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10 Ways Moving Out in Your 20s Shapes Your Mindset

Moving Out Of Your Hometown In Your 20s Shapes Your Mindset

Have you ever wondered how moving out of your hometown in your 20s could completely change your perspective on life? For many, it’s one of the most defining decisions they make, and it can open doors to growth and opportunities that might never have been available otherwise.

Looking back, one of the best decisions I made in my 20s was moving out of my hometown. It helped me expand my worldview, introduced me to new cultures, and pushed me out of my comfort zone. I want to share why I believe everyone in their 20s should experience living in a new place.

Whether you’re considering a move or already have, here are 10 reasons why moving out of your hometown can shape your mindset for the better.

My Journey: Moving Out of My Hometown

Growing up in a small town in England, my life followed a predictable routine—school, home, and the occasional holiday in Wales. My family didn’t travel abroad much, and for most of my early years, I didn’t experience much outside my hometown.

While life was comfortable, I often felt like I was living in a bubble. Something inside me yearned for more—a desire to break out and explore. Moving away to university became my first step toward this, and it opened my eyes to the world beyond my hometown. I met people from all over the UK and abroad, and my independence grew significantly during this time.

Once university ended, most of my friends returned to their hometowns. I didn’t. With my childhood room now occupied by my younger brother, I found myself without a place to return to. It was scary, but looking back, it was one of the best outcomes I could have hoped for.

In my 20s, I travelled all over the UK, living in cities like Reading, Newcastle, and Manchester. These experiences allowed me to start my global travels and shaped the person I am today.

10 Reasons Why Moving Out of Your Hometown in Your 20s Shapes Your Mindset

If you’re debating whether or not to take that step and move out of your hometown, here are 10 reasons why it could be the best decision of your life.

1. You’ll Discover Everyone is the Same at Heart

Staying in your hometown can create an “us versus them” mentality, leading to prejudices or assumptions about others. Moving out exposes you to different people and cultures, and you’ll quickly realize that despite our differences, we all want the same things—love, security, and happiness. Meeting new people expands your understanding and empathy.

2. You Become Independent

There’s nothing like moving out to push you toward independence. When you’re no longer under the safety net of home, you’ll learn to cook, clean, and pay bills all on your own. Taking control of your life is empowering and forces you to become responsible for your own success.

3. You Expand Your Comfort Zone

Moving out means leaving behind the routines and comforts you’ve known for years. While it may feel daunting at first, you’ll soon find yourself thriving in new environments. Expanding your comfort zone is critical for personal growth, and staying in your hometown may keep you stagnant.

4. Problem-Solving Becomes Second Nature

When you move out, you’re bound to face new challenges. From finding a place to live to navigating unfamiliar environments, you’ll develop a knack for problem-solving. Over time, you’ll gain confidence in your ability to overcome obstacles and adapt to change.

5. You Learn More About the World Around You

Living in different places expands your knowledge, not just about the world but about yourself. You’ll discover new cultures, customs, and perspectives, which helps break you out of the limited mindset that may form when you stay in one place for too long.

6. You Build a Broader Network

Moving out introduces you to new people, both personally and professionally. New friends, relationships, and business contacts can significantly impact your life, sometimes in ways you never expected. My life would have been very different if I hadn’t met the friends, mentors, and partners I encountered while living away from home.

7. Facing Your Fears Becomes Routine

When you’re outside your comfort zone, you’re constantly faced with new challenges that force you to overcome fears. Whether it’s meeting new people or adapting to a different environment, moving out teaches you that fear is just an obstacle waiting to be conquered.

8. You Appreciate Loved Ones More

Distance truly does make the heart grow fonder. When you move out, you may find yourself appreciating the relationships you’ve left behind. The time spent with family and old friends becomes more meaningful when you’re not around them all the time.

9. You’ll Learn New Skills

Whether it’s mastering budgeting, learning to negotiate, or figuring out how to take care of yourself, moving out pushes you to develop skills you wouldn’t have needed in the comfort of your hometown. These skills will serve you well throughout your life.

10. You’ll Find Out Who You Truly Are

When you move out of your hometown, you’re forced to rely on yourself. This independence gives you the space to discover who you are, what you want, and what kind of life you want to lead. You’re no longer defined by your environment—you’re free to create the life you want.

Taking the Leap

Moving out of your hometown is more than just changing your address—it’s about challenging yourself, growing as an individual, and expanding your view of the world. Whether you’re in your 20s or beyond, it’s never too late to take that step.

