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LM: #316: Intellectual nomad
The digital nomad thing turned out to be disappointing.
Like many who have lived the lifestyle, I was first attracted to it by the promise of more for less. To live a luxury lifestyle on a budget, in beautiful weather. To experience a different dating scene.
But the novelty of those things soon wore off, and I found something much more interesting: intellectual freedom.
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Through repeated round-trips from foreign cultures to my native culture, I began to see the ways American life pushed my buttons. Each trip out of the country was like stepping out of the “water” of everyday. Out here I feel free to have thoughts that come from my true curiosities. I don’t feel constantly nudged towards whatever the Zeitgeist decides.
And, yes, the lower cost-of-living has made it possible to explore these thoughts and build a career as a writer.
Nine years after leaving America for good, I would’ve thought I’d find more like me. Nomads or expats attracted to the lifestyle not so they can live in a penthouse and fly first-class on credit-card points from their drop-shipping businesses, but who have sought the disconnection from their native culture, while still being able to read just about any book they want, and being able to think without being told what to think.
Maybe they’re out there. Where are the intellectual nomads?
Book: Feel-Good Productivity (Amazon) is massive YouTuber Ali Abdaal’s guide on an easier and happier path to success.
Cool: Postable makes it easy to send greeting cards to people without touching grass nor paper.
Best,
David
P.S. The Heart to Start is an insane 99¢ on Amazon Kindle.
