A Simple Lever For Personal Growth As a Young Adult: Move Away From Home
Looking for a simple way to level up your career quick? Move away from your home town.
No, it’s not necessarily easy to pick up and relocate. But it can work wonders for your career. Especially if you’re from a more rural area with fewer economic opportunities.
But it’s not just about being able to access “better” or higher-paying jobs. Moving away from home also forces independence.
When you move to a new city, you’re presented with the opportunity to re-invent yourself, to solidify and challenge existing beliefs, to discard the identity of your youth, and to develop your own identity — anchored in your abilities, your merits, and your own beliefs.
This can be a huge challenge! But it’s an essential part of the transition from youth to adulthood. The newfound confidence and independence can work wonders for your personal and professional life.
And the best part? You don’t have to move away to a new city permanently.
Moving from a small town to a big city to gain skills, experience, and build professional credibility offers you an incredible long-term career and financial “hack”.
If you can build a strong enough professional reputation for yourself, and a portable skill set, remote work could offer you the opportunity to keep your big-city income and move back to a lower-cost of living area.
All-in-all, it’s not about whether you choose to live in rural America, the suburbs, or a city. It’s about designing your life and career into what you want it to be. Moving away at the start of your career offers a tremendous advantage to gain more agency over both.
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Mitchell Earl is the Chief Operating Officer at Praxis, a career mentorship program that’s helped thousands of entrepreneurial young adults start successful careers without college. He writes regularly about how young adults can take agency over their lives, careers, and money. His work has been read by millions across the globe. He is the host of The Career Bound Podcast, and author of Don’t Do Stuff You Hate.
