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Sep 19Liked by Tracy Gustilo

The trick is removing the delusion I think. There are so many reasons to travel. Purposeful travel (for work or study), distracting travel (to stave off the specter of death), 'trying on a different self' travel (maybe you bring something home - a tattoo? a piercing? a love of arak?), entertainment travel (to eat! to see the sites! typical tourism), relaxation travel (to lay on a beach and rest your mind away from the cares of daily life), bucket list travel (because you feel you should before you die), travel for bragging purposes (make your ex jealous you're living your best life, even if you have a terrible time). Most travel is probably several of these things. But I think the important aspect is actually THINKING about why you are traveling and not lying to yourself about it. Wisdom - as the ability to make good judgements - requires honesty and self knowledge first. How can you make a good decision if you do not have good information? Love of wisdom thus will require the removal of delusion.

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