Travel is an educational process. You can get breadth and depth when you move across geographies. My last 10 days in Austria completing an Ironman triathlon, and doing it with friends left another lasting impression on me. Memorable experiences leave an indelible mark on people; life is a collection of numerous experiences. My friend, John Cooke wrote an introspective, and heartfelt essay on his experience touring the concentration camps in Munich. The footprints of the past still resonate in the living history of people and its monuments.
Shoe-designer, Jimmy Choo wrote: ‘Holidays are all about taking time to relax and do something you enjoy. That's so important because if you feel good, you pass that on to those around you. God gave me a good, comfortable life and I like to share that.
The thing I like to do on holiday best of all is sit with friends I have invited as my guests and just be together, have some delicious food and maybe some champagne. If you pass something on, it makes you feel good, so you benefit and so do other people.’
Mr Choo is right in his observation and practice. You can share in many ways – both simple, or creative. You can join a lone friend on his journey to another city by train. Hop on the subway with that same friend to view a landmark before sunset. Thank a stranger on a train for offering a seat on a train, and then have a small chat. Smile at a stranger. Show respect for the train-conductor. When things are done from one’s heart, it reflects on our genuineness and sincerity, values that endear ourselves to others. People can be polite and courteous, too.
Passing goodwill along seems like an admirable thing to do. Spreading your joy is about sharing your values.
Lessons: Plan your next holiday, and ensure that you execute it. Never compromise vacation time. Share stories; be attentive and bask in the storyteller’s rendition. There are so many dimensions and complexity in each story told, and even retold.
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