Create For No Other Reason Than To Make Your Soul Grow
Legendary advice from Kurt Vonnegut, a man inclined to leave the world better than when he entered it....
06 June, 2023 No commentYo! I’m Vincent Russell Van Patten. My friends call me Vinny. I’m a writer, travel photographer, and host of The Dare to Dream Podcast, exploring what lights my soul on fire day-in and day-out. I’m currently based in Osaka, Japan, where I work as an English teacher for the ECC Foreign Language Institute.
The Dare to Dream Podcast is where my co-host and I inspire listeners to embark on the adventure of their lives. We draw wisdom from weekly guests who exemplify what is possible when you have the courage to live a life that is truly yours.
My debut book: Arrows of Youth: A Young Man’s Inspiring Journey to Find What Lights His Soul on Fire, is a story of adventure, an ode to life. Guided by ancient wisdom, timeless stories and contemporary discussion, this book encompasses my quest to never stop asking: Why are we really here?
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A poem on becoming and enduring and the beauty in our struggle.
Legendary advice from Kurt Vonnegut, a man inclined to leave the world better than when he entered it....
06 June, 2023 No commentOur twenties are for the most high-risk behavior of our lives. That means going for big f*cking dreams....
25 May, 2023 No comment“Once I reach that point, I’ll be happy,” — the human conundrum which causes life to perpetually pass us by....
24 May, 2023 No commentExperiencing everyday life by living in a foreign country will open up your eyes, your mind and your heart....
18 May, 2023 No commentThis moment contains everything. A poem from the streets of Osaka, Japan....
15 May, 2023 No commentRevelations from a two-week journey with my best friend through Kyushu, Japan. ...
15 May, 2023 No comment