Leaving a job, with not another in hand not even a proper plan of what I would do with my time once I unblocked all those 12-14 hour days at my work place. People said if not this then what, without having any other notable talent / skill. My friends quoted their own example saying they were doing what they were because they didn't know anything else which they could. Each to his own, but this reverse logic just never seemed right and the feeling of restlessness doing mundane jobs I needed to get out, at least for awhile. Be my own master. Just be free....
Pluses:
Being on the road..letting go of inhibitions..talking to new people...eating all kinds of stuff..running away from city noises...hearing nothing but the the insects and winds swooshing...silence in unknown places..loving yourself...being open to the universe and everything it has to offer..just going where the road leads you..
Unplanned days..surprising nights...meeting your family across states...trying out new things...taking a nap when you feel like it...rolling on the bed till the morning no longer allows you to do so...pondering about the smallest things which otherwise was a blur...roaming about carefree...smiling at strangers
Bartering a warm homecooked meal for a bed..walking on new lanes, on hilltops and around lakes...looking for stories of every place...questioning whys and hows of little nothings...having a long meal with only chatter for company...staring at waves endlessly...cycling in the rain...loosing your way once in awhile
Petting pups and camel calves..planning a trip to a foreign land..waving at little toothless kids...being unanswerable to anyone and anything...living in the moment..loosing track of time /day of the week...no agonizing wait for the weekend...swimming in the shallow seas..eating like you haven't for a month...learning new skills / things....getting rid of fears old and new..reading like you have all the time in the world
Minuses:
Having to count and think before spending every little bit..being judged by 'productive' / older people...being miserly with tips : (...no looking forward to Sundays (everyday is a Sunday)...having to constantly defend 'why are you doing this / why did you leave your good decent-paying job?' and answer 'what next?' and 'when?' once in awhile..lack of organised days (chaotic days)
So, if you hold that virtual balance, you can clearly decide which outweighs the other.....
Pluses:
Being on the road..letting go of inhibitions..talking to new people...eating all kinds of stuff..running away from city noises...hearing nothing but the the insects and winds swooshing...silence in unknown places..loving yourself...being open to the universe and everything it has to offer..just going where the road leads you..
Unplanned days..surprising nights...meeting your family across states...trying out new things...taking a nap when you feel like it...rolling on the bed till the morning no longer allows you to do so...pondering about the smallest things which otherwise was a blur...roaming about carefree...smiling at strangers
Bartering a warm homecooked meal for a bed..walking on new lanes, on hilltops and around lakes...looking for stories of every place...questioning whys and hows of little nothings...having a long meal with only chatter for company...staring at waves endlessly...cycling in the rain...loosing your way once in awhile
Petting pups and camel calves..planning a trip to a foreign land..waving at little toothless kids...being unanswerable to anyone and anything...living in the moment..loosing track of time /day of the week...no agonizing wait for the weekend...swimming in the shallow seas..eating like you haven't for a month...learning new skills / things....getting rid of fears old and new..reading like you have all the time in the world
Minuses:
Having to count and think before spending every little bit..being judged by 'productive' / older people...being miserly with tips : (...no looking forward to Sundays (everyday is a Sunday)...having to constantly defend 'why are you doing this / why did you leave your good decent-paying job?' and answer 'what next?' and 'when?' once in awhile..lack of organised days (chaotic days)
So, if you hold that virtual balance, you can clearly decide which outweighs the other.....
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