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> And there are some things, like travel and careerism, that will not outlive you, like your children will. Earth is changing rapidly, I don't think it's a bad
by almost_usual 8y ago
> And there are some things, like travel and careerism, that will not outlive you, like your children will.
Earth is changing rapidly, I don't think it's a bad idea to travel and experience certain facets of life before they're extinct. Places or things you want to see in the future may not exist by then.
- simonh 8y agoBut what is the long term value of seeing places and things, if the person experiencing them expires leaving nothing behind? I went on some great adventures as a young man, backpacking round the Middle East and later in a job that involved a lot of world travel. I always thought I'd do more of those things, and while I have enjoyed family life I felt I lost something when I settled down and had kids and a career. However, now that my kids are teenagers I can share my experiences of the world with them. We've been on some great holidays together, and have more planned. Those old adventures now have value, because they made me the person I am today and I can share that and leverage it in how I bring up my own children and shape their introduction to the world. Those experiences and the stories I have to tell and lessons I learned have acquired a new value, beyond merely myself.