Maybe many people think traveling is just about going on a trip—aside from the inevitable things like more photos on your phone, a new stamp in your passport, and more memories, the experiences you encounter along the way can also offer a whole different kind of insight.
What must go will eventually go.
“Who, having gained what they wished, would let it go? Who, having lived something wonderful, would not try to keep it?” Who wouldn’t want their vacation to never end, to avoid leaving a foreign place and returning to reality? Similarly, even if you meet fellow travelers with whom you click incredibly well and feel deeply reluctant to part, there will still come a day when you have to say goodbye. Well, in life, there are many things that won’t stay just because you wish they would.
-Let come what comes, let go what goes. See what remains.
The Most Beautiful Accidents
The place you’ve always wanted to visit might not happen due to weather, transportation, or travel companions—but a destination you never planned to “pilgrimage” to ends up being the one you go to. And because of this, the entire experience—or the events and people you encounter—can turn out completely differently, even altering the course of your life. There are always so many unexpected things in life; you can never predict what will happen in the next second. When these moments come, embrace them fully, whether good or bad—that’s all part of life.
-Things didn’t turn out the way they were supposed to, but what can you do? You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it.
Getting Lost and Discovering
It’s almost inevitable during a journey to lose your way. You walk and walk, straying further and further without knowing exactly where you are. But in doing so, you often see more unexpected scenery, and while searching for the right path, you also feel the warmth of humanity. Be grateful that you once found yourself as a lost little lamb, because only by getting lost do you find out where the right direction lies. Life is the same—you only understand what you truly want after going through twists and turns.
-It feels good to be lost in the right direction.
Truly Changing Me
When you travel, you often discover that you have more than one side to you—you do things you never thought you would. Perhaps you, who normally care a lot about cleanliness, find that you don’t mind not showering due to environmental limitations. Or maybe you, who are afraid of the dark, dare to immerse yourself in pitch-black surroundings just to admire the foreign night sky and endless starlight. Or you, who don’t usually like exercising, push yourself to climb countless hills just to witness the wonders of nature. Perhaps due to habit, many things in life follow set routines, and you’ve never thought about approaching them from a new angle or trying them in a different way. But:
-Changes only happen when we go totally against everything we are used to do.
Actually, it’s not just travel—there are many things in life that can inspire you, it’s just a matter of how much effort you put into reflecting on those experiences.
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