Start Traveling Now: 3 Reasons to Head Out

Why to Travel Now

There is never a perfect moment to travel.  Life has a way of capturing humans in an endless chain of minor tasks, clashing together into a wall of stagnant habit.  There is always more money to save, more tasks to finish, better weather next year or a new fear warbling in the news.  

And while that lack of perfection is ongoing, parts of the world wither into nonbeing.  Other parts bloom into something never seen before.  One ancient temple might finally crumble into true dust.  Another fresh forest might begin to seed and spawn, creating a nascent tropical region.  One country might shutter its borders due to political turmoil.  Another might reopen after decades of improvements.  The opportunity in both cases is fleeting, so it’s important to start traveling now.


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No Perfect Moments

There is never a perfect moment to travel.  Humans are imperfect beings and perfection is never their lot.  But they are curious, adventurous and interesting. They can operate with success and triumph, even if it isn’t done flawlessly.

Though planning is wonderful, the main catalyst towards real travel is committing and then simply going.  

Benefits to Traveling

Traveling, in all its forms, teaches a few fundamental truths about the world.  It refreshes the soul with the new and novel.  It fosters patience in the wider scheme of things and expands horizons, showing how others across the planet live.  It shatters unconscious preconceptions.  And most of all, it teaches the value of direct action over planned courses.

In an era of massive information swaths, people are more able to learn and gather information than ever before.  They assume that this stockpiling of knowledge is progress, but this is an illusion.  

Action is progress.  Experience is the fundamental function which creates value in life.

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Don’t Wait For Life to Start

Now, more than ever, it’s vital to take the plunge.  Start traveling now and head out into the world.  Nobody is ever entirely ready, which is the very definition of adventure.  Trust in your spirit to handle the setbacks, you mind to discern solutions and your support system to help when needed.  

More than anything, trust in your capabilities.  

Wander far and wander well.  Head out now.  It’s a big world and forever worthy of that first step. 


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