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Hello, my name is Jacob Pugmire

a Taiwan-based creator, model, and modern-day adventurer known for his 101-day walk around Taiwan

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Apr 30
Day 6 - How to make YouTube thumbnails

Day 6 - How to make YouTube thumbnails

How to use ChatGPT to help write your title and description. How to create a YouTube thumbnail.
5 min read
Apr 29
Day 5 - How to use Midjourney to generate feature images

Day 5 - How to use Midjourney to generate feature images

Slight changes in your prompt can make your image entirely more interesting. Also: editor for YouTube, separate Instagram accounts, leaving college, full-time model, and do what you want.
4 min read
Apr 28
Day 4 - If someone doesn't like me, I use it as motivation to get better

Day 4 - If someone doesn't like me, I use it as motivation to get better

I find being single I have become an unstoppable god. Focusing my entire soul on bettering myself and beating my demons.
3 min read
Apr 27
Day 3 - Dancing resets my mind to a peaceful state

Day 3 - Dancing resets my mind to a peaceful state

I am a workaholic who becomes too obsessed and stressed. Dancing in the club resets me to a state of calm and heals my soul.
2 min read
Apr 26
Day 2 - Exploring an abandoned ruin

Day 2 - Exploring an abandoned ruin

Explored an abandoned ruin, went to a casting, used lightroom's presets to edit photos.
2 min read
Apr 25
Day 1 - My plan to use Ghost as my open journal, let others see what I am doing

Day 1 - My plan to use Ghost as my open journal, let others see what I am doing

My plan to use Ghost as my open notes. To let other people see clearly the ups and downs of someone trying to improve their life is like.
5 min read
Apr 19
Episode 7: Business plan, target audience, revamping website

Episode 7: Business plan, target audience, revamping website

My plan to target the Taiwanese and Chinese market, teaching English and Fitness.
6 min read
Apr 19
Episode 6: Don't compare yourself to others - you don't know what's going on in their lives

Episode 6: Don't compare yourself to others - you don't know what's going on in their lives

Don't judge people on appearances. Don't compare yourself to others. You don't know what is going on in their lives and it's not fair to you or to them.
5 min read
Apr 19
Episode 5: Everything we do is either helping us live a better life or not

Episode 5: Everything we do is either helping us live a better life or not

Evaluating everything I am doing based on its worth towards furthering my life has led to me making better decisions.
1 min read
Apr 19
Episode 4: Negative mood is transitory

Episode 4: Negative mood is transitory

The emotions we feel will pass. They will go up and down, you will feel the most elated highs and the most dismal lows. But don't worry, it is temporary. You'll get out of the rut. You can rise back up.
4 min read
Apr 19
Episode 3: My Trip To Southern Taiwan

Episode 3: My Trip To Southern Taiwan

In this episode I discuss my current situation - recent breakup, failing school, financial struggles, etc. As well as my experience traveling to the south of Taiwan.
11 min read
Apr 19
Episode 2: Taiwan Earthquake

Episode 2: Taiwan Earthquake

My experience to waking up to a 7.5 degree earthquake in Taiwan. April 3rd, 2024.
2 min read