One of the things that make the world such an interesting place is the difference between people. Have you ever thought how boring life would be if everyone liked the same things and had the same dreams? If there are people who fit into a more traditional model since they were small, there are those who don't. When we realize that we are “different” we can follow two paths: trying in vain to fit into pre-established models or creating your own system and that's where digital nomadism arises.
Digital nomads are naturally “out of the box” beings and maybe you have all of them as one, but you still haven't realized it and you're frustrated when you realize that life in the traditional mold wasn't made for you. So, advertise a list of 10 signs that you are already a digital nomad. Come find out!
1. Rigid routines bother you
We are not saying that digital nomads do not need and have no routine, quite the contrary. To ensure efficient work and meet deadlines and goals we need to be organized and create a routine. However, there is a big difference between following a preconceived routine and creating our own. As long as you get what you need to do, what's the difference between working from 9 am to 6 pm or from midnight to 5 am?
2. You adapt well to changes
There is unanimity among psychologists, therapists, spiritual teachers and great names in the professional world: it is necessary to adapt and embrace as changes, it is necessary to know that life is movement and that fighting against it only prevents us from evolving and bringing us anguish and that horrible feeling of immobility. Many people spend their entire lives trying to resist change, not realizing that this is the biggest cause of suffering. We digital nomads know that things change, change and learn to swim with the current.
3. Vacations once a year are not enough for you
If you love to travel and believe that travel is the biggest investment you could make for yourself, then you agree that it's very unfair to work frantically 11 months a year and then take a month off, right? What is the point of depriving us so much of something that does us well? Human beings need rules and something to guide them, but we can make our own instead of spending our lives following a herd.
4. You don't dream of working in any company
Stop and reflect: is there any company that you dream of working and building a career? If the answer is “no”, then you were probably born either to be an entrepreneur or to work as a freelancer/digital nomad. If you don't see yourself working anywhere, not now or 10 years from now, then maybe it's time to create that perfect job. Yes, you can!
5. You come back from your trip and are already planning the next one
There are consumers of things and consumers of travel. We've already shown that a digital nomad doesn't necessarily need to be traveling all the time, but digital nomadism allows us this freedom and we start thinking of all the places we still want to see. If you're barely back from your trip and are already thinking about the next one, you have a free and pioneer spirit, an innate characteristic of all digital nomads.
6. You can't imagine living in the same place forever
Some people spend their entire lives in the same city and are happy that way. Good thing the world is a big enough place to embrace the most different types of people! Some digital nomads are just looking for geographic freedom, but prefer to keep the comfort of their homes, but others can't be stuck in the same place for long and if that person is for you, maybe it's time for you to start living more life. free to allow you to change at times you feel it is necessary.
7. You see beauty in solitude
As a digital nomad, you can have a super busy day at work in a coworking space, where you can meet different people and make new friends or you can spend days working alone. If working alone is not a problem for you, but even a way to render more, you are very well suited to digital nomadism, as it is a working model that allows you to choose where and with whom you will work. Being alone is not a bad thing, we need to learn to value solitude, as it is as necessary as good company.
8. You know that a work permit is not synonymous with security
There is a false concept that needs to be deconstructed, that a job with a formal contract is a sign of security and stability. We know that things don't work that way and that in a crisis, anyone can through, whatever the position. If you agree with that statement, but more than that, you're not afraid to live a life outside the box and know that the sooner you leave the system, the sooner you'll be free, you think like a digital nomad!
9. You don't work at 7 am
We spend our whole lives hearing that we need to wake up early and the world imposes a work routine that often doesn't fit into some people's lives. This is not an invented concept, it is scientifically proven: we are biologically different and this means that while some people function better in the morning, others start creating after 7pm. What to do then? Spend your whole life suffering, thinking there's something wrong with you, or getting rid of those limiting beliefs and that restrictive system to create your own system, whatever it may be?
10. You are not afraid of making mistakes
Only those who have never tried do not make mistakes, and making mistakes is more than a fundamental part of any successful career. An error or negative feedback is an opportunity to improve ourselves and there is nothing wrong with that. If you know that maybe the path is not the easy one, that you will have to face some storms, but still won't give up following your dream, then you are already a digital nomad. Life has taught us that sometimes things don't go as planned, but that's no reason to give up!
