I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.
~Lillian Smith
Join in the Fray: How has traveling has changed you and changed “the world within?”
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Funny, at odd times i wonder if i did the right thing, but you are so correct, growth from within was definitely worth it.
By the way, i find that even a short trip can help one get out of a rut, out of habits, this has happened to me even on camping trips lasting a couple of days.
JeffSt You’ve experienced one of the best by-products of international and/or domestic travel: You learned how to o “stay on your toes, be very observant, instead of just rushing on with a
pre-prepared life agenda to be pursued come hell or high water.” Even recognizing the need to do those things demonstrates growth from within, much less the benefit others derive as a result of you becoming a more flexible, open-minded person. Kudos!
Moving to the US from Israeli at the age of 11 definitely changed my understanding of the world as a much larger place than i had thought of till that point. IN particular, ending up in New York, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. First time i had contact with non-Jewish people, and ethnicities other than European and Middle Eastern. Moving from New York to the Bay Area by car got me to understand how big a country the US is. The new location also was to coincide within a relatively short time to a completely new way of seeing the world. And after 15 months of working there and being laid off, i took a car trip, travelled around the US for 10 weeks, living in my car or camping, staying in people’s places. I came back a very different person, completely discarding the lifestyle and many of the values i had thought were mine but were actually imposed on me without my being aware. Being in different places almost daily means having to stay on your toes, be very observant, instead of just rushing on with a pre-prepared life agenda to be pursued come hell or high water.