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7 Lies People Tell Themselves Before Moving Abroad
Escaping the West Won’t Save You From Yourself
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Have you ever stood in a sun-drenched plaza in southern Spain, backpack slung over one shoulder, thinking, “This is it. This is where I finally get my life together?”
I have.
Twice.
Once in 1998 and again in 2015, on the Camino de Santiago, no less.
Here’s the revelation!
Neither time did I achieve spiritual enlightenment, just sore feet, sunburn, and a vague craving for churros I still haven’t shaken.
I’ve met people in Thailand who thought swapping their cramped NYC apartments for Chiang Mai cafés and mango smoothies would cure their burnout.
I’ve also watched them spiral, burned out all over again… just now with better weather and worse Wi-Fi.
You can flee the 9-to-5, your toxic ex, even your entire country.
But the bad habits? The identity crises?