7 Stoic Lessons From An Abandoned Ghost Town (Cerro Gordo)
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🗓️ 6 February 2022
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
What can the Cerro Gordo Ghost Town teach you about the art of living? When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March of 2020 Brent Underwood moved to the abandoned ghost town of Cerro Gordo. He's now lived there for almost 2 years entirely alone.
Ryan Holiday has known Brent since he first hired him as his intern over 10 years ago. He went to visit the ghost town on his road trip last summer and documented the Stoic lessons that he took from his time on the hill.
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/fDzb1XBUJyM
Ryan's vlog in Cerro Gordo: https://youtu.be/YAO1CfRcJ-8
Brent's channel: https://www.youtube.com/ghosttownliving
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