Is the advice to 'go abroad while you're young' really that correct?

Hello, I'm a monkey living in Oaxaca.

Today, I want to talk about something I've been feeling lately—
even though I live abroad, I have absolutely no interest in traveling abroad,
and I've started to think, 'Wait, isn't that a bit off?'

And I want to say this loud and clear.

The fact is, I discovered Mexico, fell in love with it, and moved here only after I had gained social experience and gotten married.

Looking back calmly now, I doubt that if I had come to Mexico when I was just starting out in society—when I was obsessed with trends, beautiful and protected environments, and romance—I would have been drawn to it.

I probably wouldn't have been.

In fact, I think I would have said,
'Mexico is amazing! But I could never live here, lol.'

Even for a place like Mexico that I'm now deeply in love with, doesn't the degree of 'love' change depending on your age, the era, and your priorities at the time?

I believe the timing of when your evolving sensibilities
'align with the frequency of a place' is different for everyone.

Also, life after middle age is overwhelmingly longer than life when you're young.

When does 'young' end? Once you're past your 20s,
is 'youth' already over?

Your prime working years and life's changes are packed into your 30s and beyond—

after that, life continues for another 40 years. (That's terrifyingly long.)

In that long life,
I think it's more important to be able to create an environment where you can live honestly and with conviction.

That is the same whether you are abroad or in Japan.

Jump out into the world while you're young and see various things.

You can only do it while you're young.

While you're young, while you're young,

Shut up about 'while you're young' already (my inner voice is leaking out), haha.

But writing this, I suddenly thought of something.

The generation of the parents of today's young people.
Permanent employment was the norm.

If that's the case, the only time you could be free was 'when you were young'.

Isn't that the root of this curse?

But now, it's not the era of permanent employment.

I feel that the choice to work for a while, gain experience, and then go out into the world is also perfectly valid.

Now, if I open social media, posts from young people who are nomads or traveling around the world pop up.

That's fine.
It's their life.

Fun travel posts are a treat for the eyes.

What makes me feel uneasy is...

Everyone, jump out into the world.
Get out of Japan. When that appeal is too strong. Haha.

What's up with that?
It looks like words from someone who is drunk on the 'I'm traveling the world right now!' vibe.

Or perhaps they would break down if they didn't 'inspire themselves' in an environment different from Japan?

I've lived in Oaxaca, Mexico, for 20 years.
I desperately obtained a work visa, which used to be called an FM3,
and then later switched to permanent residency.

The moment I got that visa,
I felt like I had gone from being a traveler to a resident.

And even if the location is different,
you work, earn money, pay taxes, and live.
I often feel it's no different from when I was in Japan.

People who only know Japan, get out abroad!
My life changed when I came abroad!
Turning the volume up to the max,
is it really okay to 'speak from your own perspective and act as if not going is a loss'?

I want to ask all nomads and overseas travel enthusiasts.

Beyond the joy of traveling, is your life abroad in a 'sustainable form'?

Don't most people enjoy living abroad for a few years and then return to Japan?

Do you earn money in Japan and then go traveling around the world again?

Don't you just come back to Japan when you get tired of the world?
——Isn't that also a reality?

…Sorry for writing something so mean.

But aren't those who are still halfway there writing things irresponsibly, like
“living abroad is the true definition of success”?
I feel like, “What is that? Isn't that unconvincing?”

I'll leave these opinions of a resident abroad from a grandparent's perspective here.

I would be happy if there are people who can empathize with this.

By the way, I am not criticizing nomads or those traveling around the world.

Huh? Even after writing all this? Haha.

What I have doubts about is
“some people who irresponsibly recommend living abroad just because they are having fun right now.”

What is good for that person, and where they live, is ultimately something they must decide for themselves.

And I think the “correct answer” is to go on overseas trips when you want to.

Finally, to all nomads and overseas travelers,
Buen viaje!! I pray for your safe travels.