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Making Midlife Changes
Over the last 5 years, I have, as never before, questioned a lot about my life,lifestyle, and what I want to ‘do next’! Maybe this is all part of the process of reviewing your life at around the ‘mid-life’ stage? Is this what used to be called‘a mid-life crisis’?So, I am not alone in this review – many people my age sit and ponder what lifeis all about, and wonder what to do. A large proportion of those will just sit therewondering until it is too late to do anything – ‘shouda, couda, wouda.’But then there are many who will think ‘what the heck – life is for living’ and lookto making some changes?
But what changes to make?
Change of direction in career is often a key consideration. Due to early careerefforts and hard work, you will have reached a secure point in your career,achieved several goals, but are probably feeling
 – is this it?
Racking your brainsto think of other career, or work alternatives and opportunities takes time andeffort, and a lot of considered thought. Do you want to escape the 9to5 officebased rat race? Do you want to work at something you care about, rather thanare just good at? Do you want to put something back into society? Or after manyyears of doing a hard physical job, is your body telling you that it can’t continuein that line of work anymore? Do you want more independence and autonomy inwhat you do? Undoutedly, the main reason why people make a career changemidlife is due to the desire to change their lifestyle.And then there will often be the desireto change location as well, often as anecessity to change career / direction and to achieve those lifestyle changes thatare eating away at your subconscious.
But where?
 Of all the countries in the world to choose from – there are many where peoplehave to live, having no choice in the matter, leaving the privileged few to be ableto exercise a desire to change countries and lifestyle. And again so many thingsto think about – remember this is not a holiday you booking. Basic informationabout the country, infrastructure, services, attitudes to ‘foreigners’, employment/ living opportunities, health care, education, lifestyle, financial systems, visarequirements & restrictions – the list is endless.....A key factor not to be underestimated is the language factor – yes you can learna language in later life, it is often a struggle, and it is very difficult to master alanguage to any level of fluency, and the true test of any mastery of language,notwithstanding being able to battle with local beaurocracy, is the ability tolaugh and joke with the locals!
 And do you have children?
What about theireducation. It’s true that children learn language more easily, their brains areprogrammed to accept language, but what does it really mean for your child tomove to another country, become bi-lingual, and be educated in anotherlanguage. It is also not just a case of them becoming bi-lingual. You must helpthem keep their native language skills and grammar, spelling and reading to agood standard. They will quickly assimilate with, adapt and adopt, all aspects of their new life and society. You will be an immigrant, with inbuilt beliefs and
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