Monday, March 5, 2012

More reasons to travel...

Nothing much going on lately and I haven't got anything new to update so this post is just to share two interesting articles that I read lately. Of course, I'm not the one who wrote these (duhh...I'm not good in writing), but I absolutely share the same thoughts...definitely worth pondering! :p "To travel is to take a journey into yourself." — Danny Kaye


人一定要旅行, 尤其是女孩子。一个女孩子见识很重要,你见多了,自然就会心胸豁达,视野宽广,会影响到你对很多事情的看法。旅行让人见多识广,对女孩子来说更是如此,它会让自己更有信心,不会在物质世界里迷失方向。


人生是一条有无限多岔口的长路,永远在不停地做选择。选择什么专业,做什么工作,和谁做伴侣...每一个选择都影响深远,不同的选择也必定造就完全不一样的人生。不要频频回首自怨,如果当初如何如何,现在就不会怎样怎样...每一个岔口的选择其实没有真正的好与坏,人生就是自己独一无二的创作,我唯一的我。


儿时,幸福是一件宝物;长大之后,幸福是一种状态。然后有一天,我们才发现,幸福既不是宝物,也不是状态,幸福是一种领悟。


一个人只有在一个状态下是确定正在成长的,那就是不舒服的时候!人一定要到陌生的世界和环境下才会深刻地体会到自我的感受,那时无依无靠的你所表现的是最原始的本能!人与人之间若有等级之别,我们可以借由旅行来了解自己的等级!而人与人之间确实也有等级之别,我们管不了别人的低级,但我们却可以提升自己的等级。到时当遇见低等的认识,你会发出心一笑的声音,摇摇头地露出笑容,微笑看待那些事物,因为你知道你的等级已经成长了!而看到那些低等的东西也已经觉得微不足道的微笑了。


今年的你走过了哪些地方,学会了什么?还是今年的你计划去那边走走,让自己学会些什么?这个世界很大,很精彩,但我们每天的生活只局限在一个小圈圈里,能学到的,能感受到的,能遭遇到的都有限!

我们常说一个人还年轻的时候心胸狭窄是因为他所见识到的还很少,而随着我们成长之后却变成欣赏懂得很多,见识很广的人!因为从那些人的口中及眼里,我们能学到很多很多!如果喜欢上一个人,没有前进,甚至比自己一个人的时候还要倒退,那么你还在执著什么?喜欢上他并没有让你变得更好,不是吗?不如大步前进,走自己的路,因为这世界上只有你自己,可以让自己过得更好!甚至不用依赖谁,寄托谁!因为你未必出类拔萃,但你肯定与众不同!

傻孩子,起行囊,勇敢地走着自己真正该走的路!也许当下真的知道哪个方向是正确的,但是时间在将来一定会把你以往一点一滴的零碎拼凑成一个完整的解答,届时你会发现遭遇到的一切就是造就成未来那个与众不同的你!


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Date a girl who travels. Date a girl who would rather save up for out of town trips or day trips than buy new shoes or clothes. She may not look like a fashion plate, but behind that tanned and freckled face from all the days out in the sun, lies a mind that can take you places and an open heart that will take you for what you are, not for what you can be.

Date a girl who travels. You’ll recognize her by the backpack she always carries. She won’t be carrying a dainty handbag; where will she put her travel journal, her pens, and the LED flashlight that’s always attached to her bag’s zipper? In a small purse, how can she bring the small coil of travel string, the wet tissues, the box of cracker, and the bottle of water she’s always ready with, just in case something happens and she can’t go home yet?

Yes, a girl who travels knows that anytime, anything can happen and she just has to be prepared with it. Nothing takes her by surprise; she takes everything with equanimity, knowing that such things are always a part of life. She’s reliable and dependable, traits that she’s learned while on the road.

You’ll also recognize a girl who travels by the fact that she’s always amazed at the world around her, no matter if she’s in her home town or in a place that’s totally new. She sees beauty all around her, not just the ones featured in travel guides or shown in postcards. A girl who travels has developed a deeper appreciation for life. She won’t judge you, or pressure you to do things you don’t want to do. She knows too much about the importance of identity and self-efficacy, and she will appreciate all the more if you won’t pretend to be who you’re not.

You can lie to a girl who travels and make mistakes, and you can also be as idiosyncratic as you can be. Trust me, she has seen so much worse in her travels, and knows firsthand the vagaries of human nature.

Date a girl who travels, because when you’re with her, you’ll realize that even though she’s napped at a temple in Angkor Wat, went boating down the Mekong Delta, ran by the streets of Saigon, or went skinny-dipping in the caves in the Philippines, she still retains that humility that is the mark of a real traveler. She knows she’s been to a lot of places, but she’s humbled by the fact that the world is still a big place and she’s only seen a small part of it. Seeing this in her can make you feel all right with yourself too; there’s no need for you to do more, to be more. What you are is enough.

When you meet a girl who travels, ask her where she’s been and what she’s going to do next. She will appreciate your interest, and if you’re lucky, she may even invite you to join her. When she does, do. Nothing bonds people better than traveling. On your trips, you will both see each other’s best and worst characteristics, and you can then decide whether she’s worth fighting for.
It’s easy enough to date a girl who travels. She won’t want expensive gifts; you can buy her (or both of you) cheap tickets to Thailand for the weekend, and she’ll be more than happy to take you to the longest wooden bridge in the country. You don’t even have to go overseas; you can take her out on day trips, caving or hiking, or treat her to a full body massage.
You can also buy her the little things that she keeps forgetting to buy for herself; that carabiner that will attach her backpack to her seat so that she will feel easier about sleeping on her bus trip, or a backpack cover, a small alarm clock, a  money belt, or maybe another sarong that will replace the one she lost in China.
She won’t mind if you get lost on your way to a date. She knows that oftentimes, the journey is more important than the destination. She will help you see the lighter side of things. She’ll walk along with you, not behind you, pointing out the interesting bits of things you’ll see on the way. Before long, you’ll realize that yes, the journey has been more memorable than the destination that you’ve planned to take her to.
Is a girl who travels worth it? Yes, she is. So when you find her, keep her. Don’t lose her with your insecurities and doubts. Because when she says she loves you, she really does. After all, she’s seen so many things, met so many people, and if she had chosen you, better grab that opportunity and thank the gods that you were lucky enough she’s chosen you and not that bloke she met while watching the sun rise in Angkor Wat, or while whitewater rafting in the Padas Gorge in Sabah.
If she says she loves you, she must have seen something in you, something that can always call her back from her travels, something that can anchor her to the world in the way that she wants to after weeks and months of being on the road.
Date a girl who travels. Make her feel safe, warm, and secure. Make her believe that no matter where she goes, and however long she’s gone, you’ll always be there for her, the one that she can call home.
Find a girl who travels. Date her, love her, and marry her, and your world will never be the same again.