Comments on: How to Get from Here to There

By: Angell

Angell — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:48:59 +0000

I’ve had a lot of dreams and achieved some of them, but what I always find most exciting is how things turn out in the way I least expect them too. For all the planning I do, I can never predict the outcome and am always surprised at the end result. One of my dreams was to own my own yacht. Fifteen years after that dream first came about, I now live on a houseboat on the River Thames in the heart of London. As I type this, I am looking across the river at the seagulls and ducks flying and floating by…

my conclusion – have dreams, but don’t be sold on them, you never know exactly how things are going to turn out.

By: kazari

kazari — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:21:46 +0000

Planning for the Africa trip is well underway. I am going with all my immediate family, plus significant others. It will not be a small group (probably 9). My Dad grew up in Kenya – Africa looms large in our family mythology, and it’s important for us to see it in reality.
SO, we are all saving like mad. The date is November, 2009. We have a rough itinerary, as well as a wish-list of possible optional extras.
We are definitely in the group that will go.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:42:18 +0000

When my husband and I quit our jobs to travel around the world, a friend of ours told us, “Many people talking about traveling around the world, but not many actually go and do it. It’s not something I’d want to do for myself, but I’m glad I have friends who are doing it.”

We talked about traveling around the world for over 18 months before we finally committed. We needed the time to dream and talk so that it sunk in that it could be a reality and that it really was the decision we wanted. Making the decision real and handing in our resignation letters has been the hardest part our our journey. After committing, everything fell into place somehow.

The feeling right after quitting our jobs was the combination of immense happiness and freedom…and then, “holy cow (well, actually stronger language), what have we done?!”

Two years later, no regrets. We’re still not immune to fearing uncertainty, but we’re more comfortable about not knowing what we want to be when we grow up. We realize it’s an ongoing journey of taking stock, evaluating and setting the next personal and professional goal.

By: ALinRussia

ALinRussia — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:34:11 +0000

I’ve already made it to Russia (in my second year of living here), and am now working out the necessary details to be able to move to Central Asia next.

But inertia is still a problem for me, and I find that I have to force myself to be very proactive to do short trips and “local” (doable as a day trip) traveling.

That reminds me, I’d better go get to work on my trip to Germany over New Year’s break….

Thanks for reminding us that we have to work for our dreams. They ARE possible, but we have to do something about it!

By: lain

lain — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:10:16 +0000

“feel no tension over living an unremarkably average life” – perhaps we should call that happiness? it sounds like the thing that every good Buddhist strives for.

I’d like to visit 400 A.D. if a round trip is ever possible.

By: Coral

Coral — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:59:07 +0000

Peru is on our dream board…we’re going! We might even see some UFO’s…

By: Daniel Edlen

Daniel Edlen — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:31:56 +0000

My wife and I are actually shooting for moving to London someday. More than a 3-year goal, but it is serious and we do keep it an active thought. And, like with anything, the journey of how we get there, and then getting there will be, well, our live’s experience.

Peace.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:14:12 +0000

@Mac,

Oh, I hope we’ll come back to it much sooner than 4 years.

@Pizza,

Great story, thanks.

@Matthew,

Those are some serious goals! Nice job. I look forward to hearing what happens.

By: Matthew Moran

Matthew Moran — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:05:38 +0000

I feel honored that my island hopping on a sailboat topped the list – if only because I was a later comment.

I recently pulled out a copy of a document I wrote many years ago – “an ideal working day” and re-posted it at my desk. I did this in part due to your blog, my daughter who is a fanatical fan of yours, a conversation with a friend, and a self-analysis of where I am and where I desire to be. All played a part.

I have been fortunate to have been published via a traditional publisher and have other book publishing opportunities in front of me. I’ve been paid to produce content and sold my own as well.

I have always used the term, “Geographically Untethered Income.” Over the past few years – both due to my own lack of diligence, I have gone far-afield of pursuing my dreams – being more mired in the moment only.

As I took stock of my talents, my connections, and those who have expressed an interest in what I do and want to do (mentors and peers), I realized that there are many who would love to be sitting on such opportunity. Publishing – both self and traditional – affords a certain geographic “untethered-ness.”

On my blog I decided to more publicly air some of my objectives – as both a topic of future blog entries, for readership accountability, and as a demarcation for future assessment.

I have some time blocked out this weekend for a little solitude to more clearly identify goals and the plans to achieve them.

Bon Voyage!

By: PizzaForADream

PizzaForADream — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:46:21 +0000

3 turtles sit on a fence post and one decides to jump off. How many are left on the fence post?

ANSWER: 3, as the one only decided to jump off! Now that you’ve made the decision on that destination you’d love to go, begin following through IMMEDIATELY!