Edge of David

Hey I'm David. I'm self employed and live abroad. Here I share behind the scenes content of running an online business, living abroad, personal growth strategies and building wealth.

Personal Growth

Stop Being a Side Character in Your Own Story

Are you the side character in your own life?

Personal Growth

Hell is When You Meet The Person You Could Have Been.

At some point, you've probably had the idea of a multi-universe reality where there are multiple versions of yourself. Some doing very well, other versions... not so much. Where are you at? I just wrapped up a wonderful 1-month trip visiting my family and one painful realization set

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Bitcoin and Bank Failures - Get Your BTC and Get Out

Arthur Hayes wrote about why you should get your BTC and get out. I summarize the article succinctly.

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Personal Growth

How VIPKID Changed My Life

I'm forever thankful to VIPKID and today I'm going to explain to you how it changed my life for the better. VIPKID is an online teaching platform that I worked with as an independent contractor from 2016-2019. They paid $22+ an hour at the time and

Expat Travel

The Teacher Trap - Going Abroad and Getting Stuck as an ESL Teacher

I've been on both sides of the coin; a broke AF English teacher in Thailand making $1K a month to now being a self employed guy making a very good income while living abroad. It took years to make it happen, it was stressful (at my worst I

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Financial Independence

How I Make Money Blogging at EdgeofDavid.com

My goal is to make this "Edge of David" brand into a $1-3k income source minimum.

Expat Travel

How to Get Unlimited Internet for 1 Year in Thailand (DTAC+AIS)

I'm currently based in Bangkok Thailand. I love this country, I understand the language, culture and you get great value for your money. One such instance of "value" for your money is how you can get unlimited internet for one low price. Dtac 10 MBPS Unlimited

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If Freedom is Your Reward, You Are Living in Prison

Financial Independence

The Blockfi Rewards Credit Card - Why I Stopped Using It

Update: Blockfi now provides 1 free BTC withdrawal per month if you spend $100 or more on the card. But there is still a catch. The fee is reimbursed with each subsequent rewards payment. So you'll never actually be able to withdraw all your BTC because you'

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Personal Growth

Real and Raw Dating Advice for Women (Must Read)

I'm writing this from Vietnam, here they have a culture that does not lie to women. Young Vietnamese women who are 27, 28 and still single are pressured to pick a guy, get married and get on with life. The reason is because attractive men who are 30+

Financial Independence

Niche Markets That Are Too Small

I'm not a fan of Gary V. I call him 1DV because he's so 1 dimensional. Work, hustle and enjoy life when you're old I guess? I get it, Gary V is a work-a-holic type character. Nothing wrong with that if that's

Expat Travel

How To Apply For a Re-Entry Permit in Thailand

Thailand currently offers multiple entry visas and single entry visas. Multiple entry means you can leave an re-enter the Kingdom as many times as you like. A single entry visa means that once you leave, your current visa will expire and you'll need to apply for a new

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Financial Independence

Oh Great, Global Hyperinflation

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How to Make Money as a Twitch Streamer -With Jay Streazy

I meet Jay back when I was in Vietnam. I was at a bar in Da Nang with my then girlfriend and I just happened to sit down at a table across from him and his girlfriend. He recognized me and said hello. He had sent me a message previously

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Personal Growth

College or Trade School - What To Do?

My dad worked for a municipality as a laborer and then as a skilled laborer. He put in 28 years and retired with a $4K monthly pension plus social security for the rest of his life. He did not go to college and was pretty broke, raising four kids for

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Financial Independence Featured

How I Make Money Online - Become a Wealthy Expat Instead of a Peasant English Teacher

First off, I got my start as an English teacher in Thailand so I don't mean to disparage English teaching. It changed my life forever and for that I'm thankful. However, I've seen too many men get stuck as English teachers in Thailand and

Expat Travel

How to Get to Thai Immigration in Bangkok

So you're planning on staying in Thailand for a few months or up to a year? Maybe you're wanting to get an education visa, perhaps you're simply wanting to extend your tourist visa or are in the process of becoming an English teacher in

Personal Growth

Emotional Baggage, Stuff, Whatever

You know, I was thinking just a second ago as I laid in the dark trying to sleep for the fifth time in a row at 3:33 am and this thought occurred to me, a persistent thought, the kind of thought that just demands to be written down. The

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Dream Killer - Doing What You're Supposed to Do

I’ve wasted a lot of time in my life doing what I'm supposed to do. * I went to college because that’s what you're supposed to do. * I got a job to sit in a cubicle for 8 hours a day because that's

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Personal Growth

Toxic Positivity - The Recluse of the Untalented

Expat Travel

8 Reasons Why Connecticut Sucks

I was watching this YouTube video of Joe Rogan talking about why Connecticut sucks and I nearly spit my coffee out all over myself laughing because it was so funny and so spot on (but obviously over the top). "CT sucks" and "Connecticut sucks" are pretty

Financial Independence

Inflation is Theft. Don't Like It? Do This Instead

Inflation is theft. You'll hear that a lot and some think it's just a hyperbolic statement but it's a very true statement about our current money system. That dollar you have to work for. You have to spend your time and energy to earn

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Being an Entrepreneur is "Hard"

I constantly read posts about how tough it is and how much you have to sacrifice as an entrepreneur (aka Gary V - or 1DV as in one dimensional as I call him). This is so silly and it's often bastardized by 2o year old, wanna-be pretend entrepreneurs

Personal Growth

How to Turn Your Life Around (Zero to Hero)

Ever wonder why some people are doing better than you? They have better everything. Better lives, better relationships, more travel, more money, more sex, fun and happiness? Ever really wonder what they are doing differently? You should because success is predictable and you can create it it for yourself as

Expat Travel

The Ha Giang Loop Vietnam - Yep It's Really That Incredible

Ha Giang is a stunningly beautiful, northern most province in Vietnam where you can find the border with China. It used to be quite a dangerous drive through the mountains, but over the last 5 years it has developed into one of the most beautiful, scenic motorcycle adventures I'