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"Twenty years from now you'll be more disappointed by the things you did not do than the ones you did. So throw off the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails, EXPLORE-DREAM- DISCOVER." Mark Twain.
In twenty years from now I'll be approaching the age of fifty. I want to look back and think "Wow!"
In this blog I'll attempt to document my progress of leaving behind my family, friends, home, job etc etc in the UK to travel the globe. What is the one thing I hope to experience? That it lasts a lifetime. The possibilities are endless!!
I dont recall the exact time I made the decision make this trip but then perhaps there wasn't one single exact moment. More so a collection of ideas, discussions and feelings of potential possibilities.
A year ago I was about to turn 29. Life was good. I loved my home in Lincoln, England, my job as an Occupational Therapist and fantastic social life. So why the desire to change all of this?
I guess the answer to that is because I could, I can, I did.......
....not in an "what Emma wants, Emma gets" kinda way. More like if I set my heart on doing something I go all out to make it happen.
In 2009 a good friend presented me with a copy of a book that he felt was appropriate to my personal situation at that time: The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo.
Inside the front cover it reads: "Emma, I am sure you, like us, are very proud of what you have achieved so far. Well done for all of your achievements but never forget what your dreams are and work towards them."
One night last year I sat flicking through the pages of the book reminding myself of the key messages.
"When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision."
"There is only one thing that makes dreams impossible to achieve- The fear of failure."
"When you truely want something, all the world conspires in helping you achieve it."
"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."
That same night i made my decision- I WILL DO THIS!
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