{"id":29013,"date":"2017-06-09T19:51:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=29013\/"},"modified":"2022-12-29T12:29:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T11:29:21","slug":"how-i-stole-food-during-the-survivor-tv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/how-i-stole-food-during-the-survivor-tv-show\/","title":{"rendered":"How I stole food during the Survivor TV show"},"content":{"rendered":"

How I stole food during the Survivor TV show<\/h1>\n<\/div>

And why you should steal, too.<\/h2>\n

Rules are good. They keep our society organized and decent. But sometimes you have to bend, or even break, the rules. When you are really hungry, for example; but that is not what this post is about. It\u2019s about control. Even in circumstances where you have very little control (for example when you are a prisoner, or when you foolishly signed up for a reality TV show) you feel much better and keep your dignity when you take control over small things that you can influence. Instead of feeling and acting like a victim, you will (secretly) be directing your life within the given circumstances. Here\u2019s a story of how I applied that principle.<\/p>\n

Journalist accuses me of stealing<\/h3>\n

One of my digital nomad friends in Estonia got interviewed about his e-residence. The journalist was Dutch, so they found out they both know me. The journalist then claimed that, many years ago, I stole his food. Multiple times. Even after he had put a padlock on his lunchbox… And that I was proud of it! My friend\u00a0captured the ‘accusation’ on video:<\/p>\n

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