One form of discomfort I’ve found to be very beneficial, that avg ppl generally want no part of:
Move across the country or world for an extended period of time.
No safety nets. No support base. Limited knowledge of the situation ahead.
Find out what you can do on your own.
Move across the country or world for an extended period of time.
No safety nets. No support base. Limited knowledge of the situation ahead.
Find out what you can do on your own.
When you go off on your own, truly on your own, it’s almost impossible to make it through that and not come out of it a better man.
As of a few years ago, more than 80% of the population lived within a few hours of their parents.
As of a few years ago, more than 80% of the population lived within a few hours of their parents.
We used to have rituals of men becoming men by going off and surviving on their own. It’s quite difficult to recreate that in modern society.
We all have an innate need to explore and it’s harder to find that in today’s world.
We all have an innate need to explore and it’s harder to find that in today’s world.
And to clarify, this doesn’t mean some random long “vacation” to “find yourself”.
It’s legit building a life from the ground up. In a foreign environment, without the comfort of the safety nets we’re all so accustomed to (friends, family, known environment, etc)
It’s legit building a life from the ground up. In a foreign environment, without the comfort of the safety nets we’re all so accustomed to (friends, family, known environment, etc)
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