how taking sabbaticals changed my life.

To anyone feeling lost, stuck, or unhappy in life, you're going to be ok. I want to show you how even though nothing makes sense right now, one day, the dots will connect.
This is my journey through childhood trauma, unconventional upbringing, heart break, corporate burnout, to travelling around with world to find myself. I've spent the last 3 years on a healing journey after quitting my corporate job due to my burnout in 2021, and I'm finally able to see the dots connect now.
I've never been more grateful for everything in my life, and I want to share that feeling with you! I hope this video can help and inspire someone out there struggling to make sense of this complicated world. If you're feeling lost, stuck, unhappy with how things are going, have a little faith, because one day, the dots will connect! You got this!
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Chapter 1: Birth
1:47 - Chapter 2: Canada
3:05 - Chapter 3: My lowest point
4:24 - Chapter 4: Kenya
7:30 - Chapter 5: Europe
9:20 - Chapter 6: Toronto
10:48 - Chapter 7: Work
11:38 - Chapter 8: Nepal
15:30 - Chapter 9: Burnout (2021)
15:58 - Chapter 10: When the dots connect
I'm proud of you. ❤️
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#burnout #sabbatical #lifechanging #simpleliving
Follow me on Instagram: / ndruxu

[@adrian_mmm]

13:18 "I was reminded that the problems that I had back home were rather insignificant"

[@DerBun1]

Andrew, I knew you in elementary school and the first part of high school. Thank you for this video. This has been quite eye-opening for me, and it goes to show that you won't know what someone is going through just by looking at the surface. I'm sorry I never bothered to get to know you better back then. I'm happy you're starting to find yourself and figure out your direction in life. All the best!

[@andrewxu]

hey, thanks for watching! This is also why I abruptly "disappeared" after half of my first year in high school...Also mind telling me your name? I'm trying to think of who I went to elementary school with who also went to high school with me and can't recall anyone! Feel free to DM me on IG if you don't feel comfortable sharing here. Hope you're doing well!

[@scworkpublic]

Thank you for sharing, half way through, my tear started accumulating, seeing how happily those people live in what we consider the poorest areas, I realized yet again how sadly we in wealthy countries live, at least spiritually.

[@andrewxu]

hey there, thanks for watching! Living in this capitalistic bubble and surrounded by constant bombardments of advertisements, can make us forget what "life" is all about. I'm glad this video was able to do something for you! Take care

[@hierochloeodorata9692]

this was so absolutely beautiful. thank u so much for sharing ur story with us. ur resilience and ability to retain ur humanity in spite of all the hardships u faced is truly something to marvel at. thank you!!!!

[@andrewxu]

hey there, thank you for your kind words. Thanks for watching, means a lot to me ❤️

[@MuhammadRizky-id3id]

This is so heartwarming. Thank you for making this video!! It touched my heart in so many ways

[@andrewxu]

hey Muhammad, thanks for watching. Glad it did something for you!

[@scotty5281]

❤❤❤

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching!

[@1999sarah]

I found this video so touching, thank you for sharing ☺

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching!

[@JacoblBroughton]

great video man

[@andrewxu]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@StarLi]

Thanks for your transparency and honesty. I really enjoy listening to your videos and your calming voice. I wish you the very best.

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Your grandma definitely be proud..it wasn’t an easy story to share but Thanks for sharing it✌️

[@andrewxu]

thank you, I shed a few tears making it, and was thinking about my grandma the whole time ❤️

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

@@andrewxu May her soul rest in peace.

[@nikunjdeeep]

glad that i clicked on this...lot's of takeaways for me ....................thank you

[@andrewxu]

hey thanks for watching, glad you got something out of it!

[@wenditreelee]

I love this! ❤

[@user-fr8zj3fi5g]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful touching story.❤

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching Lilian!

[@sophie.hellotherehey]

Your story is beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching!

[@missymissy7266]

Thanks for making this video! Love it very much ❤
Bless you! 😊

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching!

[@chrischris9718]

Thank you Andrew for sharing ❤

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching Chris!

[@taychikeng]

Thanks for this inspiration Andrew!

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching!

[@dylanhsiao4986]

Go Andrew!

[@andrewxu]

thanks for watching!

[@judyvsworld]

video getting me through finals. i recongize crowchild trail 👀👀👀

[@andrewxu]

that is indeed the crowchild trail! Good luck on your finals!

[@shavaizahmed9210]

Hey, what are you doing nowadays?

[@andrewxu]

hey there, lots of self-care, gym, eating healthy, making youtube videos, simple living etc.