Thanks a lot! And absolutely, yes! I totally view it that way.
I'm behind where I should be, at this age, in "adulting"-ness, so if nothing else, moving overseas (again) would absolutely force me to get my shit together, and fully properly manage my affairs, without fear or favour, or any real outside help.
Having said that, I survived living and working (volunteering, actually) in India, on my own, and did ok, so I fundamentally can do it. And I have travelled extensively, on my own, including in poor countries, and survived some pretty hectic situations... I just... Could do a better job of it, this time around, I suppose. I've made my mistakes, now. I can do better, the next time this opportunity presents itself.
I just need to work some things out (money, legals, how I can actually do this, when my country won't even let the "unvaxxed" leave), first.
But anyway, yes, I completely agree with everything you said. :-)
Great. A positive and determined attitude will help a lot. The trick is maintaining it even when things go south, which they will. Probably a few times.
I was stuck in a rut in my early 20s. I failed out of college, and was back living with my parents. I was depressed, and directionless.
I ended up fucking off accross the country with a tiny amount of money, and no solid plan. It was really hard. I was always broke. Always had car trouble. Had legal trouble. Eventually, though I got on my feet and, very gradually became relatively successful. I think it made me much tougher, wiser and more confident to have started totally from scratch in a new place. Granted, I wasn't fleeing an insane tyrannical government. That's even a better motivation!
Best of luck. It will probably be difficult, but it may open up opportunities you wouldn't have ever known about otherwise.
Thanks a lot! And absolutely, yes! I totally view it that way.
I'm behind where I should be, at this age, in "adulting"-ness, so if nothing else, moving overseas (again) would absolutely force me to get my shit together, and fully properly manage my affairs, without fear or favour, or any real outside help.
Having said that, I survived living and working (volunteering, actually) in India, on my own, and did ok, so I fundamentally can do it. And I have travelled extensively, on my own, including in poor countries, and survived some pretty hectic situations... I just... Could do a better job of it, this time around, I suppose. I've made my mistakes, now. I can do better, the next time this opportunity presents itself.
I just need to work some things out (money, legals, how I can actually do this, when my country won't even let the "unvaxxed" leave), first.
But anyway, yes, I completely agree with everything you said. :-)
And thanks again.
Great. A positive and determined attitude will help a lot. The trick is maintaining it even when things go south, which they will. Probably a few times.
I was stuck in a rut in my early 20s. I failed out of college, and was back living with my parents. I was depressed, and directionless.
I ended up fucking off accross the country with a tiny amount of money, and no solid plan. It was really hard. I was always broke. Always had car trouble. Had legal trouble. Eventually, though I got on my feet and, very gradually became relatively successful. I think it made me much tougher, wiser and more confident to have started totally from scratch in a new place. Granted, I wasn't fleeing an insane tyrannical government. That's even a better motivation!