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Exploration is king
There is nothing wrong with living in the same place all your life, but there’s also nothing wrong with living in different places if you can find a way to do so. Why not explore? What do you have to lose?
Here’s what I’ve learned:
There’s much to explore. Never stop exploring and exposing yourself to new environments. The world remains uncharted territory for most of us, but traveling and residing in different places provides a taste of the uncharted territory.
Don’t wait on the perfect circumstances when you want to try out a new environment; go.
In every environment, there is a multitude of lessons you will come to learn about yourself.
You meet different people in every place you live, which ultimately helps you build new relationships but also teaches you about yourself.
You won’t stay in contact with everyone you lived with in your previous environments. Some relationships will die, and other relationships will thrive. Be okay with releasing relationships; the right ones will carry on indefinitely.
There is more opportunity that you meet the more you explore. If you continually explore and stay open-minded, doors will open for you.
Sometimes you don’t need to take everything with you. There have been times when I moved with all my items in my car. Other times, I let go of most of the stuff. Finally, there have been moves where I carried everything with me. But there are times when starting over and letting go of everything is the best feeling ever.
Each move allows you to connect with your soul, mind, spirit, and body in ways you may not have experienced in old environments.
The more open-minded you are, the more open-minded the people you attract will be. You will come across people who have lived in the place you just moved to all their lives and hate it. But just because they hate it doesn’t mean you have to as well.
Live out of the country if you can. I haven’t tried it, but several people I’ve encountered have found quite a bit of meaning in international experiences.
This content is for informational purposes only — not professional advice. Consult a qualified professional before making any major decisions.