People often ask me, "What is the best country you have visited?" This has been a very hard question for me to answer. Through self-reflection, I discovered why . . .
-how you view a country is intrinsically shaped by the way your travel (where you stay, your outlook, the places your visit, do you hit the main attractions or the back roads? Did you learn the language? how much research did you do on a place before traveling, etc. . .)
-every place is unique in its own way (with benefits and drawbacks)
- your state of mind and the way you think
- the people you are with and those you meet
- your experiences
I ultimately learned that all people are the same. Every where. We may look slightly different, share slightly different beliefs, and live in different conditions, but we are more alike than we are different. We all love, die, breathe, sleep, experience hate, pain, and joy. We all deserve shelter, food, access to basic healthcare, kindness,and the respect of taking care of the planet we share.
-how you view a country is intrinsically shaped by the way your travel (where you stay, your outlook, the places your visit, do you hit the main attractions or the back roads? Did you learn the language? how much research did you do on a place before traveling, etc. . .)
-every place is unique in its own way (with benefits and drawbacks)
- your state of mind and the way you think
- the people you are with and those you meet
- your experiences
I ultimately learned that all people are the same. Every where. We may look slightly different, share slightly different beliefs, and live in different conditions, but we are more alike than we are different. We all love, die, breathe, sleep, experience hate, pain, and joy. We all deserve shelter, food, access to basic healthcare, kindness,and the respect of taking care of the planet we share.
And most of all, you don't have to be a world traveler to open your mind enough to understand that people are all basically the same. If you're paying attention, opening your eyes to the world around you at home can tell you that.
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