u/Searose131

Been in Vegas six years now, and I keep hearing "well back in [year] you could..." from people who've been here longer. Curious what locals have actually watched change, pricing, neighborhoods, what used to be a "steal" that isn't anymore, what used to be overlooked that's hot now. Not looking for market predictions, just real observations from people who've lived it.

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March 14, 2020.

One day after moving to Las Vegas, I found this ridiculously huge chair outside a restaurant at Lake Las Vegas. I sat in it like I belonged there.

Two days later, the world shut down.

I wasn't in luxury real estate yet. I hadn't written a book. I had no idea what the next six years would hold.

Today my life looks nothing like I imagined back then.

I reinvented myself more than once. Made mistakes. Found a few things I'm good at, and a few I'm hilariously bad at. Somewhere in there I forgot to ask if I was getting too old to keep trying new things.

I'm still smiling.

Looking at this photo six years later made me wonder:

Is there one thing you'd still love to do, try, change, discover, or become?

It doesn't have to be impressive. Doesn't have to make money. Nobody else has to understand it.

No timetable. No age limit. No permission required.

Maybe the chair isn't too big.

Maybe we just have to sit in the damn thing first.

Someone I know was told he had an “anxiety gene,” and he described the diagnosis as a relief. He finally had a reason for the fear, avoidance, and chaos in his life.

I understand why that could feel clarifying. But should self-knowledge end with explanation, or should it eventually lead to responsibility?

When does naming the pattern become the first step toward freedom, and when does it become a new prison?

A friend was told by a doctor that she had an “anxiety gene.” He said the explanation gave him clarity because he finally understood why he was so messed up.

That may be genuinely helpful. But where is the line between understanding yourself and turning an explanation into a permanent identity?

Can a label help you change without becoming the reason you stop expecting change from yourself?

The hardest part of getting older isn't keeping up with the world. It’s convincing yourself that you don't already know everything.

Society sells us this grand lie that life is a straight line: you learn, you build, you retire, you fade out.

Which is absolute nonsense.

Life is an ongoing edit. If the chapter you wrote ten years ago still sounds like the person you are today, you missed the entire point of your book.

Why would you choose a single Identity?

People often ask how someone goes from singing anime themes in Tokyo to managing a bank in Los Angeles, singing at the Havana Jazz Festival, photographing clouds, writing erotic poetry or children's books, creating a Self-Mastery brand "Ageless Whisperer," and advising high-end real estate in Las Vegas.

They want a neat, tidy label.

Compartmentalizing your life is like buying a grand mansion and only living in the closet. Use the whole house.

None of us are a single job title. We are the entire library.

Stay curious & unpolished. Keep rewriting.

The hardest part of getting older isn't keeping up with the world. It’s convincing yourself that you don't already know everything.

Society sells us this grand lie that life is a straight line: you learn, you build, you retire, you fade out.

Absolute nonsense.

Life is an ongoing edit. If the chapter you wrote ten years ago still sounds like the person you are today, you missed the entire point of your book.

Why Choose a Single Identity?

People often ask how someone goes from singing anime themes in Tokyo to managing a bank in Los Angeles, singing at the Havana Jazz Festival, photographing clouds, writing erotic poetry or children's books, creating a Self-Mastery brand "Ageless Whisperer," and advising high-end real estate in Las Vegas.

They want a neat, tidy label.

Compartmentalizing your life is like buying a grand mansion and only living in the closet. Use the whole house.

None of us are a single job title. We are the entire library.

Stay curious. Stay unpolished. Keep rewriting.

# If you found your way here from r/Gundam (where we've been talking about my song "Magic" from Stardust Memory) or any of my other threads, welcome!

At 74, I look back on a life rewritten across 3 continents: from Paris, Rome, and Tokyo to right here in Las Vegas. I’ve been a chauffeur, bank manager, stockbroker, DJ, playwright, actor, model, and singer.

