When we are asked the very stereotypical question of 'What do you do for fun?" we find ourselves unable to give a one worded response. It always seems like we're about to open Pandora's box to our passion and insight. It's quite difficult to narrow down the complexity of emotions that a Wanderer feels when they're on the road, in the sand and atop a summit. It's quite difficult to understand what pulls us to those places and what keeps us coming back for more.
We Wander because...
1. We become different versions of ourselves when all we have to do is focus on the road or discover the path ahead. As soon as we pass the last bridge of civilisation, it's as though we've left the clutter in the metropolis and can finally hear the inner voice of nature - which in reality is our own voice.
2. The unknown is where we flourish. There is an undying curiosity that strings us back to the natural formation of a sand dune. There is a dune that we have visited continuously over the last four years only to find that everytime we go, it has shaped itself differently. Partly due to passing winds, travelling wildlife and human interaction - a great testament to the changing variables of life.
3. We sometimes go to sit in the deafening silence of the night where our wildest thoughts can be heard by the farm next door.
4. There is something surreal about falling asleep under the night sky and waking up a few hours later to find the earth's movement has restructured your sky and now the Orion's belt is in the other side of the night. It is a reflection of the changing matters of the world and how in short periods of time, your world as you know it can change. We Wander to experience change while we drive through the realms we live in.
In reality, there are many reasons we embody this state of being and to some it comes natural and to others they momentarily experience this epiphany-like thrill. In reality, the human is always in search and to find what he needs to find he must live his full life only to know in hindsight what he was searching for. This is the truth of the world we live in.
What makes you Wander?
