At one point of our lives, most of us will travel. But why do we do it ? Is it in our core nature to go out and discover the world ? Or are we looking for a specific thing ? What drags us away from where we were ? Does it all depends on our age and experience of life ? Why do we travel ?
Nowadays, it feels like travelling is a rite of passage into a better life that we will set for ourselves. Something popular that was once before edgy and therefore strange.
But seasons change, time passes and mindsets evolve. So what does travelling mean to us ? What impact has it on us ? How does it affect our lives ?
In your twenties,
It’s about finding yourself. Exploring your true self and knowing not only what you like or dislike but also learning to love yourself with open eyes, qualities and flaws.
It’s about testing your limits, experiencing new ways of life and foreign manners to think and live. Meeting diverse people and understanding the one you want to have a ride with, that are going to impact your life in a positive way and the one you just learn to grow out of.
It’s about finding the place that we can feel that’s where we belong. Finding our home. We searching for the place where not only we would love to exist but actually sense that we couldn’t rise anywhere else.
It’s about learning and recognizing the amazing opportunities we have to be able to do, see and live such experiences with nothing in our pockets. Trying to enjoy the amazing ride of life, this gift that we often take too much for granted.
It’s about realizing the real people true to our heart, knowing the ones that truly matters like Amber and the ones who got our back (Mariane, talking about you here).
In your thirties,
I hope it will be finding peace and being able to finally relax.
I hope it will be enjoying places and their cultures. Because you know, you can come back to your safe place, your cocoon where everything is where it’s supposed to be.
I hope it will be going back out of the confort zone you’ve took time to create and going back to the source. Remembering where you came from and what you’ve accomplished.
I hope it will be the time you finally not worrying that much about the day to day basis but realizing how much lucky you are, how much blessed and how much grateful you should start out the day with instead of going nuts about things that you know won’t matter in a couple of years.
Above,
If I dare to picture myself older than 39, from what I hear, it’s pretty awesome.
They don’t have to worry about money because of the smart choices they did when they were younger.
They don’t have to worry about their home that they rightfully own and that procures them a safe cocoon that they all should enjoy.
They don’t have to worry about the little stuff because they truly comprehend the amazing gift of life and the gold prize it gives all of us… Time.
In 3 words, they enjoy more !
Of course, being few days away from my 25th birthday, I wouldn’t be able to confirm nor denied half of this article. I just hope that the sources that I’ve got were right and truthful and I will only hope for the best for everyone of us !
But enough said ! What about you ? What are the reasons why you travel ?
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