Today, I choose not to compartmentalize my life. Every single one of these wildly diverse chapters belongs together because they make up exactly who I am. **I am the brand.**

Here is a quick guide to what I am building, sharing, and creating right now:

**📖 My 4 Books (Available on Amazon/Audible)**

I returned to my writing roots to express different layers of the human experience. My books sit side-by-side because life itself is diverse:

* **The "Ageless Whisperer" Series:** A two-book series packed with deep life insights, philosophy, and strategies for masterfully rewriting your own story at any age and questioning the stories we tell ourselves.
* **My Poetry & Children's Fiction:** A beautiful book of erotic poetry followed by a heartfelt children's book. The "Eros of Jacob" & "The Mouse in the Stove"

**🎥 My YouTube Channels**

* **The Ageless Whisperer Series:** My dedicated video space where I dive deeper into self-mastery, personal evolution, and sharing the lessons learned from a global life.
* **LuxOne Vegas Estates (Lx1):** My educational real estate channel where I share high-value real estate insights, market breakdowns, and professional guidance for navigating the housing world.

**👉 How to Connect & Explore**

Everything is organized and ready for you. Click my **Linktree** link right below my profile avatar to instantly find my Amazon author page, my book series, and both of my YouTube channels!

*If you want to follow along as I continue to create, write, and share insights across all these fields, hit that* ***Follow*** *button right here on Reddit! Let's keep evolving together.*

When I was younger, I remember hearing that we should "know who we are," as if it's a fixed destination.

The older I've gotten, the less I believe that.

My identity feels more like an evolving story, rewritten over and over as I move through life. Some chapters I wrote. Others were written for me by success, failure, love, loss, or simply time.

So here's the question:

How many times have you rewritten who you are?

Was there one moment that changed everything, or has it happened so gradually that you barely noticed?

***

EDIT / UPDATE:
Wow, thank you all for the incredible, personal, and perfect insights on this post! Reading your comments over the last 48 hours sparked a major lightbulb moment for me about what it truly means to rewrite ourselves:

• The Core Realization: At 74, I look back on a life rewritten across 3 continents: from Paris, Rome, and Tokyo, to here in Las Vegas. I have been a chauffeur, a bank manager, a stockbroker, a DJ, a playwright, an actor, a model, and a singer. 
• The Ultimate Epiphany: Recently, I returned to my writing roots. I wrote an erotic poetry book, a children’s book, and the two-book "Ageless Whisperer Series." At first, I worried about these vastly different genres sitting side-by-side. But I realized we often try to separate and compartmentalize the different versions of ourselves to fit what we think an audience wants. We don't have to choose. I am the brand. Every single one of these wildly diverse chapters belongs together because they are exactly who I am.
• Moving Forward: Growth doesn’t mean discarding our past or hiding our layers. It means accepting and integrating every single version of ourselves: the artist, the businessman, the traveler, the grandfather...into the asset we are today. We are all a work in progress, still evolving!

So let me ask you: Are you holding back or hiding an earlier version of yourself because you think it doesn't "fit" your current role? What would happen if you fully accepted that YOU are the brand?

Thanks again for making this such an amazing, life-affirming discussion!

Over the years I’ve seen various comments about this song, questions about its relationship to the film, the story, and even the author. I’m wondering: were all those questions ever answered, or does anyone still have unanswered ones?

The reason I’m asking: I wrote the song and the music, and I’m the singer. It was a great honor to be part of the Gundam family, and I’d love to hear how people experienced the song in context.

If you have any questions, about the song, the process, or how it ended up in the film, I’m happy to answer what I can.

Over the years I’ve seen various comments about this song, questions about its relationship to the film, the story, and even the author. I’m wondering: were all those questions ever answered, or does anyone still have unanswered ones?

The reason I’m asking: I wrote the song and the music, and I’m the singer. It was a great honor to be part of the Gundam family, and I’d love to hear how people experienced the song in context.

If you have any questions, about the song, the process, or how it ended up in the film, I’m happy to answer what I can.