Journalled on Monday, 8th of May 2023 | Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 degrees, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast.
It’s my first Monday in this tiny flat with my daughter and ex-wife.
I forgot to say that after exercising in Aterro do Flamengo, a public park, yesterday morning, I passed by Casa e Video, a utility DIY store.
Luckily, it was open on Sunday, so I could buy a saw to cut my wooden tabletop down to size. There is always a way when you are determined and focused. Yesterday, I downsized my table to fit in the corner of Yasmin’s bedroom, so I could set up my workstation and start work as usual today.
Today, I left at 5 a.m. and returned at 5:30. When I arrived, Yasmin and her mother were preparing to leave.
I didn’t have time to shower because my first class was at seven a.m., and only after that would I have enough time to shower properly and get changed for the rest of the day. My little home office is ready, with everything organised and internet access. I am prepared to work!
This week, I have been discussing the idea of a nomadic digital life, in which individuals travel the world, experiencing and living in different places and cultures.
The only constraint is the quality of your internet connection for work. You can live and work from anywhere you want if you have sufficient technical know-how, a decent laptop, and good internet access.
Even if you don’t like to wander or relocate often, you can still find a solution that suits you. You can choose to live in one place for six months or in another for the same duration. This is the future, where online work will dominate the job market. This revolutionary change benefits both employers and employees.
I am content after returning to my first day of work in my new environment. In a short period, I moved and organised a centralised living and workplace. Now, it is just a question of focusing on other issues that must be addressed.
We’re always winging it in life; if someone says they are not and are 100% okay, they are lying.
Life is a continuous test, and if we shy away from the challenges it brings, we suffer or are punished even more. We must face every test and deal with the challenges it brings.
Yasmin and Nalva left the flat at precisely 7 a.m. I began my first class at 7, and between classes, I was either tidying, cleaning, or throwing something away in the flat and, of course, taking a shower. It was my first official productive day in Flamengo!
In bed by 9.30 p.m.
Thank you.
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Richard
