Maybe life was not about becoming anything but unbecoming everything that we aren't. May be this little phase between our first and last cry wasn't just about running after money and power but all about mercilessly chasing our dreams until we could realize what we truly are. Not wanting to know what time or day it is or even where we are, if we could just tramp around aimlessly, happily and be of each other's help...
Travelling around has made me sick, real sick. But I am in love with this sickness. Here are those 7 ways in which travelling can spoil you, forever:
1. You will start hating your job
Seeing this incredibly beautiful world and knowing how other people make their lives and how they are so content with it might make you question what you're doing to make an earning. Realizing that there is a lot more to conquer than a career, good job, money, position and power, you will become more of 'not a 9-5 kind of person'.
2. You will realise what real happiness is
Happiness comes to you when you are living in your present. It might not be easy to let go of your past and accept the present but what matters is the road ahead. You focus on it. You know you have to move on. Things are no longer the same. They are changing with the every passing mile. Your thoughts are also changing with that. You embrace the change and this is how you move on. Or sometimes, you suffer so much so that you really start appreciating happy moments that life gives you.
3. You will start adoring simplicity
"The absolute simplicity. That's what I love. When you're climbing your mind is clear and free from all confusions. You have focus. And suddenly the light becomes sharper, the sounds are richer and you're filled with the deep, powerful presence of life." - Heinrich Harrer
4. You will come closer to yourself
While you're exploring the world around, you will also come closer to a world hidden inside you. You will realise that the life is a mystery. You are a mystery. Your interests are changing. You are changing. You will come closer to who you were intended to be at first. And eventually, you might end up discovering your real passions and aspirations.
5. You will become more human
Travelling is not a jazzy task. Not at all. At least, not for those who prefer to travel by stepping out of their comfort zones to see the real world around. And why not? It's the suffering that makes you boil down to who you are - a human - emotional, cranky, awesome, trippy.
6. You will stop paying attention to others' opinions
Yes, you become a real badass. You start caring more about your relationship with your inner being than with anything or anyone else.
7. You will be in the air, yet grounded
Just like a wild flower, in its full bloom.
P.S.: It's a trick - you just start and you'll never be home again.
Pictures: Discover Earth (Instagram).