It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better.

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"I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch."

- Ella Maillart

Awareness

"The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments, but in terms of how this journey affects and changes our character."

- Ella Maillart

Personal Growth

"One of the main points about traveling is to develop in us a feeling of solidarity, of that oneness without which no better world is possible."

- Ella Maillart

Connection to Earth

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"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."

- Will Rogers

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

Reflection

"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

Reflection

"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

Reflection