Last week in Austin, Texas, despite
not liking spicy food, I ate the world's
hottest pepper and some pure
capsicum extract. Why? Because I
wanted to. What's the purpose of life if
not to break out of your comfort zone ?
My mouth was on fire for ages, but I'd
do it again.
More easy-going: All those mistakes
? They did something else for you, too.
They made you more easy-going and
relaxed. Why? Because you've dealt
with all those errors and you don't
care. You go with the flow now,
because if travel taught you anything,
it's that it all works out in the end and
that there's no need to stress.
Sexier: Stress causes ageing. Those
carefree, relaxing days on the road are
going to make you more confident and
radiant, and you'll age slower. You'll
look young and sexy. Unless you are
George Clooney, who definitely got
better with age.
Smarter: Unless you sit at a resort
drowning your brain in frozen drinks,
travel will teach you about the world.
You'll learn about people, history, and
culture, and arcane facts about places
some people could only dream about.
In short, you'll have a better
understanding about how it works and
how people behave. That's something
that can't be learned from books; you
can only pick it up with on-the-road
experience.
Less materialistic: On the road, you
learn just how little stuff you actually
need. You'll realize that all that crap
they sell at the mall is pretty useless
in leading a truly happy life. Coming
home. you'll find yourself a minimalist
simply because you realize what you
need to live and what you don't. As
they say, the more you own, the more
it owns you.