Saturday, December 4, 2010

World is a book and those who do not travel, read only one page.

Traveling is the best education I have ever had. It has no textbooks, no syllabus and no grades; but still, it is thousand times more effective. The experience I got by traveling, added some extra input every time, to my maturity. I learned much more than in school or college. My senses got sharper & vision got brighter. I understood new things about my country & my city. In short, it was inner as well as outer refreshment.

We are often stuck in the issues we face in our day-to-day life. Daily hectic routines, irritating topics & tyrannies. We often try to get out of them, but more we try, we get trapped. When we travel, we see that we’re not alone. We experience something that can’t be shown, a wisdom that can’t be shared. We think & act in a mature way. We can see the difference in ourselves.

A great traveler does not travel to go anywhere, but to go. He travels for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. There are many scientific reasons behind this also.
We are tied up in a specific schedule or a bond. We get the same experiences which are directly related to that bond. Our brain sees the things in the same way. And we have similar reaction every time. Because of it, life becomes boring.

Traveling breaks the bond. It makes you think in new ways. It makes you tough & sensational at the same time. Following your heart is the most difficult task, because when you step out of your door, you don’t know where you will go. And that is the most thrilling part of traveling. It lets you fly beyond your own world & egos. You come to know, why some people behave in certain ways.


Some people will say, we are not in a financial condition to travel. We can’t afford such luxuries. I’m not asking you to be a tourist. And believe me, there is a lot of difference between a tourist & a traveler. Try to be a traveler. And I assure you, you’ll see your new avatar. The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Because a traveler sees what he sees & a tourist sees what he has come to see.

I travel, because I find that it is an indispensable part of my life. I can’t survive without traveling. It has become like a habit. Where ever I go, I travel. I like to explore beyond the mere existence. For me, Traveling is an ultimate connection with God.

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