It's very odd to me that you're describing this phenomenon using the word nomadicy (which is not a comment on the fact that the word you mean is nomadism), because nomadism to me specifically connotes the tribal behavior. You can't be an individual nomad. The term I use for the kind of thing you're referring to is wandering, but I don't think that's the right word, either.
That said, there seem to be certain kinds of people who are happiest living as wanderers. There are people who wouldn't form more than acquaintances even living in one place, and would rather have a variety of acquaintances. There are people who are better able to think about issues by seeing glimpses of a wide range of ideas about those issues than fully understanding a handful of narrow views about them.
I think it's possible to be a happy wanderer. I just don't think most people who wander should.
I don't want to agree, because I don't think I wanted to place a value judgment on whether one should do it or could be happy doing it- which I should have mentioned- You can defiantly be happy doing it.
Um, yeah, You make good points and all that. So yeah. True. Even happiest though, perhaps most likely missing something.
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That said, there seem to be certain kinds of people who are happiest living as wanderers. There are people who wouldn't form more than acquaintances even living in one place, and would rather have a variety of acquaintances. There are people who are better able to think about issues by seeing glimpses of a wide range of ideas about those issues than fully understanding a handful of narrow views about them.
I think it's possible to be a happy wanderer. I just don't think most people who wander should.
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Um, yeah, You make good points and all that. So yeah. True. Even happiest though, perhaps most likely missing something.
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