In our culture, we treat struggle like a badge of honor. We think that if we aren't exhausted, we aren't working hard enough.

When discussing a new beginning, the conversation inevitably focuses on the practicalities: the sheer effort, the long hours, the uncertainty, the risk, and the detailed construction process. This often leads people to stall, over-analyze, and call it "being responsible."

For a long time, I believed career security came from loyalty. Stay long enough. Work hard enough. Be dependable. Say yes more than no. If you did all of that, the thinking went, you’d be protected.

Ninety-five countries. Ten years. A lifetime of earned perspective. Erick Prince, known as the Minority Nomad, is a travel journalist and photographer whose experiences go far beyond collecting passport stamps.