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Why You Probably Have Been Doing Meditation All Wrong

Have you ever thought meditating is difficult and not for you?

I have too had my up and downs with meditation. The feeling of uncertainty that I’m doing it all wrong. Puts me off doing it further and I feel most people who try meditation have these feelings too.

For me, I imagined meditation as clearing all my thoughts away and being in stillness. Hoping to be transcended to higher consciousness.

Furthering my research on the subject of meditation I have come to the conclusion that meditation is made up of two practices.

Being consious of thoughts and sounds that are around you
Rewiring your brain through visulisation

I hope by sharing my findings in more detail it can help you on your meditation journey.

Using The Meditation Forse For Good

When I think of meditating. Yoda always comes to mind. When I was 8 I wanted to be a Jedi Knight and use the force for good. Unfortunately, meditation hasn’t given me Jedi mind powers yet.

But research has proved that meditating is a great way to exercise the brain. Every time you meditate and you are conscious of sounds or a thought. You have just done 1 rep which equates to meditation being the biceps of the mind.

Over time the part of the brain that’s self-aware gets stronger. This helps you to be more disciplined with anything you want to focus on. From food cravings or noticing when you get distracted. It can even help identify negative thought patterns that hold you back.

By understanding that when you meditate hearing sounds of cars going by the window or worrying about a job interview is exactly what meditation is for. To be engaged and conscious of everything around you.

I used to be annoyed by this and made meditating like pulling a seat belt too hard again and again. When I realised that sounds and thoughts are part of meditation it became an enjoyable experience. I started hearing morning bird sounds more clearly and any fearful or worrying thoughts I could let pass by or address later with journalling.

Be Consious Of The Now

The world we live in today is full of distractions like never before. Hours, days, months and years can pass by like a flash without any change in our circumstances due to the distraction we face.

The time for self-reflection, ideas to flourish and new paths to pave is blocked by the constant noise from the outside world. What meditation can help with is not blocking out all the noise but being aware of it. By being aware you can now start thinking. When you start thinking you are one with yourself.

The distractions we have around us is like being hooked up to the matrix. When we meditate it’s like taking the red pill where we see our life clearly for what it is.

This is life-changing and affects people on all different levels. For me, meditation helped me become a less reactive person, more productive and increased my self-belief.

When I understood meditation is just about being conscious of the thoughts and sounds that are around me. It allowed me to be present every day.

Train The Brain Muscle Daily

When it comes to meditation I hear a lot of people say it’s not for them after just doing it once or twice. It’s like they expect something spectacular to change for them in that one sitting. Like anything worthwhile, it takes time and consistency.

Developing a meditation routine is the most important thing you can do. Just like exercising or learning a new skill, it takes practice with highs and lows along the way.

I choose to do mine upon awakening where I can focus on the quietness of the morning sounds and shape my thoughts for the day.

But as long as it gets done is all that matters.

How Meditation Can Shape Your Future

Dr Joe Dispenza has taken meditation to another level. Where you can utilise meditation for visualisation of your future self.

This focus on creating the experiences you want to come true is explained by accessing the quantum zone. For further detail on accessing the quantum zone through meditation. His book Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself is a must-read.

Entering a meditative state where you can visualise how a skill is developed or how you will entertain your guests at an event. Has been proven to shape the brain to perform this task just as effectively as if you practised it in real life.

Understanding our body is just a vessel and utilising meditation to work on the skill we want to develop and the experiences we want to have. Is a proven technique that can be highly utilised through meditation.

I have many experiences myself of picturing the future I want for it to come true. Meditating via visualisation techniques is like a director creating a movie.

What I Understand Now

I understand now that meditation is for everyone and it’s easy to get started. It felt like it was for a certain type of person and really hard but understanding that this is not true helped me enjoy meditating.

For anyone on their meditation journey here’s some of the things I do to get started and help myself make the most out of meditating.

Ask yourself what you want out of meditation
Set out a daily routine you can easily do every day
Be conscious of the sounds and your thoughts around you and embrace the good and release the bad
Utilise journalling straight after to get your thoughts onto paper to forgive, release, create or remember
Pick a separate time of the day to meditate on your future self.

Finally, mediation is not about being perfect or stopping all noise from outside and inside your mind. Meditation is about being conscious of our past to learn lessons and let go of unwanting emotions. The present to feel them now and create the future you feel and believe to be true.

Any questions or help just ask away in the comments or more personally contact me at adam@thefuturemindset.com

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