


Thai got himself a Macbook, a backpack, and moved to Cusco, Peru-living his dream of being a location-independent writer/entrepreneur. During that time, he went through what he calls an “early mid-life crises.”įor some strange reason, Thai began to think deeply about death-asking himself the question, “If I were to die today, would I be happy with what I was doing in life?” The answer was “No.” The reason being deep down inside, Thai always dreamt of being his own boss, to take something he was passionate about and build a lifestyle around that. Thai then moved over to the States and completed my Bachelor of Humanities degree there. While in Thailand Thai met a professor from Texas and he invited him to complete a BA degree as his school.
DOPAMINE VS ENDORPHIN PROFESSIONAL
At the same time, Thai was training in Muay Thai (kickboxing), and after a couple of amateur fights in Australia, he had the opportunity to move to Thailand with one of Australia’s best fighters and pursue a professional career. When Thai returned to Australia, he completed an apprenticeship as a Chef for the Hilton Hotel, later owning a small cafe with his parents. As soon as he finished high-school, Thai spent a year travelling and playing Rugby for Nova Scotia, Canada, and also working in a bakery in San Francisco. Like many entrepreneurs, Thai struggled to fit into the mould and figure out what he wanted to do with life. They made it to Australia where he grew up. But before we explore the happy chemicals, Thai’s own story, as featured in The Asian Entrepreneur, is pretty inspiring too: Utopian Lifeīorn in Vietnam, Thai Nguyen’s family fled the country after the war to a refugee camp in Indonesia. I enjoyed his article so much, I wanted to share the best bits with you too, (thanks Thai). Now based in Florida USA, and studying for a doctorate in law, Thai also writes for the likes of Huff Post and Entrepreneur magazine. I recently came across a great article Hacking into your Happy Chemicals by Thai Nguyen on his inspirational blog The Utopian Life. Time to activate your happy chemicals … dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and oxytocin October 19, 2018
