Why Move
Mommy! Katie is moving upstate: How many times have you heard a similar story and wondered whether you would be the next family to ‘move on’. Most American families move or relocate quite often. Americans are most likely to shift their place of residence than anybody else in the world. In fact Americans are twice as likely to relocate than the British or the Japanese in their lifetimes. Experts have opined that interstate migration have had definite impact on the dynamics of the American economy. The advantages of moving to a new place are many.
Notwithstanding the sudden removal of the ‘comfort zone’, and a feeling of being uprooted, moving provides us with many opportunities. For those who measure success by the size of their bank balance, moving on may provide an opportunity to do better. It is possible, that you may have reached a level of stagnation in your place of residence and moving provides you just the right opportunity to make it big.
An opportunity to start afresh is one of the advantages of moving to a new city. It is possible that you may have ‘burnt your bridges’ in your old town. Relocation helps you to make new friends, new social circle and a new beginning. Social networking adds visibility to your personal profile and it also translates into business opportunities. Your move to another town may be necessitated because of a growing business, which needs opportunities. In any case, any move is an opportunity to expand, improve and augment your business opportunities and your social networks.
A new place has new parameters, which need to be addressed. Facing up to the challenges require new ideas to be brought in. Thus moving helps you to innovate and improvise, which adds impetus to all your endeavors.
Moving may also help you discover your hidden creative talents. The artist within you may well be awakened by a move to a quiet suburb or a scenic locale. Creativity is not just restricted to painting, pottery and such like, you may also find a calling of your life. Your creativity could also encompass ventures such as starting a hill resort or a shack by the sea, or even resuming going to Church.
Moving has been the American way of life for as long as we remember. It is always an exciting journey to go to a new place, meet new people, discover better avenues and yes, live your American Dream. So ‘Keep on Moving’.