Go Somewhere New

October 12th, 2007

I have always been a big fan of traveling, I especially like to go somewhere new as often as I have the time. When you go somewhere you have never been before it opens your eyes to other possibilities and gives you a new perspective on life. It is when you stay in the same place for too long without venturing outside your local comfort zone that you sometimes begin to go stale and lose sight of just how big the world is and how many opportunities are out there waiting for you.

When you go somewhere new, you may not even like the place you visit and this can help to strengthen your love of home or what is familiar. Although on other occasions you will enjoy your new surroundings and this allows you the ability to broaden your horizons with new potential possibilities.

The first time I came to Thailand on a holiday I had very mixed emotions about the country and the culture while I was in Thailand but when I arrived back in Australia, I saw my own country in a totally new light. It was the differences in the Asian and Thai cultures that made me appreciate the western style culture in Australia. Spending that first month in Thailand also made me realize some flaws in the western culture I never noticed before and this had a huge impact on the way I viewed my life and my actions.

After a couple of years back in Australia I decided to spend another month in Thailand and saw another side to Thai life and culture that I never noticed on the first visit. When I went back to Australia I saw even more differences in the culture that forced me to change a few little things in my life that made my life better overall.

Another two years later I returned to Thailand again and have now been living in Thailand for almost three years and over this period I have evolved in so many interesting ways that my life is so much more complete and richer than it ever would have been if I had never ventured to new places. Over the last few years I have traveled extensively throughout South East Asia and experienced a broad spectrum of cultures that have made me appreciate what I have in life and this has had an influence on my creativity. It has been a fantastic experience.

Just last week I drove up into the north eastern part of Thailand to the province of Khon Kaen and experienced a way of life that was foreign to what I am used to. Some things about life in northern Thailand I liked, some I did not but I am wiser for the experience and wisdom always goes a long way to improving your effervescence for life.

It does not matter how far you venture from home, it just matters that you leave your comfort zone every once in a while and experience something different to your daily life. For me, the further away I tend to travel, the more it makes me want to venture farther abroad the next time I go away from home. Travel is not only exciting but it gets very addictive the more you do it. Travel just might open your eyes wider than you ever thought possible and lead you to a new exciting life.

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    1. Never the Same River Twice Says:
      October 12th, 2007 at 9:35 am

      I agree that traveling helps to keep our minds flexible, John. In fact, I’ve been feeling a little burnt out, so I’ve decided to take a weekend off and go to an outdoor festival in a nearby town.

      It’s an inexpensive way to get out of my usual environment for 48 hours and revive my mind a bit.

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