What does travelling mean for you? To experience something new? An escape from the tedious life? Or just a tool to show off in your IG?
'He that travels far knows much', this quote has reflected the most significant benefit that brought by travelling. However, instead of the general knowledge we gained from the journey, we may pay more attention to our inner transformation, which is more meaningful for us as a traveller.
1. Out of our comfort zone and get ready to face the challenges in life
We have got used to staying in our comfort zone and sometimes we have forgotten how to face the challenges in life.
Travelling could lead us to an unfamiliar place and we have more chances to face the uncertain situation that might happen. So, travelling could remind us to get ready for facing those difficulties that might happen in our life. If we always stay in our comfort zone, we might forget how to face challenges in reality.
2. Learn how to integrated with different people
We have to adapt to a new environment and lower our self-esteem while associating with different communities when we are travelling.
We will first learn to understand other cultural and traditional's habits when we travel to a foreign country. Sometimes our moral value and recognition toward certain things and matters may be different from the locals. And we would think that they are weird but actually we are the weirdo in their eyes instead. Besides that, we will learn to stop criticising others when we have cultural shocks in foreign countries.
3. Broaden your mind and learn how to solve the problems from a different aspect
We are limiting our own imagination and thinking if we stay in our comfort zone for a long period. The cultural shocks we meet in the journey may enhance our ability in finding the solution in different ways. We also understand more about our own weakness and limitation, when we have chances to get in touch with people from all walk of life.
4. Enhance your self-management ability
If you meet some difficulties in your journey, you have no choice but to carry out the solution steps by steps yourself to solve the problem.
If we stay in a familiar place, we may rely on our family members and friends to help us solve the problem. Under such a situation, we are forced to be self-dependent. And we will understand if we do not take actions in solving the problem, no one will help you.
5. Accept the changing as part of life
Even you have planned every detail for your journey beforehand, you cannot stop the changing that might happen in your journey too.
We are unable to foresee the changing that might happen in our journey. But when it did happen, could you face it with equanimity? Or keep grudging all along your journey?
Try to adjust our attitude, learn how to face the sudden changing in the journey and accept it. Therefore, if we really face sudden changes in our life, we may learn to minimise the negative emotion. And accept the difficulties as part of our life.
Travelling should not be something that wastes your money and precious times. Instead, discover the inner transformation brings together with your journey and have the time of your life properly.
