On another note, if you are trying to decide whether to leave your current job, house/apartment, living situation for a long trip consider this: The world could end tomorrow and suddenly the only thing that would make any difference would be if you fealt you had lived your life to the fullest. The modern world seems to be all about buying things to achieve happyness. I find that this is so not true. The more stuff you have the more tied to the system you are and the less happy. You have to work more to cover the cost of living, food, toys etc. So many people get stuck in the work, buy house, get married, have kids track. If this is what you want then its fine. I think there are a good number of us who fear this since we know it endangers our ability to get up and go. My hope is that I will travel, go adventuring, and one day either be satisfied, or not feel the need to take off and then the other world may be more appealing. Ultimately I look at it this way: When I am 85 years old I want to look back on my life and think wow I did so many things and I am pleased. Rather then, wow I wish I did this or that.
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