MAXIMIZE YOURSELF

Today is a great day to be alive, to be travelers, to be Venturopolists who seek after opportunity. All over the planet, hope is alive, motivating the youth of developing nations to learn, to adapt, to chase after opportunity to achieve their dreams. They see it happening all around them, every day, and they want it – and they’re willing to work for it.

The vast majority of the planet truly do have it better now than ever in recorded history. More people have access to drinking water, medical care, and life-altering technology, than at any point in our brief lifetimes – and certainly compared to any century in the past. The long term global outlook is decidedly bullish.

Why does Venturopoly exist? Well, first of all our brand is built on fun: the portmanteau word is intriguing, the logo is modern and cheerful, and together they embody the happiness of a journey to explore the unknown, alone or with friends. We purposefully chose a fun name and brand in a space where fear is de rigeur, because our values lead us to believe that life is awesome and should be celebrated!

The frontier isn’t an escape from “the real world” as many critics of the expat lifestyle condescendingly imply – it IS the real world! One lacking entitlement and safe spaces, chalk-full of opportunities to create positive change. It’s far more inspiring to live surrounded by the chaos of birth that is the frontier, than to live surrounded by the chaos of death that is the current western “modern” world.

So we decided Venturopoly will focus on the excitement and growth in the emerging world, the great leaps forward taking place in frontier regions, the positive shift in the perspective towards freedom of the individual, towards the free market, towards life itself.

You can get doom and gloom anywhere, even in – especially in, unfortunately – the so-called libertarian and PT spaces. The easiest method of selling seems to be preying on fears.

“Time is running out for civilization!” (So buy our time extender!)

“Your government is evil!” (So buy our access to a government that isn’t!)

“You will lose everything if you don’t get out now!” (So hire us to give you a plan of escape!)

There’s truth to the claims, but you already know that – only the stupefied, zombified masses are so naive they cannot look at the world and see the problems that exist. Problems that are created and exacerbated by the very people whom they also clamor to swap out in favor of their guy every few years. Yes, we get it.

But here at Venturopoly we want to focus on solutions, without the fear. Opportunities driven by a love for life, not by a fear of loss. Exploration motivated by a fascination with our planet, not by a “the grass is greener over there” position of lack. Building a legacy because it’s in each of us to Be.Do.Have.Give., not because we’re afraid of being forgotten by history.

Venturopoly is about the positive side of life in the frontier. It’s also about overcoming those fears of the reptilian mind that are so easily preyed upon. Because we choose to focus on the greatness of man, not his foibles. And our aim is to pull humanity forward, not run away and hide.

The world needs individuals who inspire, people of self-esteem who embrace their greatness. Venturopolists who understand and are aware of the pitfalls of a planet with 7 billion people, but who dare to proudly put themselves and their work on full display.

That’s who each of us aims to be, and that’s who we are looking to meet on this journey.