Travel ? The act of knowing yourself more

If there is one thing that you would like to do, what would it be?

If you work or go to school every day for 8 to 10 hours, maybe your answer would be, “I want to have a break.” It’s normal to take a pause in your everyday routine but why just take a break if you have the chance to escape. If you have the chance, why not try to travel?

Travel according to the dictionary is the act of going to other places for leisure, business etc. However, if I can give another definition of this word, I’d like to call it, the act of knowing yourself more.

In our society today, we are ruled by our desires to increase our social standing. To be in with the trends and to be able to find your own spot in any group that you are in. We are striving a lot in this dog-eat-dog world. Until, we already get lost with our own self.

Travelling is a good way to remind you that the world is so big and that getting lost with our selfish desires is not part of real living. The world is too noisy, sometimes we just need to escape and find peace in the midst of all the noise.

By travelling, you will the solitude to rediscover your passions. Moreover, it’s a good way to expand your horizon and know more about people around the world. There’s nothing wrong with being kind to strangers and just like what people often say ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’ There’s nothing wrong with getting lost in the world, so why not try it?

Since I was a child, I have always dreamt of travelling around my country, the Philippines, and even around the world. Though it might be a very ambitious dream I still want to think that it’s possible. For some people, it’s a waste of money, but isn’t the experience more expensive than any monetary amount that you will ever earn? At the end of the day, this life is our only chance to live so always remember to make the best out of it.


Activity
Use your own ideas to define the following terms.

1. Travel
2. Leisure
3. Dog-eat-dog world
4. Solitude
5. Horizon