Gustav Andersson: Creating a life well-lived
October 22, 2014 | Podcast
Gustav Andersson’s wanderings began in 2011 as an experiment to explore how a modern nomadic life can best be geo-independent, sustainable, and eudaemonic (you’ll have to listen to find out what that means!). Now, he’s working full-time as a remote worker as he continues to travel the world.
Most Memorable Location-Independent Experiences
Burning Man. I go there every year now, and it always blows my mind.
Biggest Surprise along the Way
How impossible it is to actively keep in touch with old friends when you no longer live in the same place. (Beyond the passive social media stuff.)
In this episode
- The not-so-dramatic reason he became nomadic
- How he makes big life decisions
- The hobbies and interests that guide his travels
- The best ways to meet locals no matter where you go
- Working a full-time job remotely
- The time-consuming aspects of nomadic life
- Asking the hard questions and actively choosing the life you want to live
- And much more
Resources we talked about
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- Gustav’s mission statement (with further explanation of eudaemonia, which we talked about on the show)
- Social apps for gay men: Grindr, Scruff
- Board Game Geek (Gustav’s list of games)
- Meetup.com
- European (health insurance Gustav uses)
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