Go off the grid! Move somewhere without electricity and live in the dark.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The author’s point was that we\u00a0 often restrict ourselves to the most common solutions, and while that may sometimes be a good thing (I am not advocating killing your spouse, unless maybe they are really really irritating) it often prevents us from getting out of a rut.<\/p>\n
Your job is in Minnesota? Find a different job. There are jobs all over the country.\u00a0 I ended up moving to San Diego and it was great.<\/p>\n
Your whole family lives in North Dakota? You know what would show your family that you really love them? Moving them to somewhere that Mother Nature doesn’t try to kill you six months out of the year.<\/p>\n
You don’t know anyone in the new place? Your kids have friends in New Madrid, Missouri? You’ll make friends in the new place.<\/p>\n
I’m not trivializing the difficulty in moving to a new situation, whether it is for better job, better weather or a better relationship where your significant other does not refer to you as “Hey, Stupid!”<\/p>\n
What I am saying is that if you believe you will be happier and have a better life in Place X then there is no excuse not to do it. Maybe you can’t do it today but start looking for jobs, saving your money and most of all, quit waiting for the perfect time or opportunity.<\/p>\n
Your other alternative is to stay where you are forever. If that prospect makes you depressed, well, get moving.<\/p>\n
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