I've embarked on the biggest project of my life recently and there are many times when it feels like I've created an imaginary obligation. I know full well that I can walk away at any time, but every part of me wants to give this thing all I've got. The project is short (100 days) but I know if I push through and inspire those around me to do the same that the end result as well as the process itself will be magical.

On another note, Tynan, I have read your posts for a while and I can't tell you how much I admire the way you live your life. I think if everyone was as "selfish" as you are about making their lives their own, the world would be a much better and happier place.

Mike

This is a nice article that seems to get down to the point of what nomadic travel is all about. It should be about doing what you want on a daily basis, and not doing something because you feel like you should. Good luck on the

So what does this mean for Life Nomadic?

i totally relate and agree with what you are saying. it is much harder to be productive while being nomadic and not having a 'home'. i spent the last year or so traveling, not having a place i could call my own. being back 'at home' in austin for a month and seeing my productivity levels rise dramatically, i realized just how important stability is. i will continue to travel, but probably more for pleasure than as a lifestyle. i have found that the quality of my work and travel adventures are both compromised when i'm trying to do both simultaneously.

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my guess is life nomadic is about to go on the road in the RV

Isn't this the one thing you wanted, Life Nomadic? Didn't you drop everything else so you could focus on it? You wanted to be the go-to source for that lifestyle. I'm all for doing what you want to do, but it seems like Tynan is just as confused about what he wants out of life than the readers that come here. You're constantly looking for new things that inspire you and slap you in the face and make you say "this is what I want!" Don't get me wrong, I generally like how you approach life, but it just seems like you're never sure of yourself or content. You finally hammer down and proclaim "This is what I am focusing on!" and then 3 months later find something else, drop what you were doing, and proclaim that you've found some other calling. Rinse, Repeat.

Tough Love,
Tommie Gunn.

i really appreciated this post and in response to tommy gunn, i can fully appreciate where youre coming from but at the same time i think its better this way because it results in more freedom and a more interesting life, life nomadic thus far has been a pretty exciting rollercoaster, hes had his fun, and im sure its far from over, but now that hes done that the focus can shift on something new and exciting. it keeps things fresh and i definately support it! (ps am really pumped for this RV business... great american school bus conversion round 2??) :P

"now that hes done that the focus can shift on something new and excitin"

It all depends on what your goals are. See: http://tynan.net/the-dip-and-how-to-figure-out-what-to-do-with-your-life/ . If the goal is just to feel fulfilled on some level and to never go through bouts of feeling bored or overworked, then sure, that's fine. If the goal is to be the best at something, to commit to this one special thing, make it your passion and a great achievement, then I would suck it up.

This, right here, is the dip. There is a lot of unpleasantness that one must endure in order to achieve greatness, whether that means exhaustion or just plain tedium. The obligations here are only imaginary if the goal is to always be doing what you immediately want to do. If the goal is to be the best, these obligations are very much real and very necessary.

No judgment from me, as you could certainly take either path. Just be honest with yourself about what you want.

>The solution is simple: >realize that no obligation
>exists.

Wrong!
I too think that less are the obligations and better is life, but still there are, and keeping up to your word is one of them.
More so if you want to lead and inspire.

Realize that some of your readers have agreed to be inspired by you, and set their bar higher and higher, enforcing their beliefs because "Tynan did it (or at least said he would have done!) so it can be done".

Such is the responsibility of leading.

Keep your mouth shut or climb the dip.

Or be a wanker.