Discount tire guy quits his corporate job of 11 years to sail the world with his cat, shares his journey currently a week in: ‘We’re all down for this adventure!'

• He pulled out all the money he had, including his 401k, and bought a sail boat with cash. He spent a year prepping and learning how to sail—because, remember, he had never sailed before—sold everything he owned but his cat, used that to buy whatever else he needed to sail and he has been off ever since. At almost over a week in, he's been sharing his adventure with a video update every day on TikTok and viewers are loving it! 

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• "Hello, my name is Oliver, and in 10 days I'm gonna cross the Pacific Ocean alone. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with a condition called Klippel Feil  syndrome. What it is, is a spinal disorder. So I've got a loose spine and I do run the risk of going paralyzed from the neck down. And that reality kind of shook up my world. I became incredibly aware of my mortality and I grew to absolutely despise my job and the corporate machine. I quit my job, rather abruptly, with the goal of sailing around the world with no plan. A week after quitting my job, I liquidated my 401k. Two weeks after that, I purchased a sailboat. About a month after that, I started sailing. Haha. Without knowing how to sail. Fast forward a year. I've Learned to sail, and I've done an extensive refit on my boat for the past five months. And now, in 10 days, we are crossing the Pacific Ocean. When I say we, I mean my cat and I. Haha. It's a crazy feeling. It's an absolutely crazy feeling. Follow the journey if you'd like, and thank you for watching!"

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