Active and passive

As mentioned in the first chapter of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People": People who find good jobs tend to proactively solve problems rather than just sit back and enjoy the results. Then I think those who see unique scenery must be those who actively seek out the different scenery they yearn for.

First of all, please take a multiple-choice question. If there are two ways to travel, which one would you choose: A. Group tour B. Self-guided tour?

Most people have participated in a tour group. It looks like this: (1) Go to a travel agency that you think is good and tell you the destination you want to go to; (2) The travel agency immediately provides the relevant purpose Choose any of the three or four routes in the destination; (3) Pay the full payment, sign the travel contract, and prepare luggage; (4) Follow the tour guide on the departure day and visit the scenic spots abcd according to the prescribed route until the end of the trip.

As for the self-guided tour, it looks like the following: (1) If you are traveling abroad, prepare some materials to apply for a visa, and send them or conduct an interview in person; (2) Study the road maps of provinces and cities and scenic spots maps , learn about famous scenic spots and niche places (such as cultural landscapes); (3) Choose your favorite places among many scenic spots, and reasonably formulate preliminary itineraries based on travel time; (4) Determine the financial budget and consult the guide; (5) According to Choose the travel mode (such as train, plane) for the route, and compare the price difference at different departure dates and time points, and book tickets accordingly; (6) Choose the accommodation method (such as hotel, B&B, youth hostel), based on the geographical location, living environment and travel conditions Finalize and book the hotel for convenience; (7) Exchange cash (for overseas travel) and prepare printouts of documents and travel guide information; (8) Departure.

Just looking at the number of steps, there are 4 for group tours and 8 for self-guided tours. The difference should not be big. However, based on my actual experience, the preparation for a self-guided tour is as follows:

What about group tours? Just pay, bring yourself, and follow the tour guide.

But do they get the same "scenery"?

Gains from group tours:

As a self-guided traveler, the gains in my eyes are not only the above, but also the following:

In fact, this is the difference between passivity and Initiative brings different results.

Group tour is a passive way. Visitors are only event participants. They passively accept information, scenic spots, and arrangements. The content they choose is limited and they rely on information provided by others. The sense of security in a strange city can mostly be seen through the glimpse of the city's civilization through buildings and traffic, as well as the attractions with different characteristics and structures standing in different locations.

Self-guided tour is an active way. Visitors are the leaders of the event. They take the initiative to check the information, focus on the circle of influence, and then make their own choices and arrange them as they wish. They learn analogies and elimination in the process of formulating the itinerary. They learned to coordinate and plan. What they saw was not only the scenic spots with different characteristics, but also the city's transportation planning, the changes and development of local folk food, and the new aspects of interpersonal relationships and doing things brought about by breaking away from the inherent interpersonal circle. Thinking and adapting methods.

Of course, this is not to say that group tours are not good, but to a certain extent, the passive approach can help us save the burden that appears within sight and save the time that we might have to spend proactively. and energy, but from a long-term perspective, when we take the initiative to take on troubles and actively face the unknown, we gain more of a responsibility and a skill. Perhaps it can also be transformed into more things that we have never done in a passive way. Things that have been experienced and gained, such as new ways of thinking and new value systems.

Take the initiative to choose and take responsibility. Maybe your new self is right in front of you, and your new life is ahead.