I was so fortunate to attend the Aotearoa New Zealand 2023 Dev Day last week. From being invited to being on the Staying Ahead of the Curve panel through to meeting so many amazing people, day well spent! Thank you to old friends meeting again, and new ones met.
In that, I met someone new who asked me a really interesting and important question. Should I take the next big thing (job) or the next big thing (life experience)? Might be the best question of the day!
This is obviously so personal and so biased… but I’m good with that. I’m 100% biased towards success, satisfaction and fulfilment in life comes through experiences. Out of work experiences.
I’m fortunate enough to have spent literally years travelling, family who live (even now) across continents and countries and I can’t emphasise enough the benefits in spreading wings.
Yes that next work opportunity will benefit you like a short term hit, yup it will bump your $ right now, but normally nothing will help your growth, your love for life, your contribution to your relationships and your overall success than it being second to your OE (colloquial antipodean for Overseas Experience). Do it. Do it now, do it always.
There is no substitute for being powered up from a global experience.
Thoughts on a Thing 