Whos given up everything to follow a dream ?
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Whos given up their job/house/partner to follow a dream ? Maybe just a journey or living somewhere else, a completely different career change, become a monk, or a hippy living in a horse box ?
What was the hardest thing to deal with ? What made the decision finally happen rather than just thinking about it ?
What was the hardest thing to deal with ? What made the decision finally happen rather than just thinking about it ?
King Herald said:
And the most painful part of all, leaving my parents behind, in their mid seventies. 
I believe this is the part that concerns me the most. Mine are in the mid 70's too, still OK but starting to show signs of the odd problem. They live in a maisonette above a shop but won't be able to forever as the stairs will be a problem for them. If I move abroad I won't be able to help them both phsyically or financially. My brothers already moved abroad so feel its down to me.
Moose. said:
Yup! Gave up the steady 9-5 IT job, spent every penny I earned on flight training, sold the flat (at a big loss) and car to move to Indonesia to become a bush pilot with bearly a pound in my pocket:
http://indopilot.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html
Best thing I ever did and don't regret a thing. Three years later I'm loving my job, life and earning s
tloads more than I ever did in the uk. The main thing I miss is my dog and having a car. I kept the Se7en though and come back a few times a year to visit the dog 
Fantastic story http://indopilot.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html
Best thing I ever did and don't regret a thing. Three years later I'm loving my job, life and earning s
tloads more than I ever did in the uk. The main thing I miss is my dog and having a car. I kept the Se7en though and come back a few times a year to visit the dog 
I'd never tire of a view like that !!
Well, i've gone and done it, finally.
Jacked in my job, renting my house out, sold my cars, sold most of my belongings, sitting in a very empty house waiting for a lift to the airport.
Gave up my job of 27 years and decide i'm going travelling for a while. Don't know how long a 'while' is yet but could be a few years to explore the world.
Going down to new Zealand to join a private yacht thats leaving for New Caledonia, Vanautu, Australia, then up through Indonesia to Thailand, might then go onto Sri Lanka and India.
When the decision was finally made to go - boy it felt good. A massive weight was lifted from my shoulders and after have sat at my desk like a vegtable for the last few years, I suddenly felt alive again.
Thank you Pistonheads and PH'ers for an enjoyable stay, its been fun !!
Regards,
Simon
Jacked in my job, renting my house out, sold my cars, sold most of my belongings, sitting in a very empty house waiting for a lift to the airport.
Gave up my job of 27 years and decide i'm going travelling for a while. Don't know how long a 'while' is yet but could be a few years to explore the world.
Going down to new Zealand to join a private yacht thats leaving for New Caledonia, Vanautu, Australia, then up through Indonesia to Thailand, might then go onto Sri Lanka and India.
When the decision was finally made to go - boy it felt good. A massive weight was lifted from my shoulders and after have sat at my desk like a vegtable for the last few years, I suddenly felt alive again.
Thank you Pistonheads and PH'ers for an enjoyable stay, its been fun !!
Regards,
Simon
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