Different Ways to Live
There is a multitude of lifestyle options out there in the world. I’ve had so many conflicting feelings in my life since leaving college, and this is because I’ve been torn between what my heart says and what is presented to me in society.
You see, in our western world, we can often get caught up in one lifestyle – the 9 to 5 grind. And for a long time, I too thought this was the only way to live your life. But you know what, it’s not. It doesn’t work for everyone. It doesn’t make everyone happy.
This got me thinking about all the different ways people choose to live their lives that make them happy, but may not necessarily work for someone else. There really are so many ways to live and yet we seem to feel limited to just one…why?
Here are some ways to live…
The 9-5 (full-time work)
Part-time work
Remote work (work from home or wherever)
Office work
Outside work
Labouring
Creative work
Managerial work
A focus on religion
Parenthood
Stay at home parent
Child-less
Traveller
Online worker
Living with parents
Living on parents’ money
Driving everywhere
Walking everywhere
Cycling everywhere
Public transport
Not leaving the house
Always leaving the house
Suburban life
Always changing your life
Living in a flat
Living in a house
Living in a shed
Living in a car
Dream chasing
Doing what your parents did
Doing what your parents wanted
Doing what your friends did
Spiritual devotion
Never leaving your hometown
Never staying in one town for long
Technology-oriented
Never use technology
Clean and neat
Messy and untidy
Education to the furthest extent
Not following the education path
Self education
Self exploration
Following your heart
Following your head
Doing what others say
Helping others before yourself
Working for free
Minimalism
Materialism
Living for things
Living for experiences
Saving up for the future
Spending for the now
Career-focused
Family-focused
Friend-focused
Relationship-focused
Health-focused
Plotter and planner
Go with the flow type
25 careers in a lifetime
1 career in a lifetime
Eating the same things every week
Always trying new things
Risk-taker
Staying in the comfort zone
Party hard
Introverted
Extroverted
Always fearful
Fearless
Independent
Co-dependent
Serious
Fun
Strive for challenges
Looks for trouble
Reckless and carefree
Self conscious
Ignorant
In the know
Living while you’re young
Life after 50
Big family
No family
Lone wolf
Pack traveller
For the aesthetics
For the inner-self
Kind to others
Indifferent to others
Giver
Taker
Small amount of money
More money than you can spend
Just because someone makes different lifestyle choices to you, doesn’t mean they are in the wrong or missing out. As long as everyone is happy and not impacting negatively on others with their life, isn’t it OK that we all just get along and focus on ourselves?
It’s OK to consider another lifestyle choice if you feel like something is wrong or missing in your life. There are many ways to live, not just one.
