When telling a traveling tale today, I had the response of "well of course you didn't think of it, the world revolves around you". And I jumped immediately into my rebuttal.
Although it is 100% accurate to say that I am a little too self absorbed. That my views are narrowed in the ways of thinking in my own best interest, and that I almost expect people to help me out when I fuk up (because that's what I do, I go on adventures and often fail in my conquests, and my friends whom know better, bail me out because "I told you so's" just don't really phase me); I would like to think that in my real world, that of a 9-5 mediocricy, I'm less selfish?
But so it got me to thinking on the flipside: how selfish are those wjo wander through life. Who get on a plane with a backpack and never look back. They are some of the greatest people I know. Genuine and caring and trusting and adventurous. But are they selfish?
When you're traveling, it really is all about you: how will I get there? Where will I sleep? What shall I eat! Will I have enough money? Will people at the hostel be cool enough to hang with me - I have standards (alright, so the last one isn't really relevant). When we travel we leave everything that is familiar to us, in the hopes of discovering new things, gaining a new life perspective, meeting the most passionate people you will ever know - but in that, are we just too self absorbed to think of others.
Maybe you didn't call your mom on her birthday. I guess with the time difference, flight cancelation and your shoes getting lost, you forgot to check your calender. You did send thay card... Late... And from Australia it'll get there in 5 weeks, so at least it'll arrive for Fathers Day. Are you a dick cuz of that? And people just accept it, cuz that's the way she is - flying with the wind and only thinking of herself. No time for babysitting her neices or playing cards with grandma, nope, she's riding elephants and petting kangaroos.
Alright, it's late so I'm blabbering on, but what are your thoughts on this?
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