DISQUS

Lola · 1 year ago

Very funny. I love the humorous slant to it :)

A lot of people are usually stuck in or worry about that transition period, where they are ready to give it all up but have bills and loans that need to be paid off before taking the full plunge.

I think one of the things that people need to be aware of is that it takes a lot of discipline to be out on your own.

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Joe · 1 year ago

I have friends that often tell me how envious they are that i can simply pick up and move. They don't realize that in order to do so there is a lot of stress that comes with the insecurity involved with leaving everything behind. Change brings rewards, but at times with much cost.

Anthony · 1 year ago

Thank you for the short and concise article that didn't bore me to death.

@ Joe: Agree with you, I do. (Why am I talking like Yoda?)

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Chad @ Sentient Money · 1 year ago

"The dogs probably crapped in their crates on the transatlantic flight, the landlord probably forgot to deliver the key to their new apartment, the lights probably haven’t been turned on yet, and they’re probably eating cereal because they don’t know where the market is."

Sure, but their dream is alive, that's a big difference. Trust me, I have just started to crack the door on my dream.

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Julie · 1 year ago

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

Chad-- you're absolutely right: living the dream is everything. As I said in the post, since I started doing what I love, which is writing and traveling full-time, every day has been extraordinary. At the same time, the normal life stuff is all still there! :)

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Nomadic Matt · 1 year ago

Life outside 9-5 is way better and the more people you meet who don't live the 9-5 existence, the more normal and right it seems.

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Turner · 1 year ago

Well said. Even on the road, I still find myself envious of friends I hear are traveling to different places, as I'm sure they must of me.

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A · 1 year ago

You have a good point, but I think the mundane tends to be a bit more bearable when you're not living in the cube. Some of the best stories come from when you can't find the market, anyhow :)

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Julie · 1 year ago

A- You're absolutely right!

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Jenny · 1 year ago

It's life! Gotta live it and love it. And I love my 9-5 job

sdg1844 · 1 year ago

My 9-5 ain't too shabby. I can't really complain, but I am a travel junkie and I intend to take as much time off as I can and hit the road. Thanks for keeping things real. There is a tendency to believe that life just orders itself and everything is rabbits and sunshine when you live and work for you.

Good stuff!

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