People who have achieved great success often think that there is no meaning in their life and therefore want some kind of change. And when a person dreams of their isolated island, sometimes things go beyond the scope of jokes.
This is how an Australian named David Glashin changed his destiny. He thought for a long time and realized that there was nothing interesting in his life. After reviewing his own values, the man came to the conclusion that it was better to live on a desert island. Is he satisfied with his own choice and how did he go about it?
It all happened when David decided to fully invest in the business. As a result, he filed for bankruptcy on the shares of the company. It was a great tragedy for the millionaire, which made him depressed. Material possessions are not as important to him as they used to be.
For 1993, he had some savings, thanks to which he rented a desert island for a long time. That’s all he wanted then. As soon as relatives found out about the man’s act, they thought he was joking. It seemed like a show. Still, David loved bright, loud performances.
But Glashin continues to live on the island for 30 years, and he is quite happy with his new life. For the first few years, his family members hoped that he would come back and set things right in the business, but that didn’t happen. Business has ceased to interest him. During his stay on the island, the former millionaire got used to calm and began to feel much better. He has a real friend – the dog Quasi. The animal dilutes the loneliness of the owner, helps him in difficult times.
It should be noted that David even had a girlfriend, thanks to whom he wanted to continue to be on the island. It was she who pushed him to change his destiny.
But this lady herself could not be in such conditions. She couldn’t get used to the lack of civilization. So now the man is completely alone, does not communicate with the opposite sex. But he is grateful to the first for such a good idea.
The lifestyle David leads now is called backsliding. The former millionaire has changed a lot. All his thoughts about normality turned out to be wrong. Now he enjoys sunrises in his own bungalow and walks with Quasi.
He also learned to survive in the wild. Now he can fish and hunt. At first, Glashin wanted to go vegetarian, but realized it wasn’t for him. According to the constitution, he is far from thin, and at such a venerable age it is too late to change his eating habits.
Sometimes tourists come to see the former millionaire. He doesn’t hesitate to talk to people. Some even gave him a dummy, with which an inhabitant of a remote island is captured in photographs. He shares his images on his own, because he brought solar panels with him. Thanks to this, he maintains contact with the world.
On the Internet, David sees nothing wrong. In his view, there is knowledge that could be obtained from books. But if you constantly ask someone to bring new items, you will have to depend on that person. And he doesn’t like it. It’s easier to find everything you need on the web.
According to Glashin, he was not mistaken in his choice. The millions he had before are nothing more than scraps of paper. They are of no use on this island. More importantly, he learned to survive in harsh conditions. He’s sure if he didn’t want to go back to the city for 30 years, then he’ll spend the rest of his days like this.
Of course, David, by his decision, left his relatives penniless. They still won’t accept the idea that he doesn’t want to come back after a few years. And so forgiveness is out of the question.
