Thoughts of Moving Overseas

Before you make a decision to move overseas, there are a few more voices you should listen to:

1) Your initial thoughts; this, of course, is the reaction that you get before you take the time to truly consider the dilemma. Your initial reaction shows your instinctive decision. Many people have been saved by making decisions based on instinct. However, before you decide based on this, you should also consider other voices.

2) The opinion of others ; after you have an instinctive thought, take the time to listen to what others think. This can be very helpful in assessing the situation as there may be some things which you fail to see from your perspective. This is especially important if other people close to you will be affected by your move.

3) What needs to be done; your initial instinct represents what you want to do. After you have analyzed the situation, ask yourself what needs to be done. Consider the opinion of others and weigh the demands of the situation and understand what needs to be done.

Some people might say that these things are contradict each other. There is really nothing that you can do about that. What you need to do is to find the core of the contradiction. The decision regarding moving overseas is hard enough without having multiple voices inside your head. If you find the core of the contradiction, you will learn that there is one voice which contains all of these opinions. And you should be able to make the right decision.

It will no doubt be a whole new adventure moving overseas and living abroad. You should always remember that life is just one big adventure and there are times when you have to take risks to enjoy it. You should also remember that no one can make you do anything that you truly do not want to do. In the end, the decision to move overseas will still be yours to make.

Frank Collins is an traveler and an editor for Exploring Abroad.com