Oliver Widger, 29, reflects on his decision to quit his stable job and sail from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat Phoenix. After being diagnosed with a potentially paralyzing syndrome, he realized his dissatisfaction with a conventional life, despite earning a good salary. Inspired by others sailing and motivated by social media, he sold off his assets, learned sailing through online resources, and has since documented his adventure, engaging a large audience drawn to his story of pursuing freedom and adventure on the water.
The world kind of sucks and, like, I don't think I'm alone in how I felt with my work. You can be making $150,000 a year and you still feel like you're just making ends meet.
Being diagnosed four years ago with a syndrome that carried a risk of paralysis made him realize he hated his job as a manager at a tire company.
I knew one thing: I'm buying a sailboat. I'm sailing around the world.
Since he set sail in April, followers have been tuning into his 'Sailing with Phoenix' social media posts to view videos of him battling the waves.
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