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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” -St. Augustine

Travel To discover yourself. When we travel, we recognize our capabilities and eventually find things about ourselves which we never knew existed. Traveling refreshes us and makes us happy and joyous and recharges us to a great extent.

Let’s take the example of the frog who lives in a. His vision does not let him see the world beyond that well because he is confined to that limited area which restricts him to see his potentials. Similarly, if we never leave our comfort zone, we can never know what lies beyond that. Discovering new stuff is the most rewarding output of travelling. It’s a journey outward but actually leads to a journey inwards to discover yourself.

For the longest time we live in the shadow of our parents and its only when we start living on our own do we start to understand ourselves. However, as work and relationships take us away from ourselves, we feel overwhelmed and start leading a mechanical life. When we step back and distance ourselves from all that white noise, we are able to see clearly.

Travelling is like pushing the reset button and the slate is wiped clean. The water becomes still and we can see our reflection in it clearly.

Social networking may have boomed but it has created a dent in our family and friend circle. We find it so difficult to peel our eyes away from the screens that we can no longer see or hear our loved ones. Plan a travel with them and see yourself grow as you discover the good old pleasures of togetherness. Build those bonds and make those memories while there is still time.

Travelling tests us like nothing else. How else would we know what our strengths and weaknesses are, if it wasn’t for the adrenaline rush that a trip evokes? We’ll never know how to react until we find ourselves in the middle of it.

As technology makes the world smaller, more and more workplaces are moving beyond the geographical borders. Expanding our own horizon makes a lot of professional sense and travelling does that by introducing us to the concept that though we may come from varied backgrounds, we are essentially the same. Our own understanding of ourselves heightens our awareness of others.

Make travelling a priority. Invest in it, get that passport stamped, add to the fridge magnet collection.

A word of caution though; don’t be a tourist, be a traveller.

To quote Paul Theroux, “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”