I just spent the better part of an hour reading about Matt - as in “Where the Hell is Matt?” - whose first dancing video I had seen years ago - in his FAQ.

It’s exactly what I needed.

You probably know the whole story, but in case you don’t …

Matt was just a guy - a guy who wanted to travel.  And so he quit his job as a video game developer, and with his meager savings embarked upon a trip around the world.  At one particular spot, he was about to take another touristy type photo, but on a whim, his friend asked him to do his signature jig, which they filmed with their inexpensive digital camera.  Matt did the jig in a few other places, got home, edited it together and put it online.  Over 30 million people eventually watched.

The rest is “quasi-famous” (his own words) internet history.  Stride gum contacted him with a sponsorship opportunity for two further world tours (and two amazing “Where the Hell is Matt?” videos).  Now he’s sponsored by Visa, gave a talk at TED and is writing a book.

All because he did what he loved.

He is truly living differently.  If you read his writing, you’ll see he doesn’t give a shit about what people think.  He never went to college, but he’s seen more than 98% of us ever will. He’s allowed the world to open up his eyes.  It’s inspiring.

I think if we lived a little more like Matt, we’d be a little bit happier.

I’m going to try it.