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In this informative episode, we explore what it's like to live in the Philippines as a digital nomad and entrepreneur. I will take you through the unique culture and way of life in the Philippines, sharing my personal experience of living in the country. I will also discuss business opportunities in the Philippines and ideas to set up a business.

Areas to stay:
- BGC
- McKinley Hill

Businesses to start:
- Long-term rent with sublease agreement to set up Airbnbs at BGC
- BPO (Business process outsourcing)
- Recruitment

Going out:
- Forbestown Road in BGC (European-styled tables on the sidewalk - good for wine. Classy enough to meet quality people but not too classy to meet the show-offs (except for Dr Wine). The best place on that street is Bistro Madrid by Terry's.
- Buccaneers Rum & Kitchen in Makati - great to meet people. You can talk to anyone and people will talk to you.
- Revel at The Palace at BGC if you're into loud unrefined popular music, ordering bottles to affirm your social status, and standing around just one table. No good techno there.

The best thing about the country:
- People who smile, talk to you, and are hospitable. I love Philipino people. I really do. They are bubbly and fun to hang out with. Their English is the best in Asia. Most people I met speak better English than me and I even learn new words from them. Fo' real.

What I don't like:
- Not much access to healthy food. Not many Bali-styled smoothie bowls, healthy poke bowls, and steaks are quite pricey for the weight that you get. Too much junk food everywhere. Most that I've seen ever.

In this episode, I explore happiness in relation to progress in areas such as business, health, and relationships. I challenge common beliefs and challenge both controversial thinkers like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate as well as philosophers like Buddha or Niche.

Using actionable steps, I reveal my findings on the different levels of happiness. I was inspired to make this video after stumbling upon a thought-provoking Nietzschean philosophy on happiness.

Additionally, I will discuss three levels of enlightenment on happiness: seeking happiness through self-development, realizing that happiness involves pain and delayed gratification, and understanding that happiness is the way, not the end goal.

And I illustrate how Buddha's concept can be applied to different areas of life.

In this episode, I offer my thoughts on the topic of the best country in the world.

According to my experience, each country excels in a particular area, and we can pick and choose the best elements from various places to become global citizens.

I will also present a world map and discuss different countries, emphasizing the valuable lessons one can learn from each place. For instance, I praise the confidence of Americans but also highlight the value of modesty in Japan.

I believe that by embracing diverse cultures, we can become more versatile individuals and make the most of the unique offerings of each country.

In this episode, we'll show you how to use AI to automatically add captions to your stories, making them more engaging and effective for promoting your service on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and more. Gone are the days of complicated editing software, as you can now do this easily on your phone in under 60 seconds. We'll also provide you with a framework for creating compelling stories that hold your audience's attention, as well as a fixed step process for coming up with ideas. Stay tuned for an upcoming video where we'll delve deeper into using AI for content marketing and publishing strategies.

In this episode, Matt demonstrates how he leveraged ChatGPT to enhance proposal writing for Upwork and improve his chances of winning jobs. He guides viewers through the process of using the AI tool on the official website. This video is a must-watch for freelancers and business owners who want to learn how to apply AI to increase their efficiency.

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Transcript: no network marketing i think this is stupid no affiliate links on your website just make some extra incremental revenue on the current network of friends that you have i really don't like network marketing and the main reason for it is maybe not that logical it's just that it's so awkward when you get a call from this friend you have back from high school man i was just thinking about you let's have a dinner then go for a meeting and then they tell you some [ __ ] how amazing you are and how entrepreneurial and self-confident you are and that you should promote those creams now and buy them from them and then sell them further this is just like brainwashing everybody hates it this is the best way to lose your friends yo matt you know like we haven't seen each other for 10 years but i was thinking like you're so entrepreneurial and you're so smart and you should read like this dale kerengi and all this like i have like all your cds where you like and that you should promote those creams now and buy them from them and then sell them further this is just like brainwashing everybody hates it this is the best way to lose your friends okay so how do you monetize on network how do you monetize on your friends another idea that people have is okay i just gonna make some affiliate links i'm gonna make a website make affiliate links and you know that kind of sucks as well for most of the people i know that some of you make money with it...