No. I don't think I am being harsh. I have listened and read what learnteach has had to say about his life and about what he thinks he needs. He has told me about which side of the plexiglass he wants to live on. He has talked about how he needs to get away.
If these things are true (and I recommend learnteach go back and read his journals, live and otherwise), then the very worst thing he can do is just to turn around and come back now; unless he is coming back to regroup and head out again.
I think many others have been listening and reading as well. Just look at the comments prior to the disco comment. These are all reminders to learnteach of what he said he wanted and needed.
I am not saying that he should go out and duplicate my experiences. Certainly, that would be a huge mistake. And besides, he's in the wrong part of the world to try at most of the ones I mentioned. On the other hand, I know that he admires some of the things I have done and I don't think he realizes that these things that I have done, the really worthwhile adventures that I have had, have come with some large amount of work, a good measure of perserverence, and a large dose of flexibility. They did not just happen because I walked out my door and decided to have an adventure.
They also did not happen without the help of others. While I do often travel by myself, I always meet people wherever I am at. I am a terribly social person. Meeting new people and interacting with them is the best way to learn, in my opinion. You learn about them, their lives, and how they are. And you learn about you, your life, and how you are. It is all about learning about new perspectives. Bingo. That's what learnteach was looking for and I'm not afraid to argue that maybe he should still be on a quest to gain it.
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Date: 2004-05-02 04:53 pm (UTC)If these things are true (and I recommend
I think many others have been listening and reading as well. Just look at the comments prior to the disco comment. These are all reminders to
I am not saying that he should go out and duplicate my experiences. Certainly, that would be a huge mistake. And besides, he's in the wrong part of the world to try at most of the ones I mentioned. On the other hand, I know that he admires some of the things I have done and I don't think he realizes that these things that I have done, the really worthwhile adventures that I have had, have come with some large amount of work, a good measure of perserverence, and a large dose of flexibility. They did not just happen because I walked out my door and decided to have an adventure.
They also did not happen without the help of others. While I do often travel by myself, I always meet people wherever I am at. I am a terribly social person. Meeting new people and interacting with them is the best way to learn, in my opinion. You learn about them, their lives, and how they are. And you learn about you, your life, and how you are. It is all about learning about new perspectives. Bingo. That's what
The choice, however, is his. It must be his.