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Ordinary Mart

Who is Ordinary Mart?

A normal guy from Estonia.

I grew up in a small town and had rather unremarkable upbringing. I have found myself to be average in almost everything I do, except dreaming.

After understanding that I will not become next Gianluigi Buffon, I decided to search for new goals in life. Steady office job didn’t feel like it. So, I quit my job and went to travel in Southeast Asia.

That’s when I started documenting my journey.

I have lived in different places, seized opportunities, made mistakes, failed, kept on learning and trying new things. Over time, I have understood that the journey can be more interesting than the destination.

Here are my thoughts and stories.

Back to steady income - how did I find my new job?
Back to steady income - how did I find my new job?
February 19, 2019 Building wealth

Sadly, I haven’t found a money tree yet. A tree that could support my dream of location independence. Maybe I…

Searching for certainty - help from Seth Godin
Searching for certainty - help from Seth Godin
January 22, 2019 Life lessons

Our journey back to Estonia hasn’t been the smoothest one. It has been a really dramatic lifestyle change from backpacking…

Vietnam - the most exotic country I have ever been
Vietnam - the most exotic country I have ever been
January 14, 2019 Travelling

As our southeast Asian adventure starts to feel like a distant dream already, it’s time to write down our experience.…

Christmas with friends and family - worth coming back
Christmas with friends and family - worth coming back
December 29, 2018 Life lessons

Santa Claus’s vacation in a hot climate is over, we saw him visiting us in Estonia. (And my special red…

Life as a calculator: keeping budget when travelling
Life as a calculator: keeping budget when travelling
November 27, 2018 Building wealth, Travelling

During those 9 months travelling in South-East Asia, there hasn’t been a single day, when we haven’t had questions: What…

We got scammed! Our bizarre story
We got scammed! Our bizarre story
November 20, 2018 Life lessons, Travelling

Sorry for intriguing heading, I just believe that everyone could learn from mistakes we made. Following is a real-life story…

No shared stories, no meaningful relationships
No shared stories, no meaningful relationships
November 13, 2018 Life lessons

“Happiness only real when shared.”― Christopher McCandless aka Alexander Supertramp The movie “Into the wild” has had a very strong…

Coaching kids in Kuala Lumpur - 6 things learned
Coaching kids in Kuala Lumpur - 6 things learned
October 11, 2018 Life lessons

“Hello, boys! I am coach Mart from Estonia. I hope I can make a fun training for you guys today.”…

Our Workaway experience - 5 lessons learned
Our Workaway experience - 5 lessons learned
September 25, 2018 Life lessons, Travelling

After looking our bank account several times, we understood that something has to change, we can’t go on like this.…

Level up! From average guy to multipotentialite
Level up! From average guy to multipotentialite
September 6, 2018 Life lessons

There is a thought that has been on mind for a while, and it’s especially relevant at the beginning of a new…

Better to improve English or learn a new language?
Better to improve English or learn a new language?
August 27, 2018 Life lessons

After buying a noodle dish from the most popular street food vendor in Georgetown, Malaysia, we had difficulties to find…

Financial freedom. From beautiful dream to reachable goal.
Financial freedom. From beautiful dream to reachable goal.
August 16, 2018 Building wealth

A possibility to never work again and spend your days doing what you love instead. Who hasn’t thought about it?…

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