We choose what we value, either consciously or unconsciously. If that sounds a little soapbox to you, read this New York Times article. There really could be a good reason why someone doesn’t travel much, but the responses I hear back is usually variations of these answers:įair enough if it’s true, but for many people who say this, it would be better to say, “I’ve chosen to spend money on a lot of other things, so now I don’t have money to travel.” America is a country of great wealth, and many of us living here throw things away every week that would be prized possessions to lots of other people. I’m not being judgmental I’m just trying to figure out what people’s motivations and priorities are. My reply is always the same: “What’s keeping you from it?” I talk with people who hear about where I’m going, and they always say the same thing: “That sounds amazing! I wish I could do that.” It happens to me every time I travel overseas.
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