My issues are manyfold. I'm concerned that life in the U.K. will become worse over time – already we're getting to the point of mass frustration, absurd taxes – essentially a poor way of life in a rich country. Over time this can only really get worse, which makes now the time to move onwards. The ties that hold me are only sentimental, there's no physical ties if I plan properly.

I'm a homeowner and I'm particularly fond of the house I own and the work I've put into it, but when it comes down to absolute basics the house is just bricks and mortar. It can be easily sold, rented out and sold at a later date, and with the right planning this can be financially beneficial as opposed to a drain on my finances which is a big fear. I have memories within the house, and future plans for the property, but I also know that I can't live in a two bedroom starter home in Basildon for my entire life. Nor would I want to. I've always had the vision of keeping the property after I've moved on as a financial investment and rental property if at all possible. This whole plan would only hasten this idea, as opposed to waiting until I need to move on to a bigger property.

If I'm going to move, where is best? I'm concerned with the way of life I currently have, would anywhere in the UK be any better? If moved to a central area within or nearer to London, would this be any different – or would I have the same way of life but with higher bills and a better postcode? So, my mind takes me further afield, taking in all aspects of what the world can offer. Does living in Basildon and working up to a 75 hour week really constitute living, or does this come under the banner of existing? As a young man, decisions I make now affect my entire life. Do I really want to look back when I'm aged and regret not taking the big steps and making the most of my time? Would I prefer to make the leap and for it to be the wrong decision, because the simple remedy for this would be to return to the UK and move back to my property after negotiating with any tenants within my house? The logical decision is to go out there and make the most of life, wherever 'there' may be.

My emotional ties to my life in the UK are just that, emotional. But as a growing human, emotional ties can be broken, enjoyed or created at any time, in any place. The bonds I have with my current life are not solid enough for me to live by them. I need to decide which path is best for me as a human, I currently have no dependents which gives me the perfect window of opportunity to create a life that will fulfill me. I'm aware that the grass can appear greener, but after reasoned internal debate, I'm sure that life offers more than is currently available to me. My views may be clouded slightly by my desire to travel and my love of LA from my previous working visit. Would life there be any better, would it be worse? Would starting afresh mean new opportunities, new people and a vast catalogue of things to experience, or would it mean feelings of loneliness, homesickness and the impression of starting from the bottom?

Unfortunately, all of these questions have essentially unknown answers because they are the type of answers that can only be gained from real life experience and not from endless debates. My mind is genuinely torn, and with each point of reference thrown into the mix, I can argue a point for staying or going. Los Angeles may not be the only – or indeed best – option, but given my history there and the friends and family I have in the city, it makes more sense than arriving somewhere else completely blind and alone.