Travel alone and meet a better self

Traveling makes people more and more brave. I have always been a timid person, but of course I am still worried about it now. When traveling alone, I have to use my legs.

……Xu Weining

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Compared with the otaku who likes to sit on the sofa and watch TV, I admire the kind of person who carries a backpack more Woman going on a trip. It's easy to stay in your own world. You just need to buy some snacks and close the door to realize your dream of one person, one world. But going out requires a lot of courage.

It takes determination and courage for a person to walk from a familiar city to another unfamiliar city with a wandering heart.

When you travel alone, you lose company and gain more loneliness. But when you return from your trip, you will find that you have gained a lot and have more courage to deal with a messy life.

Traveling alone is also a very brain-consuming task. You need to arrange your own itinerary, accommodation, food, etc. Although it takes a little effort, it can make you grow in an instant.

The first time I traveled alone was eight years ago. At that time, I was already working and had some savings, so I planned my first trip in my life. Because I have been influenced by ancient poetry since I was a child, I have a special complex in my heart towards the misty and rainy Jiangnan. Therefore, I did not hesitate to target Hangzhou.

Hangzhou’s West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, etc. have always been lingering in my mind like a mystery. And I finally had the opportunity to enter Hangzhou and enter the "heaven on earth" in ancient poems.

At that time, I had no idea about travel strategies. I didn’t know how to plan a route or book a hotel, so I went to the train station one day in advance and bought a hard-seat ticket. The next day, I boarded the train to Hangzhou with my shoulders and one foot on my back.

I was very excited at first, but when the train was halfway through the journey, I found that the passengers in the carriage were all traveling together, and a feeling of loneliness came over me instantly. The excitement was also swallowed up by the feeling of loss. I comforted myself and said: "It doesn't matter, this is an inevitable experience of growing up."

That trip lasted for one*** and five days, and the first day was the most difficult. Because I didn’t know the bus route, I took a lot of mistakes. The saddest thing was that I didn’t remember to book a hotel until the evening, and I almost missed the trip. Sleeping on the street. Lying on the hotel bed at night, I suddenly felt very scared and regretted my poor planning.

After that solo trip, I will be fully prepared before going anywhere or doing anything.

We are all dependent, and we always think that someone will carry the burden for us. But we always have to know that there is never a permanent companion in life. When one day you only have yourself, you will still have the ability to cope with the complicated life, and these experiences are all the experiences that travel gives you.

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Life is too chaotic, and we need a calm and calm state of mind. In addition to love and loss, we occasionally fall into misunderstandings and are confused about the present and the future.

When you stand at the crossroads of life and don’t know how to make a choice, it’s better to pack your bags, embark on a journey, and travel alone.

On the road, find peace and luxury to enjoy the freedom of traveling without asking anyone and following your own will. Maybe there will be an answer when you return.

You can go to a city with many high-rise buildings, walk into a cafe, choose a seat by the window, drink coffee and watch the different traffic; you can also go into nature and feel the beautiful nature. Take a look at the scenery and look up at a century-old tree, thinking about how much wind and rain it has to withstand from a seedling before it grows into a towering tree. That kind of perseverance will definitely infect you; you can also go to the beach and be at peace with the sea. Get in touch at a distance and feel the broad mind that embraces all rivers.

Traveling alone can be neither arrogant nor impetuous; it can be completely "self"-centered. Stop when you are tired. There is no need to chase anyone's footsteps or take into account anyone's mood. In such a state of mind, everything you see will enter your heart.

Some people say that the most beautiful scenery is always on the road. This does not mean that we ignore what is in front of us, but that we learn to look at the world.

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I often say to myself: "How can I live a good life without traveling?" The impact of travel is deep in people's bones.

When you embark on an unfamiliar road, you will be amazed: "It turns out that the world is not just the small town where you have lived for more than ten years, but also a different look."

In the past, we saw the world through words. Those beautiful words were listed together, showing us the unique style of the distance.

Nowadays, we can take a book alone to look for the mountains and rivers and historical monuments in the text, those beautiful natural scenery, those ruins that show thousands of years of history. In the eyes, it will eventually flow into the blood.

Real travel is not to show off wealth, but to repair the shortcomings of life, to achieve a true dialogue with the heart, to wash the body and soul, and to explore the deepest part of the soul.

Someone asked: "Aren't you afraid of traveling alone? Aren't you lonely?" Of course, walking alone will inevitably lead to loneliness, but don’t be lonely and enjoy the feeling of walking among the mountains and rivers. Use your camera to freeze the beautiful scenery and use words to record your feelings. Let me ask you, where is the time to be afraid and where is the energy to be lonely.

Traveling is another challenge to life when a person dares to abandon the worries of the world and go far away.

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A person’s journey is both an ending and a beginning.

Sit on a plane and put yourself thousands of miles high in the sky, or sit on a train and look at the strange scenery passing by outside the window, listen to strange people telling strange stories, and be at ease with your heart, casually, and whatever happens. .

Someone said: "Only when you travel alone, you can hear your own voice. It will tell you that the world is wider than you imagined. There will be no exit in your life, and you will find yourself With a pair of wings, you can fly without anyone’s consent.”

Just like Xu Jing, although her love was gone, she did not feel depressed. She packed up her bags and completed the 450,000-kilometer journey. Now she is not Chen He's ex-wife, but Miss Leila who travels around the world.

She wrote on Weibo: "Everyone needs some blank periods in their lives to think about things clearly and adjust the direction of their steps."

After that, one person continued traveling alone.

Life is like climbing a mountain. Occasionally, the body and soul will be overdrawn. We should not rush to climb, but relax ourselves appropriately. Browse the mountains and mountains, and you will find that every flower and tree is Beautiful views.

When our lives are disturbed by trivial matters, instead of being sluggish, it is better to start a new journey alone, with a backpack, a few books, and a one-way ticket.

On the road to a different place, learn to be alone with yourself and learn to meet a better version of yourself.