Comments on: Albert Einstein: “I Am Truly A Lone Traveler” http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/03/27/albert-einstein-i-am-truly-a-lone-traveler/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/03/27/albert-einstein-i-am-truly-a-lone-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-89013 Rebecca Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:39:39 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=768#comment-89013 "I am truly a ‘lone traveler’ and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude…" I moved away from my family and friends in OH in 2007 -- I moved to AZ. I traveled to the UK by myself in Aug. 2007. These were freeing moments for me. Yesterday, I had an "aha" moment. I would like to "break free of the shackles" of my family. Yesterday at about 1 am, I realized I had the power to "break the chains" once and for all. I decided to this. I feel very free today. If my family members want to stay in OH and never leave, so be it. It's their choice. Just as it is my choice to explore the world and enjoy the journey along the way. To quote Bon Jovi "It's My Life!" “I am truly a ‘lone traveler’ and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude…”

I moved away from my family and friends in OH in 2007 — I moved to AZ. I traveled to the UK by myself in Aug. 2007. These were freeing moments for me.

Yesterday, I had an “aha” moment. I would like to “break free of the shackles” of my family. Yesterday at about 1 am, I realized I had the power to “break the chains” once and for all. I decided to this. I feel very free today. If my family members want to stay in OH and never leave, so be it. It’s their choice. Just as it is my choice to explore the world and enjoy the journey along the way. To quote Bon Jovi “It’s My Life!”

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]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/03/27/albert-einstein-i-am-truly-a-lone-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-88962 Carlo Alcos Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:28:43 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=768#comment-88962 On the pursuit of happiness...I love a quote from Billy Connolly in the documentary What About Me? It's something like this (apologies to Billy if I totally mess this up): "Happiness has always been associated with things like tossing a ball back and forth on the beach with your son. I've never been that guy. But if we re-associate it with contentment, I'm a happy guy." Anyway, this point is, we should focus more on being content instead of forever chasing things we think will make us happy. Take a step back, take stock, are you content? On the pursuit of happiness…I love a quote from Billy Connolly in the documentary What About Me? It’s something like this (apologies to Billy if I totally mess this up):

“Happiness has always been associated with things like tossing a ball back and forth on the beach with your son. I’ve never been that guy. But if we re-associate it with contentment, I’m a happy guy.”

Anyway, this point is, we should focus more on being content instead of forever chasing things we think will make us happy. Take a step back, take stock, are you content?

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]]> By: Turner Wright http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/03/27/albert-einstein-i-am-truly-a-lone-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-88862 Turner Wright Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:24:45 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=768#comment-88862 "A human life is swept away As if by the raging flood waters of time Always brief is the time that remains So while there is still ability and strength Do as much good as possible" “A human life is swept away
As if by the raging flood waters of time
Always brief is the time that remains
So while there is still ability and strength
Do as much good as possible”

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]]> By: Travellohr http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/03/27/albert-einstein-i-am-truly-a-lone-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-88836 Travellohr Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:27:15 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=768#comment-88836 "The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious...Whoever does not know it...his eyes are dimmed." I think a desire for the mysterious is one of the things that separates travellers from non-travellers. Those who do "not know it" and have a desire to cling to home rather than expanding their boundaries do seem, because of their dim eyes, to themselves be more dim. “The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious…Whoever does not know it…his eyes are dimmed.” I think a desire for the mysterious is one of the things that separates travellers from non-travellers. Those who do “not know it” and have a desire to cling to home rather than expanding their boundaries do seem, because of their dim eyes, to themselves be more dim.

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]]> By: Julie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/03/27/albert-einstein-i-am-truly-a-lone-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-88808 Julie Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:22:20 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=768#comment-88808 Wow- profound and moving words. I was especially intrigued by this phrase: "I am truly a ‘lone traveler’ and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart...." I'm definitely going to read the full essay. Thanks, Ian. Wow- profound and moving words. I was especially intrigued by this phrase: “I am truly a ‘lone traveler’ and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart….”

I’m definitely going to read the full essay. Thanks, Ian.

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