There are certain things in life that can only be learned through cold hard experience. The thing is that you usually want to be in a controlled environment when that happens. Unfortunately, traveling is quite the opposite of that. When you’re on the road, you find yourself in situations that are all but controlled, and it’s in those moments where you discover just how mature you are. Here’s why it’s important to be mature in those crucial moments.
There’s A Lot Of Unknown
Suppose you’re out with some buddies in a bar in Southeast Asia. All of the sudden, you find yourself in a bit of an argument with a group of locals whom you don’t know. Back at home, you have a tendency to get aggressive, and perhaps it was never much of a problem back then. But in this uncontrolled environment, there’s a chance that your luck will run out. You don’t know who these people are, who they know, or what they’re willing to do. Not just that, but you don’t have a support system to help you out if things go South.
Learning Life Lessons
But perhaps there’s a bit of a silver lining. As mentioned, being in a foreign country requires us to rise beyond our usual maturity level. But in the same vein, perhaps the mistakes we make—specifically while traveling—are the exact experiences that’ll help shape us and mold us to grow up down the line.