/improve/ - Self Improvement

Yo bro.

>I'm already decently fit, and healthy.
>decently
Already you betray your unhappiness. Get physical, if not a gym then try a local sport. I have for this years to do list for example to go to the the local rock climbing gym and see if I like it. If you live in a more scenic area hiking is p cool I'd imagine. Work with what you got man, different locales offer different opportunities.

>In a good relationship
Go out to museums, boardwalks, maybe learn some dance moves. When it comes to experiences money is usually well spent. May as well enjoy your youth right? There is no shame in trying.

>and job
That doesn't mean you can't brush up on skill work. Investigate job pluses like a certification they may require. Chances are they may even pay(paid like 4-5k worth of certifications and courses and got raises to boot this way). All experience is good experience.

>I'm tending to lean towards spending the money on travel somewhere (for the culture shock/life experience) - but have no idea what country to visit/explore.
Maybe visit a place closer to home, if in the US go to another state. May take less time and money but you may get the same satisfaction and preparation for further traveling down the line.

>and am pretty much comfortable in all areas of my life.
Always look forward though and don't get too comfortable.

For improvement with your requirements maybe set up a retirement account with half the money and the other half travel. Maybe go to a casino for the weekend. Like with anything else, make a list of EVERYTHING you can think of doing and see if you can make something out of it.

>Alternatively I could buy a firearm and high quality hunting/outdoors equipment and learn survival skills.
If you don't have a weapon already go to the local range and try them out first. Prices on weaponry are steep and no sense in buying something you may not like after all. It also serves as a good intro done on the cheap. (it's about $10 per gun plus ammo rather than $500)

>Or maybe I should just take a few months off work and live off the money while getting serious at the gym?
If your job allows you that, chances are they may decide to do it to you down the road. Maybe you should think of moving up?

>Anyone have any other ideas?
tons but they're not you. only you can figure out you.

Your best bet will be to invest time on yourself, not just money. Hit the gym, try to learn a new skill, study the martial art of your choice.
Something you can do with the money: get the best medical insurance you can get (and maintain) and hit the lab to get your blood chemistry tested. The best medicine is always prevention.
Don't spend it all. Save some money for a future time.
Pay all your debts. Debt is the modern equivalent of slavery.

I would spend it on travel but that's my life goal and your mileage may vary in that regard. If you're serious about travel, prepare a rough itinerary. Examine what you want to do, plan it out in a reasonable but flexible framework, find out how much it's gonna cost, and then budget +50%. If you're planning to spend some serious time there then learn about their history and customs (and start learning the language if necessary, at least the basics a foreigner would need to function).

>Or maybe I should just take a few months off work and live off the money while getting serious at the gym?

This seems like a bad idea. I would try to work in a more serious gym routine into my every day life. Once that period is over, you're going to lose those gains if you plan on being less serious.

Plus you should keep at least a piece of it as a rainy-day fund.