Traveling exposes you, to new things and to yourself. It requires a gut check, where you see yourself more clearly, more objectively, and need to decide who you want to be.

Because there are many paths out there, many places, many ways to go. Traveling illuminates all those doorways, and suddenly you have so many choices.

Who do you want to be? Will you contribute, or simply enjoy? Finding that balance can be tough, but I believe that balance is where true happiness can be found, because you feel satisfied and fulfilled, connected and carefree.

There are other ways to get there, but I’ve found traveling can be a very brutal, thorough way to force you to choose.

Who do you want to be?