Why Travel?
I always thought that there is an innate desire in every
human being to explore, to be curious, to demystify the world around him.
I realized though that this curiosity varies in intensity
among individuals. On one end of the scale are the risk averse who prefer to
live within his comfort zones. On the other end are those who are open to new
experience.
I belong to those whose openness to experience are extremely
high. (although there are some things I would choose not to experience, drugs and
tattoo for example). I am not sure if this is genetic but I think what led
partly to this wanderlust was probably because growing I felt constricted in
our small remote town.
At any rate I enjoy travelling because it changes my
perspective about life. It broadens my horizon. It challenges my pre-conceived
notions. There is a transformation that happens that is only visceral and
palpable when one travels.
One also gets to appreciate more his roots, his humble
beginnings when one stripped of his familiarity of his hometown.
This appreciation and change of perspective I guess is aptly
captured by T.S. Eliot
“We never cease from exploration.
And the end to all exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And See the place for the first time”
How about you? Why do you travel?
