5 ways solo travel helps you succeed
Being your own companion in a
foreign land teaches you to be comfortable in your skin and be more accepting
of constant change
Everyone loves to travel
but only the adventurous find enjoyment in solo travel. Much like everything
else in life, people often shy away from it because it requires spending long
stretches of time with your own thoughts, shouldering all the responsibilities
of logistics yourself and shattering your inhibitions to make new friends. But
as many who have tried it before will tell you, there are benefits to it.
Whether in a corporate job or in the entrepreneurial space, travelling solo
will change your life and career so quickly you'll be reeling from all the
breakthroughs.
Travel makes you more
resilient to change
On those days when you're
wrangling luggage through the streets of Paris, asking for directions in broken
French, and you haven't used the bathroom in hours because you can't leave your
stuff unattended, you have two options: wallow in self-pity or find a solution.
Solo travellers are
resilient, because there is no other option.When you miss your ferry and it was
the last one running that day, you've to make a new plan and fast. There is no
room for indecision. Being resilient and making quick decisions will help you
attract more golden opportunities and make more money than someone who
overanalyses and questions every little thing.
Travel challenges your
world-view and perspective
Being exposed to different
cultures and ways of doing things will expand your p e r s p e c t ive a n d
boost your creativity like nothing else.You'll begin to realise that there is
no right or wrong way to do things, but rather lots of possibilities for
getting the same result.
This openness to new ideas
and perspectives will help you brainstorm solu tions to eve ryday issues in a
flash. You'll be able to generate more ideas that could lead to your next big
break financially.
Travel boosts your
self-confidence
There's something about
being on your own in a foreign country that makes you re-connect to how
powerful and capable you are without the buffer of everyday life. You
appreciate your strengths on a new level, because you use them a lot more. You
make all the decisions instead of relying on others to make them for you. You
become self-reliant and own your independence in a way you never have before.
You no longer worry so much about what everyone thinks of you.You're free to be
you, and that is an amazing feeling.
Travel expands your idea of
what's possible
The more you travel, the
more you recognise just how much potential is out there waiting, untapped. You
see people living their lives in a million different ways, and you see that
what you desire isn't all that crazy after all.You start dreaming bigger,
allowing yourself to really “go there“ when before it felt too impractical and
out of reach.
Your mindset shifts and
you're open to doing whatever it takes to create the life you want.You also
become more of an internationalist.
Travel gives you the space
to process your emotions
As a solo traveller, you'll
be alone with your feelings for a long time.This is a good thing. Without all
the distractions, you're able to process past hurts, mistakes, relationships or
any other issues you might be dealing with. You'll be able to understand your
behavioural patterns on a deep level and learn from how you react to these
feelings.
Travel also gives you the
opportunity to get some distance and closure. After which, you can open the
door to new experiences in all aspects of your life
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