{"id":129429,"date":"2019-02-19T10:29:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T18:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=129429"},"modified":"2019-02-20T09:07:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T17:07:26","slug":"is-a-nomadic-life-a-happier-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/19\/is-a-nomadic-life-a-happier-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Nomadic Life a Happier Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is a Nomadic Lifestyle the Best Lifestyle?\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/COhG-hkDjvA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always been seeking the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153perfect\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or ideal lifestyle. So far, it seems to be living \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/02\/intermittent-living\/\">intermittently<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in different spaces, cities, and countries, for indeterminate periods of time. But is this a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153better\u00e2\u20ac\u009d life, or more ideal life, and for who? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"129411\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-jpeg-mexico-city-v0-46\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?fit=2784%2C3712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2784,3712\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550402224&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography lumix g9 &amp;#8211; JPEG &amp;#8211; Mexico City v0-46\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mexico City selfie, 2019&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46-1500x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?resize=690%2C920&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-46.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Mexico City selfie, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I cannot speak for others, but I would certainly say I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m happier (elevated mood), and more productive (artistically and creatively) when I have a more chaotic, random, uncertain, uncomfortable, simple, and focused (less distracted) living conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" data-attachment-id=\"129391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-jpeg-mexico-city-v0-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?fit=3712%2C2784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3712,2784\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550398524&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography lumix g9 &amp;#8211; JPEG &amp;#8211; Mexico City v0-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26-2000x1500.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?resize=690%2C518&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-26.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But is a nomadic life best for <em>everybody<\/em>? Or for all individuals? My thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It seems that most people like <em>some degree<\/em> of novelty, adventure, and spontaneity in life (note how people like the randomness and joy of chance in gambling, slot machines). <\/li><li>Some people are more fearful, timid, and risk-averse than others. This isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t their \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fault\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d it is how they were raised by their society, parents, and culture. But it is hard to retrain old dogs. Thus, if a person doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to change, they are probably incapable of a nomadic and more risky\/adventurous\/uncertain existence. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, a nomadic lifestyle isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ideal for everyone. But <em>should<\/em> it be ideal for everyone? This is a trickier question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who benefits from a nomadic life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"129410\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-jpeg-mexico-city-v0-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?fit=2784%2C3712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2784,3712\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550401696&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography lumix g9 &amp;#8211; JPEG &amp;#8211; Mexico City v0-45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mexico City, 2019&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45-1500x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?resize=690%2C920&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-v0-45.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Mexico City, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe if your goal is to become the most epic individual possible, I believe a nomadic lifestyle is ideal for your own self-development, growth, and evolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why I believe so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fewer distractions of material goods (less concern about buying stuff, buying a home, being weighed down)<\/li><li>Ideally you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re self-employed or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153financially independent\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (less money, but more freedom). Thus you only engage in activities and pursuits which interest you, and your own self-development. <\/li><li>Living nomadically (intermittently in different locations, for uncertain periods of time) is a good stimulus to activity (walking much everyday) and learning much. My mind seems to be more nimble, childlike, and open when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m living abroad or on the road. Thus, I get more interesting thoughts, ideas, and I ask myself more interesting questions. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You decide.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"129347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-jpeg-mexico-city-51\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51-scaled.jpg?fit=2784%2C3712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2784,3712\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550476840&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography lumix g9 &amp;#8211; JPEG &amp;#8211; Mexico City -51\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mexico City, 2019&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51-scaled.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51-1500x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51-scaled.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51-scaled.jpg?resize=690%2C920&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-lumix-g9-JPEG-Mexico-City-51.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Mexico City, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have the power to <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/23\/you-can-craft-your-ideal-lifestyle\/\">dictate your own lifestyle<\/a>. Live in accordance with your own needs, desires, and ambitions. Never let anything or anyone else get in your way \u00e2\u20ac\u201d certainly yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take epic risks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always been seeking the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153perfect\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or ideal lifestyle. So far, it seems to be living \u00e2\u20ac\u0153intermittently\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in different spaces, cities, and countries, for indeterminate periods of time. But is this a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153better\u00e2\u20ac\u009d life, \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":129431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_ek_photo_artist_note":"","_ek_photo_thesis":"","_ek_photo_camera":"","_ek_photo_place":"","_ek_photo_human_moment":"","_ek_photo_sequence":"","_ek_photo_question":"","_ek_photo_canonical_claim":"","_ek_photo_ai_summary":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DB04A98E-1D66-40C3-A113-1EEDE7E91BFB.jpeg?fit=1185%2C592&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129429"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129446,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129429\/revisions\/129446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}