📍 3-3-3

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I found this framework on Reddit last week and it got me thinking. A nomad shared their "3-3-3 Rule" for staying productive while traveling.

Three hours of deep work each morning. Three social connections per week. Three days minimum in any city.

I can roll with the first two. But that third one? Wouldn’t work for me.

Three days minimum would be my personal nightmare. Just the thought of it exhausts me.

Also, how are you even supposed to make three connections per week if you're bouncing around every three days? I mean, he says it's per week not per city, but you're juggling travel logistics, trying to be social, working, exploring. It's a lot.

Think about what actually happens when you arrive somewhere new. You're dealing with transport from the airport. Finding your accommodation. Getting your bearings. Maybe grabbing some basic supplies.

I guess if you knew you only had 3 days, you would act with more urgency. But I’d burn out fast if that were my normal life and routine.

I prefer to try and experience a place.

For me, I'd bump it to three weeks minimum. Or honestly, three months would be even better.

Three weeks gives you time to find the places locals actually go instead of tourist traps. To have proper conversations with people that go beyond "where are you from?" You can establish some kind of routine instead of constantly being in transit mode.

You start to recognize faces. The barista at your regular spot knows your order. You find the grocery store that has the stuff you actually want. Small things, but they matter when you're trying to work and live somewhere temporarily.

Moving constantly looks great on Instagram, but it's mentally draining.

The whole point of this lifestyle is supposed to be freedom, right? But moving every few days doesn't feel free to me. It feels chaotic.

I’m sure some of you will disagree. You may thrive on that constant newness. The adrenaline of always being somewhere different. Fair enough. But I need time to actually settle somewhere, even temporarily.

There's something to be said for having a base. Somewhere you can leave a few things. Where you know how to get around without checking Google Maps every five minutes. Where you can focus on work instead of constantly researching your next destination.

It doesn't mean you can't explore. You can still take weekend trips or day excursions from your base. But having somewhere to come back to makes all the difference.

These catchy rules always have to be memorable so that they stick with us. But we should focus on the principles instead of blindly following numbers or rules that might not work for our actual lives.

The deeper point behind the three-day rule isn't wrong. It's about not getting stuck in one place indefinitely or becoming too comfortable to move on. Some people do need that push to keep exploring.

The real point is about finding whatever rhythm works for you.

What's your minimum stay when you travel? Hit reply and let me know if you're team constant movement or team slow travel.