Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time to Travel!

Updated: 01/06/2020 | January 6th, 2020

As the sun rises on a new year, we look out on the horizon and determine to be a better version of ourselves. This year we will travel more.

We’ll ponder the exotic locations we hope to find ourselves in.

We’ll think of the adventures we’ll go on and the people we’ll meet.

We’ll begin to formulate plans, research trips, and start saving money.

But, as the year progresses, most of us will abandon those dreams, forever pushing them off as life throws us curveballs and seems to want to get in our way.

“Tomorrow,” we’ll say to ourselves. “Today isn’t perfect and we just have too many things to do.”

Now, is not the right time.

The right time is when we have more money, more time off, or when things aren’t so “crazy.”

Then we can travel. We just need the stars to align a little more.

But, here’s a secret: there’s never going to be a right time to travel.

You’ll always be able to find a reason why today just isn’t the right day.

The idea that the stars will align and you’ll find the perfect day to step out of your door and into the world is fantasy.

Today might not be the perfect day — but neither is tomorrow.

Tomorrow, there will still be more bills to pay.

Tomorrow, there still won’t be “enough” money.

Tomorrow, there will still be someone’s wedding or birthday party to attend.

Tomorrow, there will still be more planning to do.

Tomorrow, you still won’t know if you’re making the right decision.

Tomorrow, you will still second-guess yourself.

Tomorrow, you’ll find another excuse why you can’t go.

Tomorrow, people you know will still sow the seeds of doubt in your head.

Tomorrow, you’ll still worry about all the bad stuff that might happen to you.

Tomorrow, something else will come up and you’ll say to yourself, “today isn’t the right day. Let’s try again tomorrow.”

Tomorrow will never be perfect.

Because there is no such thing as perfection. The hardest part of any journey is stepping out the door. And one of the key components to making that first step easier is to understand that the stars will never align and there will never be the right moment to travel.

You just have to go. You have to leap. You have to trust yourself that it will all work out.

Because it will.

If I had waited for the perfect day when my friend said he would join (he never did) or when I had just a bit more money, I’d still be home in my cubicle job.

I was constantly worried I hadn’t saved enough money. I was constantly worried I didn’t have the skills to survive on the road.

There was always a reason to put off my trip.

Sometimes, you just have to take the leap and go for it. Ships aren’t mean to stay in a harbor. You weren’t meant to stay at home and wonder “what if?”

One day you’ll run out of tomorrows.

And you’ll be filled with nothing but sadness and regret.

So stop waiting.

Stop making excuses. 

This is your year.

It doesn’t matter if you can only save a dollar per day. Just start. Action begets action.

Forget about tomorrow. Everything will work out.

Your bills will disappear when you cancel the services that generate them.

You’ll make more friends on the road than you could ever imagine.

You can work overseas.

And, if it doesn’t work out, you can always come home.

The world is full of possibilities.

And you’re capable of doing great things.

But only if you start today!

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