“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” | Mark Twain | 1. You will grow as a person When you travel the world, you have the opportunity to experience different cultures and meet new people. It is inevitable that through these experiences you will learn a lot about yourself. Who you are as a person and what you want out of life might very well change. 2. Freedom You will enjoy a much greater sense of freedom when no one is able to tell you what to do. You are the boss. You decide where you want to go, what you want to do and how long you want to stay. 3. Simplicity You will discover how much better life can be when you live it simply. No phone, email, TV, job, schedule, bills to pay; just you, your surroundings and your mind. Perfection. 4. Food, Glorious Food You will have the chance to taste food from all corners of the globe. That sure beats the fast food culture in this country. Do you like eating Chinese, Thai or Indian food? You will enjoy the food even more when you eat it from the place it originated. 5. Meet New People You will have the chance to meet new people when you travel; some interesting, some boring, and some downright crazy. Everyone has a story to tell, chances are that it will be worth listening to. 6. Nature Instead of looking out your office window to see a hundred skyscrapers staring back at you, you will get the chance to see the world in all its natural beauty. See the deserts of Africa or the jungles of the Amazon with your own eyes instead of looking at a still image in a book. 7. Become Street Smart You might already be book smart but add street smart to your persona then there’s no stopping you; it’s a killer combination. Travelling teaches you many of life’s lessons and you will gain pearls of wisdom along your journey; from being able to barter, to knowing when you are trying to be conned, there are many things new places can teach you. 8. You only live once We all get a limited amount of time on this Earth, and no one knows when it will come to an end (sorry, to be such a downer). Do you really want to stay in the same town or city your whole life, without meeting new people, tasting new foods and seeing and experiencing life as others do? 9. Coming Home After travelling round the world, there is nothing quite like the feeling of walking through your front door, dropping your bags on the floor, and going upstairs to sleep in your warm, comfortable bed for a day or two. As much fun as travelling can be, everyone needs a place they can call home.
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“20年后，让你觉得更失望的不是你做过的事情，而是你没有做过的事情。所以，解开帆索，从安全的港湾里扬帆出行吧。乘着信风，去探索，去梦想，去发现！”--马克吐温 1.你会成长 当你环游世界的时候，会有机会体验不同的文化，接触新的人。通过这些经历，你必然会对自己有很多的认知。你是谁，你想要什么样的生活，都很可能会改变。 2.自由 没有别人在旁边告诉你应该做什么，你将会觉得更加的自由。你自己决定去哪，做什么，待多长时间。 3.简单 简单地生活，你会发现生活如此多娇。没有电话，电子邮件，电视，工作，日程，支付账单的干扰，只有你自己，你的周围环境和你的思想。完美。 4.食物，美食 你可以品尝世界各地的美食，它们肯定胜过这个国家的快餐文化。你喜欢吃中国，泰国或印度的食物？当你在本土吃这些食物，你将更加享受。 5.接触新的人 旅行时你可以接触新的人，有趣的，无趣的，或者疯狂的。每个人都有故事，可能都是值得听的。 6.自然 你将有机会看到世界上所有美丽的自然风光，而不是透过办公室窗口看一座座的摩天大楼。用自己的眼睛观赏非洲的沙漠或亚马逊的丛林，而不是看书上的静止图像。 7.拥有生存能力 你可能已经很聪明，但加上生存能力，你的人格会更加完美。旅行教你生活中的许多经验教训，你会沿着你的旅程中获得智慧的珍珠;能够以货易货，要知道当你犯傻的时候，新的地方可以教你很多东西。 8.生命只有一次 我们的生命是有限的，谁都不知道什么时候走到头。你真的愿意一辈子只待在同一个城镇或城市，接触不到新的人，品尝不到新的食物，不能像别人一样去体验生活？ 9.回家 环游世界后，都没有走过自己家门前，将行李扔在地上，上楼，在温暖，舒适的床上睡上一两天的感觉。旅行虽然很愉快，但每个人都需要一个叫做家的地方。