12th July - Adapting to your surroundings

One area of expertise I’m always glad I’ve possessed is the ability to relocate effortlessly, and quickly adapt to my new surroundings. Over the years, I’ve moved around like a happy-go-lucky-gypsy, amassing a total of 17 residential addresses in just over 30 years, with 15 of those coming in the past 12 years. To quote Paul Young in his 1983 classic… “Wherever I lay my hat (pending legal searches) that’s my home”. I’ve recently relocated once again, on account of fresh employment in a county I’ve never actually inhabited before. However, this is very much an amalgamated circumstance as I now bid to share my time between my home county and ‘work county’.

One of the first challenges in overcoming new surroundings is certainly the idea of getting familiar with your new territory. A good understanding of local shops, entertainment, travel options and transport routes. The only way to do that is by heading out on a big ol’ walk, which is something I’ll probably partake in, this evening. The other key to such success is to almost ‘forget’ where you are, and focus on ‘why’ you’re there instead. This tunnel vision approach will not only keep you dedicated and focused on the task in hand, but will allow you to not overthink, or let your mind push further into the scenario than it needs to.

All in all, every situation - no matter how tough initially - will always provide a positive, as mental strength, perseverance, and resilience are all characteristics learned by venturing out of one’s comfort zone. These factors all play huge parts in the growth of a person, and if you’ve not grown compared to where, or who, you were 5 years ago, then you’ve not lived your life in the way it’s there to be lived. When I think of a vast majority of my friends/loved ones etc, they’re all in improved positions to where they were in 2017 (for example). Stronger jobs, finances, relationships, loved ones, marriages, careers, homes, or personalities. However, the ones who have not changed any of these aspects, who have not chosen to broaden their horizons or open their minds, are now those getting left behind the moving crowd as they swish through the mundane nature of their monotonous existence. Variety is the spice of life, and to season yours with that extra pinch of sriracha, the first step…

… Is to adapt to new surroundings. 

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