"To be able to travel up to the sky, you have to leave all your excess baggages. If I want to reach the top, I have to travel lightly. Because we live like in a mountain, when you reach the top there's not much space for anybody else, only for you. Once you're down here, make sure you have many friends. But getting older, they get less. You're the only who sticks with you. Until that one day when you reach the top, you'll be alone. My father always say 'Do your own thing. When you're young, travel. Do something. Make mistakes because you can have lots of time to fix them. But someday when you're older, try not to make mistakes. Try to speak the truth. Even when people don't get it, at least you speak the truth. Just do what you have to do. Reach your goals. Dream big. Dream as big as you can.'"
- Mr. Oka, Departures Season 3 Episode 15 Indonesia
Because of everything that happened last February, I was having second thoughts about my big trip. It was probably because I saw more reason, well more of I discovered that there are still good people here, to stay. Until I realized the effect of stress on my health and after watching more episodes of Departures season 3.
I discovered that weeks of stress and sleep deprivation can not be 'recovered' that easily. Up until now, I still have a hard time sleeping early. Or despite sleeping for almost 9 hours, I still feel like I need more sleep and rest. It's like a daily hangover. I still get the throbbing migraine at the lower back of my head from time to time. I realized that sacrificing my health to stay for my team, for the people, is just not worth it.
I have also been revisiting my blog and my travel photos. And I realized just how genuinely happy I was during those times, the giddiness I felt when I received an email from a small magazine asking permission to use my photo. And watching departures - the wonderful surprises, gifts, and memorable experiences that travelling has given Justin, Scott, and Andre.
And most importantly to live life with no, or at least minimal, regrets.
These are the reasons why I'm pushing through with the big trip, but with some changes. I might go to Indonesia instead of China. While watching the Indonesia episodes, I felt something like a pull to go there. I was so drawn to the richness in culture, the honest spirituality and faith of the people especially of Oka. He smokes and make green jokes, but he is so spiritual and disciplined (when needed) all at the same time. What a wonderful balance he has. I know it sounds so 'Eat, Pray, Love'-ish, but watch the Indonesia episodes and you'll know what I mean.
So here's to enjoying the new friendships I have here but staying focused on making my big dream a reality.
- Mr. Oka, Departures Season 3 Episode 15 Indonesia
Because of everything that happened last February, I was having second thoughts about my big trip. It was probably because I saw more reason, well more of I discovered that there are still good people here, to stay. Until I realized the effect of stress on my health and after watching more episodes of Departures season 3.
I discovered that weeks of stress and sleep deprivation can not be 'recovered' that easily. Up until now, I still have a hard time sleeping early. Or despite sleeping for almost 9 hours, I still feel like I need more sleep and rest. It's like a daily hangover. I still get the throbbing migraine at the lower back of my head from time to time. I realized that sacrificing my health to stay for my team, for the people, is just not worth it.
I have also been revisiting my blog and my travel photos. And I realized just how genuinely happy I was during those times, the giddiness I felt when I received an email from a small magazine asking permission to use my photo. And watching departures - the wonderful surprises, gifts, and memorable experiences that travelling has given Justin, Scott, and Andre.
And most importantly to live life with no, or at least minimal, regrets.
These are the reasons why I'm pushing through with the big trip, but with some changes. I might go to Indonesia instead of China. While watching the Indonesia episodes, I felt something like a pull to go there. I was so drawn to the richness in culture, the honest spirituality and faith of the people especially of Oka. He smokes and make green jokes, but he is so spiritual and disciplined (when needed) all at the same time. What a wonderful balance he has. I know it sounds so 'Eat, Pray, Love'-ish, but watch the Indonesia episodes and you'll know what I mean.
So here's to enjoying the new friendships I have here but staying focused on making my big dream a reality.
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