"I know what you're thinking, another "digital nomad" story. But no. Well... yes, I am a digital nomad, just not the barefoot-in-Bali kind. I lived out of a suitcase for seven straight years, moving from country to country with no safety net. I'm not a crypto bro or a life coach. I'm an entrepreneur who can't sit still. I didn't just travel, I truly lived in the world. I immersed myself in different cultures, sometimes learned the language, and slowly changed-emotionally and spiritually."
"I don't care what the old saying claims, life is not short. It's long. We are living longer than any generation before us, which means we have time. Time to explore who we really are. Time to make mistakes. Time to change direction. Time to try new things. And time to figure it out by sixty, if that's what it takes. Not by thirty."
"Buying a house does not equal success. It usually means a mortgage you can barely afford and a long-term commitment to debt owned by a bank. Having children is not for everyone-and please don't tell me it automatically makes you happy. Fulfillment comes from inner and spiritual alignment, not from ticking off life's expected milestones. And travel is not a luxury. It's a necessity."
A seven-year period living out of a suitcase across multiple countries produced deep cultural immersion, language learning, and gradual emotional and spiritual transformation. Extended stays included southern Turkey, six summers in South Africa and the Greek islands, and time in Portugal, Mexico, and Croatia. Western societal milestones and timelines are critiqued as misleading measures of success. Life is characterized as long, providing time to explore identity, make mistakes, change direction, and try new things, potentially figuring things out by sixty rather than thirty. Homeownership often equates to long-term debt, parenthood is not universally fulfilling, and true fulfillment arises from inner and spiritual alignment. Travel is framed as a necessity for growth.
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