Former full Digital Nomad and current sporadic Digital Nomad here (37 countries so far). First time I "went rogue" and left everything behind was more a reject

Former full Digital Nomad and current sporadic Digital Nomad here (37 countries so far). First time I "went rogue" and left everything behind was more a rejection and "overdose" of normality. Repeating the same day over and over and little to no variation beside the name of the source code file. I didn't know what I was doing, but I became good at it quickly enough. > Nomadic life is hugely variable and it’s difficult to see patterns emerging. That's his issue. The patterns are important too. You don't press the reset button everytime you move. It sucks, but a new city is just another city. A country side Airbnb is just another one, a language barrier is just another one. It removes some of the "explorator" fun, but you have to treat this as a cycle. Another tip I learn the hard way, but early enough, was not to plan ahead. Murphy laws is part of the fun. You have to be more flexible than randomness itself. Not knowing what's ahead remove the stress about the future. The 70's punks might have been on something after all. With smartphone, you can book [planes/hotels/buses] last minute and get discounts. Not as big as planing months ahead, but enough to keep going (compared to full tourist rate). Be yourself (for whatever that means). Don't try to follow a recipe for success or happyness. Freedom is about not following a path. That alone is the most rewarding aspect. Also, "it's just a job" is important to accept. It's a job to and for yourself. The Nomad is your "job", not yourself. It's better to take a step back and just float above it all. If you take the Nomad thing too seriously and use it to define yourself, you are doomed. One last thing thing that has to go is any sense of pride or ideological ideals about the whole Nomad thing. If you see it more about a meta joke about not liking normality, not knowing how to fix it, but trying nevertheless, then you will be fine. https://xkcd.com/137/ https://xkcd.com/137/