Voici mon secret...

It’s not enough.

Some people don’t understand why I have a love for traveling. I don’t expect them to. I’m young and I just want to understand what can the world offer me, new experiences or cuisines. I’ll take it!

It all started with my brother. He influenced me to explore the world and what it offers me. It is one of the lessons I hold close to me. To always be thirsty for new experiences. Learn from them. Get to know the culture. He even supported my interest to studying in France during the summer ( but we all know how that ended up. Parents never understand ;p)

To be honest, I would rather save money and explore the world with my family. My Mac, Blackberry, Canon camera…. All of those can disappear in an instant. My memories in France, Rome, Italy, Germany, Philippines, Taiwan, Canada, Maui, New York, Miami, Santa Barbara, (and the list goes on)… That stuff stays. I have been extremely fortunate to have traveled to these places with family, friends, and my wonderful adventure buddy.

I always had trouble explaining my love for traveling and why it is not enough, but Stacy’s post couldn’t have said it any better!

“Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty.”

I am not saying make risks all the time, but if you notice you are not happy, then change your direction in life and make smart risks.

(Source: buteuavineyard, via childishjambino)