I was on my bike this past Saturday when a question popped into my head:
Where would you rather be right now?
The question wasn’t about that exact moment (the honest answer to that was sitting on the couch eating some ube ice cream).
I was instead reflecting on my life as a whole.
Where else would I want to be in this stage of my life?
Long-time readers of this Museletter know that comparison has been something I’ve struggled with a lot.
Starting in childhood and extending into my adult years, comparing what I have to others has frequently gotten me down.
That’s why, as the miles went by during my ride and I kept reflecting on the question, I was actually surprised with my final answer.
There’s no place I’d rather be right now than exactly where I am.
This isn’t to say that there aren’t opportunities that I wish I had; opportunities that I believe I could get by making more videos and adding value into the world.
It’s more that I’m so at peace with the day-to-day that I get to experience at present.
In the past, I had an intense wanderlust.
I wanted to see eat new foods, meet new people, and explore new places.
There was even a time in 2018 and 2019 where I was strongly considering quitting my job to take a remote year (looking back now, I actually feel lucky that I didn’t have the funds to execute on that plan).
And those experiences traveling taught me so much about myself and the world around me.
But I now know that a big part of my desire to wander was wanting to escape my daily routine and experience.
I wanted something very different than what I was living most days.
And I think that’s why I’m so happy now to be right where I am.
I’m no longer trying to run away from my “normal days”.
It isn’t that I don’t want to see new places, experience new cultures, and meet new people.
It’s just that those aren’t the priority in this current season of life.
Here’s what are: Deepening my current relationships, training as a triathlete, creating videos and writings, and learning Spanish and Tagalog.
The “boring” place where I live allows me to pursue each of those things.
I’m able to nurture my relationship with my girlfriend, my parents, and my friends (mostly remotely for the last).
I’m able to easily train swimming, biking, and running with minimal friction.
I’m able to make videos and write because I have the time and flexibility to do so.
I’m able to study my target languages with teachers online and practice with my loved ones.
Now there will almost certainly come a time in the next few years when changes to my environment will be required to push to the next level.
But right now, there’s still so much to learn from this place where I spend the majority of my time.
I’m so incredibly grateful for the chance to be here, and there’s no place I’d rather be.
As for each of you:
If you’re in a place where you are excited and at peace, I hope you keep on soaking it in for all it’s worth 🙏🏾
If you’re in a place where you know you want a change, I’m sending you love for you to improve your situation 🫶🏾
Either way, cheers to the experiences that we’re all getting to live right now, my friends 🥂
❤️ Matt
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Written from: 🇺🇸Illinois, USA