Off the beaten track does not necessarily mean being naughty for a single guy in Thailand. Thinking that you would be wrong.
It is the opposite. Today I can announce the good news about another baby on the way. That’s right, we’ll be four in a while. Another beloved savage will join our sweet two-year-old torpedo in the summer. I already feel like a pretty dedicated dad. And what will come when our joy multiplies. Every parent certainly knows that this pleasure goes hand in hand with worries. Well, it would be a shame for me to feel that this beautiful parenting time has to be redeemed by something else. Sometimes such feelings try get to me – fatigue, routine, limitations ….
So I decided to take the reins of what was being given and seize it. First for myself, so that I could be a good dad, a husband. It needs a good man, not a pussy.
One of the concrete actions to put my philosophy into practice was my November trip to Thailand. Once it was opened to tourists, I was one of the first to return to this beloved country. If you knew how my heart draws me here, even very traditional parents would understand. Of course, I also hesitated at first. Sure, I should be available for my girls. But then once I realized that it was a recorded subconscious program that I had in my head. And instead of blindly following it, I decided to focus on this topic. It’s like when people generally lamenting “now is not a good time to travel, covid, restrictions …”. But when one asks them what specific obstacle is holding them back, they don’t really know.
Goal: a week filled with adventure, euphoria, joy; How to get there: to provide the best possible for my family for the time I am not here, to find out what and how to deal with covid, to acquaint my wife with my goal and to offer her equal comepnsations.
I realized that they might miss me for a while. If I stayed on vacation at home, I would be “shabby” to them, and especially to myself. It also occurred to me that fulfilling my dreams was best for my children to know that you always can. After all, even for my wife. So I’ll be happy to bring this sacrifice to the altar of routine.
What do I mean by that? One can break free from commonness, from expectations. To look at many topics from a different perspective than the one we have seen so far. Fulfill life to the edge, perhaps by small steps, even if it requires some effort. Don’t make excuses for your family. To be the architect of my happiness, because only then can I distribute happiness around me. And attract similar people.
When I travel alone, I often discover things, not having to hear to the voice of the others. Rolling in the sea at half a meter depth for a moment like this, the waves always played with my limp body until I inhaled, and then again … my head flashed here: I just want to “have to” return to Thailand!
Since then, I have writeen 10 sheets with my thoughts, contacted a lot of my friends who have something to say on the subject, and it turned out that I would just take various small groups of people to Thailand. We will thus experience a world of contrasts that will make people think about their lives. I will not be a simple guide who knows the country for them. But we will also have a great time together. And maybe we will get some transformation. After all, where else does a person reevaluate his life and gain strength than surrounded by smiles, warmth, excitement, the promise of something new …
I experience it myself every time I travel …