29 life lessons learned in travelling the world for 8 years straight

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by derf

I'm not exactly wanting to live in a cave, but a tent with a small matress and a pillow would be nice. I am personally never going to fly into space or cure disease or anything like that, but a worthwhile goal would definately be to experience the world, try new things see new sights, eat new foods and meet new people.

Is it selfish? You-betcha it is but its my goal

My take is its all about balanceyou have guys like this who dont realy contribute much to th egreater good but feels fulfille dand has seen a lot of things. Then you get the person who dedicates their life towards science or technology. Guy may have cured cancer but is a socail retard and probably hasnt seen much of anything outside of his lab.

[Homeslice]

Good article, agreed with 70-80% of it.
Nobody is going to lie on their death-bed going "I wish I had bought a 60-inch TV instead of a 32-inch, or an Audi instead of a Toyota"........They are going to go "I wish I had spent more time with so-and-so, or learned more about this, or travelled there, or done this, etc."

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Good article, agreed with 70-80% of it.
Nobody is going to lie on their death-bed going "I wish I had bought a 60-inch TV instead of a 32-inch..."

No, but I think that most times I lie on my couch.

[tallywacker]

So how did this guy fund his trip around the world? Trust fund?

[Huy]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

The how to live like a bum your whole life story. Wonderful

People like him didn't build the space shuttle, didn't walk on the moon, didn't invent the telephone, didn't create the internet, didn't build the first car, didn't design the gasoline engine, etc....

Sure we all could go back to being nomads and living in caves, but who really wants to?

Guess you kinda missed his point in number 5 then

The world is much more fun with people of varying interests and beliefs. Despite my scepticism, in my travels I have hung out with astrologists, palm readers, very religious folk, conservatives, and people who hate technology. And my life and experiences are enriched so much because of it.

While he may not cure cancer, discover alternate fuels or solve global warming....he's certainly enriched several lives HERE


It takes all kinds of experiences to shape a person into who they eventually become. And if they don't close their mind, they can continually evolve.

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by Huy

Guess you kinda missed his point in number 5 then



While he may not cure cancer, discover alternate fuels or solve global warming....he's certainly enriched several lives HERE


It takes all kinds of experiences to shape a person into who they eventually become. And if they don't close their mind, they can continually evolve.

I love arguing with hippy professors about their do nothing lifestyles that contribute nothing to society.

The "I'm better than you because I have an open mind to be a lazy faggot" mentality is hilarious. I've lived around the world AND worked my ass off while doing it and contributed to something atleast.

If you want to pay for me to travel the world, smoke weed, and learn languages I'll take you up on it. Until that point I'm going to continue earning a living and enjoying myself

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

I love arguing with hippy professors about their do nothing lifestyles that contribute nothing to society.

The "I'm better than you because I have an open mind to be a lazy faggot" mentality is hilarious. I've lived around the world AND worked my ass off while doing it and contributed to something atleast.

If you want to pay for me to travel the world, smoke weed, and learn languages I'll take you up on it. Until that point I'm going to continue earning a living and enjoying myself

You're coming across with a much bigger "I'm better than you" complex than the author while simultaneously sounding like a mental midget. Congrats, strong work. What have you created in your time that has changed the face of society? Did you invent the space shuttle, the internet, cure a disease, or win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Fact is, less than 1% of the world's population has the ability to contribute the society altering benefits for which you are trying to hold him accountable. You are not one of them.

The acid test: If you were dropped on a wooded, deserted island with nothing but a hatchet and some stone tools, how long until you post another stupid comment on TWF?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

You're coming across with a much bigger "I'm better than you" complex than the author while simultaneously sounding like a mental midget. Congrats, strong work. What have you created in your time that has changed the face of society? Did you invent the space shuttle, the internet, cure a disease, or win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Fact is, less than 1% of the world's population has the ability to contribute the society altering benefits for which you are trying to hold him accountable. You are not one of them.

The acid test: If you were dropped on a wooded, deserted island with nothing but a hatchet and some stone tools, how long until you post another stupid comment on TWF?

I think many of us do make more of a contribution to society be it direct or indirect. We may not be THE guy who re invents the wheel or something like that.

I will use the ER as an example as ateam were savig live and/or fixing things to give aperson a better quality of life. That way this person can still do thier thing, provide for their familes and so on. And you can go down the line from the probviders/nurses all the way to the guys who sweep the floors, theyre all doing a part that helps in the bigger picture.

Even this guys blogging may open peoples eyes to do or change their lives or look at things in adifferent light.

hell all th ebanter here is helping me kill time at work and thats a good thing too

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

You're coming across with a much bigger "I'm better than you" complex than the author while simultaneously sounding like a mental midget. Congrats, strong work. What have you created in your time that has changed the face of society? Did you invent the space shuttle, the internet, cure a disease, or win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Fact is, less than 1% of the world's population has the ability to contribute the society altering benefits for which you are trying to hold him accountable. You are not one of them.

The acid test: If you were dropped on a wooded, deserted island with nothing but a hatchet and some stone tools, how long until you post another stupid comment on TWF?

Damn I didn't mean to offend your Messiah

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

So how did this guy fund his trip around the world? Trust fund?

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I have had plenty of other jobs in the last decade such as English teacher, Mathematics teacher, French/Spanish teacher, photographer, youth hostel receptionist, tour guide, yoga store manager, first aid assistant, electronic engineer and several others. Before attempting to support myself from this blog, I was a location independent freelance translator of technical documents. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be rich to travel the world!