A professional life of location independence is by one definition, the freest way to live. Boundless, borderless but far from penniless.
“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” – Unknown
All types of lifestyles have tethers that restrict us from absolute freedom; money, time, people, etc., but there’s one tether that actually feels and works like an actual leash, location dependency…
Being dependent on a specific vicinity at almost all times throughout each year cycle.
Where abruptly leaving or being away too long from that general point in place could cause lifestyle dysfunction or even prove catastrophic.
Most of the human race lives like this and there’s nothing wrong with that, but some want an untethered life. In fact, the opposite, a location independent one.
A freer life with free roaming, the nomadic way.
The most common term for this type of professional is a digital nomad; a person who can work their job(s) anywhere in the world just as effectively as if they were going to a central office or workplace everyday.
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