Why Should We Travel?

Many pessimists judge that travelling wastes money. 

In our country, elderly people used to go on pilgrimage because it can avoid others' criticism. 

For me, the definition of travel is just self-love giving myself freedom and cheerfulness.

When I worked in Singapore, I got a reasonable salary but I had only left a little money after managing my income; some was transferred to family abroad, some was saved in a Bank in my country, some for room rental, phone bill, taxes and insurance.  

Feeling exhausted and stressed, I frequently think of quitting my job after working hard continuously, but, my mind refreshes again when I see my salary at the end of the month. Nevertheless, it is a very short time because, as I said above, only a very little money for personal expenditures is left in my bank account.  It's like meditation counting on come in, come out.

I think,

"What a pity! What a thrifty life! However high my salary is, I still cannot expend as I wish."

But sometimes I motivate myself,

"Although my current life is frugal, I save money for my future, so my money will be somewhere and will get a chance to use it."

After that, I start to worry,

"How to do if I die now. It's not fair if I don't have a chance to use my own income." 

I notice that I always think about living but not dying. If the pursuit of money is not to use own expense, what for? 

It doesn't mean wasting money and encouraging us to use all income without thinking about the future, but we should live with the balance of saving and spending for ourselves.

It doesn't need to care about questions, like

"How much do you have saving money?"

"How rich are you?" 

"How much is your income?" 

"What business did you start?" 

"How many houses and cars have you already bought?"

And we don't need to feel small when others judge us.

We get income because of our own strength, talent, knowledge and perseverance. How much or How little, it is invaluable.  

Therefore, live happy in life. 

Keep walking towards your own dreams.

Find high income.

Save some money.

Use money wisely.

Let ourselves be happy. 

And.....

Wander all over the world.

Please make sure that our environment is not destroyed by our actions.

-May Thoon Khit-