The Sovereign Craftsman

Mischa van den Burg
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Building a self-directed life through discipline, mastery, and radical ownership. From a former monk and addict who started over at age 30. mischavandenburg.substack.com

Episodes

  1. I Could Buy a House. I'm Choosing the Van Instead.

    May 24

    I Could Buy a House. I'm Choosing the Van Instead.

    Hello friends, In my Dutch friend group, everyone has followed the same path. They bought a house 5-10 years ago and because of the ricing housing prices, they now have €200K+ in added value to their net worth. I did none of that, lived a more colorful life, and have always felt regret of missing out on this financial opportunity. After changing my career and transforming my financial situation, I now have more options. I could buy a house if I wanted to. But I’m choosing to live in a small van instead. In this video I’ll share more details about my financial situation and what I’m planning to do in the years to come. I’m optimizing for travel and experiences, and I don’t want to tie myself down into one location, even though it might be better for my long-term wealth and business. But who cares about that if you can die at any moment? Plenty of people get diagnosed with terminal diseases in their thirties and forties. Life is short, and it could end at any moment. What do you think? What are you optimizing for? Let me know in the comments. Have a great weekend, Mischa P.S. here’s the link to the Van Life Europe community :) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mischavandenburg.substack.com

    42 min
  2. A tour of my camper van setup

    May 10

    A tour of my camper van setup

    Hello friends, During this trip I’ve been doing more live streaming on Twitch and then one of my mentors rwxrob dropped in. He’s one of my inspirations to do more live streaming, and he’s also on a journey to become a digital nomad. So when he dropped in on the stream, it felt natural to do a full tour of my setup. This is is a cut from that stream, it’s raw and unedited so feel free to skip through the irrelevant parts. Let me know if you like the setup in the comments! Mischa This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mischavandenburg.substack.com

    48 min
  3. Reflections on Entrepreneurship

    May 7

    Reflections on Entrepreneurship

    Hello friends, Writing you from the wonderful Black Forest in Germany. I’m out here with my van for a few weeks, working from the road. I went on a hike yesterday and had some thoughts about entrepreneurship. In this video I share why I do it, some of the struggles I went through, and why it might be the right path for you as well. It’s not just about money. It’s about so much more. It’s about designing your ideal life and routine. For me, this means being able to write this mail to you while sitting in a cozy van wearing a woolen sweater while it’s raining outside. Appreciate you, Mischa This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mischavandenburg.substack.com

    21 min
  4. From 5 hours a night to Perfect Sleep

    Apr 17

    From 5 hours a night to Perfect Sleep

    Hello everybody, I’ve been wanting to make this video for a long time already. But now I’ve come to a place where my metrics are truly showing perfect sleep, so today feels like the right time to share. In this video I’ll share my complete journey of sleep optimization and all the protocols I’ve applied to achieve my goal of perfect sleep. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions, and if this was useful to you. Mischa This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mischavandenburg.substack.com

    41 min
  5. Do you ever feel stuck in your thoughts?

    Apr 9

    Do you ever feel stuck in your thoughts?

    Your body may be the answer. In this video, I share my reflections on awareness of the body and how it can help you calm your mind. I recently went on a three day camp camping trip Specifically to reconnect with my body so that I can put my mind in a state of optimal performance for an intense phase of work that I’m about to enter. A mind that wanders all over the place is not very useful when studying or doing mental work and this is one of the ways how I bring my mind to a state of complete peace and stillness so that I can use it to reach my goals. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mischavandenburg.substack.com

    33 min
  6. Burnout, Work Ethic & Reaching Your Potential

    Mar 17

    Burnout, Work Ethic & Reaching Your Potential

    After 5 years of constant grinding I hit the wall recently, and in this video newsletter I’ll tell the story. I’ll share what happened, how I got there, and how I managed to steer clear of the cliff. I’ll also give you my unfiltered thoughts on burn out. I personally believe that you can’t burn out if you’re truly doing what you love. By telling stories from the process of being an ex-monk with a pair of jeans as his only posession to a succesful engineer and now a business owner, I’ll share how working hard has brought me to where I am today. I’m the living proof that people that you’ll be surprised of how much you can do if you are willing to push yourself to the edge. This video newsletter is a new experiment. It was very refreshing to just lean back and talk to the camera without any editing. It was much easier than writing a newsletter, which usually takes me many hours to do. If this was valuable to you, please let me know. I need to figure out if this is helpful to anyone. If it helps people I will happily keep making these. Appreciate you, Mischa This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mischavandenburg.substack.com

    53 min
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Building a self-directed life through discipline, mastery, and radical ownership. From a former monk and addict who started over at age 30. mischavandenburg.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Mischa van den Burg
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mischa van den Burg
  • Show Website
    The Sovereign Craftsman