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The Happy Nomad Tour

May 28, 2011 Job Reviews

Adam Pervez is no stranger to traveling. He’s been to 47 countries and has lived in six. “I am a master at hit and run travel. I arrive, run around like a madman for three days, see the museums and monuments, and leave feeling like I know the place. Yet I often dont get a chance to talk to a local person!”

“After college I took a job with an oil services company in the Middle East that allowed me to travel extensively. I then did an MBA in Spain and ‘redeemed’ myself by working for a wind power company in Denmark. By all accounts, it was the perfect job in the happiest country in the world. It really was exactly what I thought I wanted a comfortable life with stability and nothing to worry about. But it didnt take long for me to start questioning, well, everything!”

“My job was a good post-MBA position, but I felt utterly purposeless. I get no satisfaction from making PowerPoint presentations or Excel spreadsheets. In business school we talked ad nauseam about creating value. I was creating value for my company, but I felt that as a person I was losing value every day I went to the office.”

Thats about to change as he is in the process of transitioning from corporate tool to nomadic fool and heading out on his “The Happy Nomad Tour” in August.

I started at the most basic level and asked myself what my goals are in life and what my passions are. I found it sad, yet telling, that I had never had such an important conversation with myself before!

I discovered my passions are writing, traveling, learning and teaching, telling stories, and helping others. I let this ferment in my mind for a few days and then I started preparing for my Happiness Plunge into a life I designed to give me the fulfillment, challenge, and purpose no corporate job ever could. The Happy Nomad Tour was born.

I know the hospitality and generosity I will encounter during my trip will far outweigh what I can offer, but I plan to volunteer at local organizations everywhere I go. I will also draw upon my engineering and MBA background to look for ways to sustainably improve quality of life in these communities.

I will share my story at local schools and universities along the way, impressing upon the students the importance of pursuing their passions, and show them that its ok to take the path less traveled.

Instead, I will do something I have not been good at going with the flow. I have friends in many countries thanks to graduate school and my work experience, so when possible I will rely on them for advice, opportunities, and a couch for a night or two. Ill also use CouchSurfing forums to ask locals where I could volunteer and stay in upcoming destinations.

You can follow Adams tour on his blog, Happiness Plunge, and on Twitter .

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