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<channel><title><![CDATA[Justin Bateman - BLOG]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.justinbateman.org/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLOG]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:07:35 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[March 25th, 2023]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.justinbateman.org/blog/march-25th-2023]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.justinbateman.org/blog/march-25th-2023#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 06:57:01 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.justinbateman.org/blog/march-25th-2023</guid><description><![CDATA[       You don't have to do what I did, it was quite extreme! I sold everything I thought I needed to be 'someone'. I abandoned my 'self' to see what the world wanted me to be. Letting go was powerful. I worked very, very hard for everything I had but realising everything was impermanent gave me strength to say goodbye. I only have 7.5 kilos of belongings now. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.justinbateman.org/uploads/1/1/2/3/112358819/result-1679813879649_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">You don't have to do what I did, it was quite extreme! I sold everything I thought I needed to be 'someone'. I abandoned my 'self' to see what the world wanted me to be. Letting go was powerful. I worked very, very hard for everything I had but realising everything was impermanent gave me strength to say goodbye. I only have 7.5 kilos of belongings now.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 06th, 2023]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.justinbateman.org/blog/january-06th-2023]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.justinbateman.org/blog/january-06th-2023#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 07:39:05 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.justinbateman.org/blog/january-06th-2023</guid><description><![CDATA[       Many people ask me how I managed to create a life i love, to find my purpose and leave the rat race behind. In the coming months I will be documenting my journey from depressed office employee to international artist. It began by commiting everything I had to my objective; to escape the 9 - 5.I have made many sacrifices to achieve the life I live today but my methodology was highly effective and can be recreated by absolutely anyone. I left school with only a few qualifications and a good [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.justinbateman.org/uploads/1/1/2/3/112358819/result-1673078375612_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Many people ask me how I managed to create a life i love, to find my purpose and leave the rat race behind. In the coming months I will be documenting my journey from depressed office employee to international artist. It began by commiting everything I had to my objective; to escape the 9 - 5.<br /><br />I have made many sacrifices to achieve the life I live today but my methodology was highly effective and can be recreated by absolutely anyone. I left school with only a few qualifications and a good grade in Art.... It was clear my journey was going to be a creative one. If I can do it, anyone can do it.<br /><br />&#8203;You just have to make the choice. Do you want to live a life of purpose? Or instead hope that one day something will change by itself? Keep checking back as the story unfolds....</div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>