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Living the Balcony Lifestyle:- Steps to Work from Anywhere in the World

2 min readMay 17, 2025
Alma Bay — Magnetic Island — Where the author now lives

Let me ask you something — when was the last time you felt truly free in your work? I remember the days of flying a desk in the UK, stuck in that grinding routine, watching the world go by while I was chained to someone else’s schedule.

I was sick to the back teeth of it all. Early mornings, late nights, missing out on life while my stress levels soared and my freedom vanished.

These days, things look a bit different. My office is a balcony overlooking the ocean. I work with a coffee in hand and the sound of the sea in the background. No boss breathing down my neck. No endless commutes. Just me, my laptop, and the freedom to choose how I spend my days. And before you ask — yes, you can have this too.

The fact is, most people spend way more time planning their annual vacation than they ever do creating their job escape plan.

How I Made the Leap (And How You Can Too)

It didn’t happen overnight. I had to shift my thinking, stop making excuses, and start plotting my own job escape plan.

That’s when I developed what I now call my Discover Your Alternative Lifestyle (DYAL) method — a simple, personal approach to escaping the grind and living life on your own terms.

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Roy Carter
Roy Carter

Written by Roy Carter

Founder of www.LettersFromASmallisland.com monthly newsletter sent from my home on Magnetic Island — ‘A Quaint Little Drinking Island With A Fishing Problem! ‘

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