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TRAVEL NOTES by HAPTIC PRESS<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why travel? For me, traveling isn’t for the sake of traveling. Instead, traveling as a means or a bridge for self-introspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you travel, you finally get the distance away from all the craziness and hecticness in the world. Even the benefit of flying on an airplane without wifi; finally the chance to disconnect — which will open up and free your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Traveling as a form of learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Travel to learn \/\/ TRAVEL NOTES by HAPTIC PRESS<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I believe that one of the biggest benefits of traveling — as a form of learning. Learning about different cultures, different modes of living, and to expand your mind about the world and humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-fact, I think if your desire is to deepen your wisdom about humanity and the world, traveling is essential<\/strong> — a pre-requisite on the road to your own personal apex wisdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Travel to create <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ultimately I feel that the end-game is to create. to create art. To create photographs, to create new images, to create new ideas, to create anything your heart desires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My theory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to stimulate or ‘motivate’ you to create novel art works, perhaps some “stirring up” or “shaking up” of your life is a necessary ingredient. Comfort, ease, and predictability as being the enemies of creativity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Travel to create \/\/ TRAVEL NOTES by HAPTIC PRESS<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Travel to spend more time with yourself, not to escape yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Saigon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another thing to be wary of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t travel to run away from your problems. Instead, traveling is a good time to introspect about your life and ‘problems’. Traveling will actually allow you to spend more time with yourself.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Saigon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For myself, most of my biggest life epiphanies has occurred to me while living nomadically<\/a>, on the road, or while traveling. Perhaps some mental distance from your ‘home’ is necessary to develop deeper insights about yourself and the direction you desire to take your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, travel as a tool of self-wisdom, self-knowledge, and self-direction in your future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saigon, 2016 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So why do you travel? Only you got the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And ultimately, I don’t think there are ever any negatives that come from traveling; traveling is all upside, no downside.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HAPTIC INDUSTRIES<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creative tools to assist you in your artistic self-evolution:<\/p>\n\n\n