coach Certificates--one of them being a "Master Life Coach" certification.
(I may have dropped out of college, but I'm definitely not anti-education.)
I invested in myself to ENSURE that I can offer my clients the direction I once lacked.
If you're someone who's lacking direction...
Who feels like you're just going through life's motions...
Who KNOWS that the 9 to 5 "lifestyle" is not for you...
Then let me PERSONALLY help you transform your life.
Remember: the first leap is always the hardest. But standing on that ledge and watching your life pass you by is MUCH harder.
Click the link below to take the leap:
jordan-green.com/built-different-brotherhood
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Just finished our first coaching call in the Built Different Brotherhood, and it was amazing 🥂
That said, we're officially launching the community tomorrow, so click the link to join now before the price increases (for good)!
www.skool.com/built-different-brotherhood/about
PS. Once the community officially launches, it'll be application-only to keep it as exclusive as possible. So it'll never be easier (or cheaper) to join than it is right now.
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I Made a HUGE Mistake... (I'm sorry).
Alright, here’s the truth…
I was supposed to launch my new coaching program this week - but I messed up 🤦🏾♂️
I know, I could’ve rushed it, but I’m not about that.
I’m taking the time to make it insanely valuable for you.
It’s going to be a game-changer, and I promise it’ll be worth the wait.
I’m leveling it up, and when it drops, you’ll see exactly why I didn’t rush.
So stay tuned. Big things are coming 👀
By the way, if you're not already in on early access...
Then click the link below to join now on the early bird pricing because the price is going to go up when I OFFICIALLY launch it this upcoming Monday:
www.skool.com/built-different-brotherhood
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Jordan Green
If you watch my content, then clearly you’re looking to transform your life—whether that’s your health, your finances, your mindset, or your love life.
And transformation is so much easier when you have a trustworthy person to hold your hand through the entire process.
That’s why I’m proud to announce the presale for my NEW coaching program.
No, it’s not some $997 course that promises to make you $10k/month in 30 days.
But it IS all my knowledge after 6 years on self-improvement in one convenient place.
It IS a brotherhood of young men like yourself who are looking to level up.
It IS a place where you can receive direct advice from me and learn all of my lessons with none of my losses.
It IS a complete roadmap to finding the freedom your soul has been yearning for.
And if you join now, you can lock in the current price of $57 forever. Because when I officially launch it, the price is increasing significantly.
No, this isn’t some fake scarcity marketing tactic, I’m ACTUALLY increasing the price once it launches. That way, we won’t have too many members causing chaos like my old Discord server (iykyk).
So if that sounds even remotely interesting to you, click the link below and join now 👇
www.skool.com/built-different-brotherhood-7883/abo…
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