Would you choose to be a foreigner, just like this handsome guy?
Being a foreign, can sometimes be a dangerous thing. In some countries it could Lead to depression, helplessness or death, so why would anyone want to be one?
You want to be unique!
Stop being just another umbrella in the crowd…
Just another boring white guy
In America I was just another white guy, that was until I went to a country with fewer white people.
Don’t open your mouth, or they’ll know you’re a foreigner!
There were also times in Norway and Poland where I felt unique, but I had to open my mouth for them to realize I wasn’t a Pole or Norwegian. There is something to be said about feeling unique, feeling useful or feeling important and being a foreigner can certainly bring about those feelings.
You want an affordable lifestyle!
Live an affordable lifestyle and become a goblin king!
Look at that receding hairline. Probably the result of all the stress and violence in the USA.
In America I worked one summer at a gas station. I made $2,200 a month and after taxes I got around $1,600. My cost of living was around $900 a month, as a single person living in Alaska (the third most expensive state in the US). Many countries out in the world have a much higher quality of life, due to the lower cost of living.
Lots of money. Something a goblin king might own.
In Istanbul I was living on an average of $381. In Saudi Arabia, I spend around $300 (It would be more, but my company pays for my rent). While in Poland my cost of living was about $500 a month. Another thing to note, as an American living abroad, you don’t owe any income taxes over the yearly threshold. The threshold for 2019 was $104,000.
You want true Freedom!
Ah, freedom. Something a lot of people like to talk about. Yet, few experience it.
With the money saved from the better qualify of life, it not only leads to freedom of time but also to the freedom of movement. By needing less money to pay for rent, food and transportation, a person can focus their time in other areas. This means they can work less, travel more, or work on skills and new career paths.
You want to take more risks!
*Clack, clack* Throw them dice!
If you are easily afraid, sitting on a comfy chair slowly mowing down your fingernails with your teeth. Then, perhaps you shouldn’t try to be a foreigner, or try to live abroad. It can be scary, taking a step across a border, or flying through the air, looking down and seeing a brand-new town.
“It sure looks scary out there.”
A town with nothing but strangers, unreadable language, and new sights and smells. Each time I have flown to a new state or country, the thought in my mind as I looked down at the new country through my airplane window has been “What am I doing?” Yet, one who never gambles, never tosses dice, only gets to live once, not thrice. I started my journey 6 years ago, and as I left New York City in 2014, I only had $2,500 in my bank account. Today I have over five times that and it is only continuing to grow. I don’t say that to brag, but to show what potential there is out there.
You want to diversify your life!
Nothing like drinking a different cup of coffee every morning!
“What are you doing today?”
“Nothing.”
If you are bored of the same people, the same races, the same faces and everyday bullshit. Then, why not diversify your life? Some days you will feel helpless, other days clueless but as you learn how to adapt to foreign cultures and situations, you will also improve your own situation. You are not a tree, you can move. You are not a rock and you can do more than roll! You were born in your country, but that doesn’t mean you have to die there. Why lie in your casket, with only an unfinished bucket list and lots of dreams that never became a reality? New languages, foods, men and women await! They are waiting to tell you their history, their traditions and most importantly. Their story.