Simple pleasures
 

Just one quick look around this forum and anyone can see the trouble, time, effort and money spent in search of the sometimes ellusive and other times plentiful simple pleasure we all crave.

What is it you seek in your travels?

thereyet

The grand answer is myself. I want what I see and do and taste to help me better know our world, humankind and ultimately myself. And I think that's the simple answer, too.

It sounds a bit pompous, but I think it's just what happens with a lifetime. It's possible to make that search happen right at home - in fact, I like the part that happens close to home, too. But once you get that curiosity about what's out there, and the excitement of discovery, you want that too.

Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not with living." One could counter, "The unlived life is not worth examining." Whether it is something NEW that we seek, or in fact an undiscovered part of ourselves, the gained insight and perspective makes the continuing examination of self and of the world genuinely thrilling.

(This response shows what happens when you poke your hear into "just one more" post before going to bed ...)

What I seek is knowledge that I might some day use to help someone else, thus completing a connection that weaves use all together. Anything that demonstrates that we are all one brings me pleasure and satisfaction. thereyet

intensity

Something that stimulates one or more senses that leaves a lasting impression, hopefully a good one. thereyet

I seek the bigger picture.

Beauty

ttt

Inspiration.

Seeing what I have seen in books, hearing and trying to speak a language that I do not hear/speak daily, tasting the food, seeing that people are peole wherever you are

Escapism. From routine, responsibilties, cares, worries and relationships.

For me, it's all about interaction with other humans, in all of their infinite variety

I seek to be humbled. thereyet

<i>Travel not just to see the world, but understand your place in it.</i>

Same as Worldinabag - but more specifically being able to ride a bus: we can't do that here, ride in a train: ditto, sit at a cafe on a sidewalk:we don't have many &amp; none in my town at any rate, have access to fabulous artworks, museums, gardens that take you breath away...........etc.

To get away from a vacation place where I spend most of the year to have an entirely different experience.

To get away from phones, demands, &quot;have tos&quot; &amp; responsibilities. To be able to stimulate my remaining brain cells which can get lazy from too much sun &amp; swaying palms.

Anyone else care to share? thereyet