Post Date December, 02 2023
Are you a person who says "go"? In my impression, I started to like traveling alone very early. Because one person is the easiest to say go! There is no need to wait and there are no obstacles.
Even when I was hiking in primary school, I could find a way to leave the team and enjoy the fun of walking alone. I remember when I was in the fifth grade, I learned that the class tutor of the third and fourth grades was transferred from Taichung News Service to another remote school in Miaoli. My classmates and I made an appointment to visit him during the holiday.
Several children took a slow train to go there. Later, because of the time difference, we didn't meet the teacher, so we had to hang the gift on the doorknob of his dormitory. As a lonely person, I finally ran away alone. Maybe I wanted to digest my disappointment and go home alone. However, my colleagues were worried for a long time because they thought I was lost. No matter the actual sightseeing tour or the abstract life journey, I really often get lost. Fortunately, I am also willing to take the initiative to ask the way, so it is not long before I deviate from the right track, I can get lost and return to the right path.
After a period of wrong detour, I have to browse the scenery outside the plan. I can always comfort myself with a cynical mood to stop losing and stop bleeding.
As you grow up, Aquarius' adventurous personality still remains unchanged; But as my mind matures, I seem to know how to prepare more or more fully before starting.
At the very least, the most basic supporting measures are to book food, accommodation and transportation in advance, contact a few local friends, and buy an insurance for myself before leaving the country that can make my family free of financial burden... but it does not hinder my desire to leave at once.
The less preparation in advance; The more you get afterwards
When I first went to Paris at the age of 30, the Internet was just beginning to sprout. There was not so much blog text experience sharing or professional travel information. At that time, I just bought a ticket and took a travel guide to set out.
During that trip, I experienced a valuable experience: the less preparation in advance; The more you get afterwards. As for what we got afterwards? It may be experience, lessons, or friends who are willing to lend a hand in time
I slowly found that the more I want to prepare for a trip until it is safe, although my personality is considerate and considerate, it may also be due to the lack of internal sense of security. I must rely on a lot of preparation to reassure myself.
However, there is another possibility, because after accumulating enough experience, it doesn't need much preparation, and it is safe to rely on intuition. That is the relative confidence in mentality, which has nothing to do with the actual preparation.
For example, should I bring a toothbrush when traveling? We know by experience whether the local hotel will provide it; Even if you don't have a toothbrush, you can buy it in a nearby convenience store or small shop; Or comfort yourself: If you haven't brushed your teeth for several days, you can rinse your mouth!
Just like participating in singing competitions, the more times you practice singing and the more experience you have on stage, the better your performance will be.
However, there is also a singer who is naturally born. Even if he does not practice singing often and has little stage experience, once he stands on the stage, he can shine brilliantly! That's because: he really likes singing. When his love for the music itself exceeds his sense of success or failure in the game, he will be comfortable.
Perhaps only a few people are born singers; However, I believe that most people are natural travelers. On the surface, we know the world through travel; In fact, we understand ourselves by experiencing the world. Every step you take outside will bring you closer to your heart.
The farthest horizon is always in the nearest heart
I have traveled to more than 30 countries and enjoyed the scenery of life. Some past events may be hard to recall; Some memories, eager to revisit the old place.
After 20 years, I returned to Paris. It is still full of vitality, accumulating richer internal energy and carrying more tourists from all over the world. I am still sensitive and sensitive, even though I have added a lot of life experience and rational judgment.
Meditate in the pyramid in front of the Louvre, jump in front of the fountain square (Stravinsky) beside Pompidou, listen to the bell of prayer in the Sacred Heart Hall, and temporarily lay down everything in the open-air cafe... I quietly watch the eternal sun move inch by inch, and recognize that clouds are the most uninhibited travelers.
Sunshine and clouds, they seem to have agreed to go! They are dependent on each other, waiting for each other to chase. Even if the clouds turn into raindrops, the sun is still waiting behind the thick clouds.
After many years, knowing many people, and experiencing many things, I have gradually learned that the so-called "say and go" actually has three different levels, reflecting the traveler's current mood or his deep-rooted personality:
1. We are ready to go.
2. Be unrestrained and unrestrained, and come with pleasure. No matter what happens, you can leave as soon as you say.
3. Facing the regret of impermanence of life, in the late farewell, he sighed and said "go".
The above three different types have appeared in different stages of my life. No matter what kind of person you are, we are all natural travelers in the flood of time. Even if you don't want to go, time will push you.
After many years, returning to Paris seems to overcome all difficulties, and it is as natural as breathing. I finally understand the true meaning of this sentence: the moment is the start; Turn your mind and you can start.
