wakeupstoked// Finding answers to the month-long quest
- What is it that makes me the happiest? – Kitesurfing.
- Do I really hate my job as a graphic designer? – No.
- Would it be an option to go live close to a kite spot and look for a new job there? – No, I haven’t found a spot I could imagine living on yet, I would need to check out a lot of spots before doing that.
- Would it be an option to change the spots every month or so and keep working as a graphic designer from the road? – HELL YEAH!!!!
- Is there something I could possibly make money off at some point in the future that I love to do even more than being a graphic designer? – Oh yes, sharing my passion which is kitesurfing: providing information about the sport, the spots, and travel possibilities, helping them to advance and maybe even inspiring them in a way.
// The decision was accompanied by a lot of fears…
I came back from the DNX event after the weekend and I was totally energized. Despite a significant lack of sleep – out of excitement – I finally had a clear goal. No matter how much I liked the people I was working with and the atmosphere at the agency, the desire to try living the unconventional lifestyle was stronger. Stronger than comfort, luxury, my dear friends and family at home, even stronger than the fear I had at that moment.
It was no easy decision and a lot of people told me it was so courageous of me to take it, they would be way too afraid to go for it. But to tell you the truth, the fear was there, it was there the whole time, even though I knew exactly what I wanted: fear of looking like an idiot, fear of breaking out of society, fear of never finding such a good job and work atmosphere again, fear of having to return back home after a few months because I didn’t make enough money, fear of traveling alone through South America, fear of making a big mistake, fear of not liking kitesurfing anymore if I do it every day. The list was endless.
// What was it then, that made me overcome the fear?
// In the blink of an eye
// Preparations to leave
// Where I am today
So here I am now. Sitting on the patio of a Brazilian pousada (guesthouse), palm trees and sandy roads in front of me. I’m working on my laptop and waiting for the wind to pick up. Actually, palm trees are rustling now which means the wind is picking up, so I’m about to head out to the beach. It’s funny, writing this article now, I can’t even grasp how much has happened in the last year. It’s January 15th of 2016, so exactly one year ago I had no clue what to do and I struggled so much. It all makes sense now but it was a long, rocky, foggy road to come here. Although, once I managed to take baby step by baby step I finally made it here.
// This is just the beginning of a different journey
I’m still right at the start. I managed to pull through with all the changes and now head off into a new life full of kiting, location-independent work and windy adventures. My goal is to progress step by step and by January 2017 I hope to look back at a year full of learning, failure, success, adventure and tons of kitesurf sessions. This is the plan. As you know, the only constant in life is change, so let’s see what works out and what it will take me to make this lifestyle a longterm and sustainable one!
More Articles for Digital Nomads and Location Independent Remote Workers
- Why I became a Digital Nomad
- Q&A around the Kitesurf Digital Nomad lifestyle
- Digital Nomad Essentials: Must have’s for location-independent remote workers
- Why being a Digital Nomad and Kitesurfer is the perfect combination
- How to find a good work-kite-balance
- Favorite gadgets, apps and tools I use for my kitesurfing, travelling and digital nomad lifestyle
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Join the Facebook Group Kitesurf Digital Nomads
Join the facebook group for Kitesurf Nomads which I created for (digital) nomads who kitesurf around the world – to network, exchange infos and maybe even meet up at spots.
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