Winning a Multi-Million Dollar Resort in Paradise

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This is the sort of thing Pokemon Masters actually end up doing with their Pokemon Gyms. Life imitating art.

My man got the closest thing to getting isekai'd

I went to high school with Josh. He was always a nice guy. Honestly didnt see this coming in his life. He looked like he was going to be an accountant. I remember him going from class to class hunched back with a backpack too heavy for him. Dead set characterisation of a dude destined to be an accountant.😅 When I found out he won, I surprised and so happy for him. My mother in law is still a family friend of his, so I get to hear occasionally that he's doing great but to see this in video is fantastic. Thanks for this.

The islanders lucked out with Josh. It’s easy to imagine someone winning who couldn’t leave their old life behind or didn’t care.

"He loved Games, board, video, of Thrones." nice one

This was such a cozy piece; completely uprooting your life to embark on a big adventure is definitely not something just anyone could do. He might be camera shy, but that's a brave man.

It sounds like a paperback you'd pick up at the airport: A grey man in a cubicle, his life seeping away. He wins a resort, grows with the challenge, and saves it from bankrupcy. [ In real life, it seems solid, though]. During the struggle, he learns to appreciate the important things in life, such as friendship, nature, community, and finding peace with yourself. He then marries the main housekeeper or head chef (who has half of her/his family also working there), who was instrumental in helping him - maybe against some evil banker. The book ends with them walking at the beach in the sunset, their kids playing in the sand.

What a fun little story. Great comedic video timing when discussing Josh's neurodiversity, he couldn't appear less of a neurotypical person if he tried. Looks like he took a big leap, especially for someone like him, and it seems to have worked out very well!

The last three weekends have made me realize how much i missed Rare Earth. Thanks for not giving up on this Evan... You are doing something incredible with it.

Being a midwestern American my whole life just hearing you repeat 'a place in a society' started to get to me. I'm practically in tears now at the end of the video. I have a small nest egg, just enough to leave this endless concrete strip mall. I leave next year when the saving and prep is done and I hope I find a society out here with a place for a person like me. Because right now I don't live in a society much less have a place in one. If you're from the midwest then you know.

Man, the world is full of just the weirdest little stories, waiting for someone to document them. If Rare Earth were to ever be remade as an atlas or encyclopedia, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

"he won a life. A place in society." That struck me in the gut, what a well put statement.

I love how the people in your B-roll are almost always smiling or laughing.

Evan's innate ability to find a dog and become best friends with it wherever he goes tells me as much about him as any biography could

Our "advanced civilation" is filled with people struggling to find a meaningful life in the world. This story will be an inspiration to many such souls. Well done.

I was watching the Geography Now channel and he was talking about what he wanted to do after he finished the last country (he has done a video about all of them). He said he wanted to go around the world and tell stories about the locals that dont get told. I left a comment on the video that said Oh, you want to be like the channel Rare Earth

Laid-back people just trying to do the right thing for everyone are the pillar of our world, doesn't matter whether you're neurotypical or not.

I like this. Reminds me of the video about your old friend in Okinawa with the bar. It's cool to see how improving someone's environment can make them a completely different person.

Sounds like some excellent Islanders committed too. He must be just the right fit. What an amazing story. Thanks!