Jamie Roller

I live for good reads, good conversation, and good times. Living and loving in Cape Town while working nights for a scale-up based in LA. Fitness nut.

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@yicaichina @DJIGlobal Truly incredible, but I've never wanted to climb Mount Everest in my life.

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@tferriss I had *hundreds* of books a couple of years ago. I was planning to move to Berlin, and gave every single one away, except for Epictetus' Manual for Living. My only criteria: It was small. And had a lifetime worth of wisdom.

Remarkably freeing thing to do.

[Rich Mulholland @RichMulholland]

Why South Africans are the best...

I was speaking at The Saxon today at an event that was running late. I ended up getting on stage at 14h30 (scheduled for 13h30). I had a flight at 16h30. I dropped off my rental and sprinted to the gates. When I got to security, the line was right to the back, and my flight was already boarding.

Feeling embarrassed I said "I'm really sorry, but..." the person in front of me smiled and said, "Go!", and so did the next person, and the next. People started cheering me on, everyone smiled, people were patting me on the back and offering best wishes that I make the flight. I was saying thank you over and over again, it was honestly surreal. When I got through security I turned and waved, and people waved back.

Again, I was skipping the queue... and they cheered me on.

Honestly guys, only in South Africa, living in this country is amazing, but it's also a co-operative game. And it shows in the attitudes of the citizens.

All the love and gratitude to the people who let me through today.

South Africans are fucking incredible 👊🏼💥

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@C_Reilly5 My partner and I are minimalists. At least once a quarter, we donate a big bag of stuff to charity — ends up being less and less in our apartment. I have a few basic good quality clothes that I mix and match. Simple quality home items. And it gives me so much peace.

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@p_millerd The tough thing is figuring out “when’s enough?” Even for someone who isn’t materialistic, I find I have a simmering anxiety around being able to support myself in the future, so staying on the default path gets me closer to the elusive feeling of “everything will be fine”

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@karine_hsu @MollySOShea I’ve been exploring this idea but struggling to figure out how to make my many projects fit in. Do you work around 2 week sprints or is it less structured @karine_hsu ?

[Mark Manson @Markmanson]

Twenty years ago, while on retreat, a Zen master told me: “You are already perfect just the way you are… and you can always be better.”

I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.

[Mark Sham @MarkSham]

It's hard to be positive about South Africa when you don't have electricity for half the day, you read news reports that the country is broke, 80 murders a day, unemployment is sky rocketing, and our education system is broken. Most people are left with the helpless feeling there's very little we can do.

But this is where I want to remind you that we are less than a year away from the national election. There is one VERY REAL THING each of us can do and that's get ready to vote. And then we are able to encourage others to do the same.

The problem is, South Africans complain about the status quo and then don't show up the one time they have the power to elect change. It's insane. The truth is, South Africa won't get better unless we do.

The purple part of the circle in this picture is the percentage of people that didn't vote in the last general elections. Basically, more people didn't vote than did vote in 2019. This is apathy at its finest.

If you want to know how the ANC have stayed in power while continuing to destroy everything in sight, it's because there are no consequences to their actions. They get to do as they please, while some vote for them again, and many others stay out of politics entirely.

I know many people who didn't vote, and when I gave them a hard time about it, they said they're not interested in politics. And that's my point, you may want nothing to do with politics, but every facet of politics impacts all of us as citizens, all the time.

So where to from here?

1. It's your job to encourage others to get involved.
2. It's your job to get vocal about change.
3. It's your job to get others to vote.

Or do nothing. Either way, but remember, we collectively get the government we deserve.

PS. I'm begging you to retweet this post. Not for engagement but because you want the same change I do. We have less than a year to go but the time is NOW!

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

Has anyone tried them?

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

My very personal take is that @Nike's Free Run running shoe is the best running shoe ever made.

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

I'm just praying they never discontinue this shoe series.

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

Truly one of the most beautiful drives in the world. @MarkSham hit the nail!

[Mark Sham @MarkSham]

Whenever people visit Cape Town for longer than five days, I always encourage them to do the infamous drive around the Peninsula ❤️ No matter how many pics I share, I don't think it explains how life changing that drive is, but I'd like to share four pictures I took recently and some context for inspiration:

📸 1: Starting point for this particular drive was Camps Bay. Sent the drone up to capture the beauty of one of the world's most famous beaches.

📸 2: Once you drive past Hout Bay and then around Chapman's Peak, you can choose to make your way to Kommetjie and Scarborough. This picture shows the Slangkop Lighthouse and the beautiful surrounds.

📸 3: Half way between Cape Point and Simon's Town. I just think the contrast of the colours of the water is so beautiful alongside the rock formations.

📸 4: I just love stopping in Kalk Bay and walking around the harbour. Kalk Bay is one of South Africa's oldest towns. This particular shot has Harbour House in the mix against the most beautiful backdrop.

I do wish we could share more than four pictures because this doesn't fully explain the beauty, but I'm also telling you that you could do this loop a hundred times and you will be blown away every time!

PS. Would love to hear about your drive around the peninsula if you've done it before and what are your preferences?

[Paul Millerd @p_millerd]

“we need the books that affect us like a disaster…A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us”

Frank Kafka

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@thecolinmatson Probably terrible, because if you're 90 and never got fit, you're likely not in very good health.

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@dickiebush I'm in Cape Town and realized that I have nearly all of those, except for high entrepreneurial activity and low taxes, but because I'm deeply connected to US & EU virtually, and living expenses are relatively low, kinda makes up for it!

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@FitFounder Subscription to the @wakingup app! Completely changed my life this year.

[Jamie Roller @jamieroller]

@Michael_Easter Heavy backpacks are terrible for my (mild) scoliosis, but a weighted vest is perfect. Rucking has built incredible endurance and strength for my distance running habit. Highly recommended!