‘Wandering one
gathers honey’ - motto of Youth Hostels Association of India
The
industrious bee has to travel distances to collect honey. So must we, if we
wish to be enriched by the lessons that our planet holds for us. We connect
with the unknown when we venture on an expedition of adventure.
Gandhi turned
Mahatma by embarking on a year-long wandering trail across India to understand
his motherland better. Four years before he led the Cuban Revolution, a young
Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara and his friend covered 5,000 miles, on a rickety old
motorcycle.
These are just
two lives that were transformed by the lessons picked up on the way while wandering.
When we wander exploring new trails or making new discoveries on old paths; there
is a new experience to be found or an earlier lesson to be built on.
Confirmation of
fruitful wandering is when wanderers carry back lessons that can be passed on
to others. This makes it possible for others to venture on same or similar
paths with similar attitude to explore and understand.
Wandering is not just about setting sail…
It inspires others to explore similar trails!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
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