Certain events happened in my life recently that had got me thinking. 

I have been chasing after the ‘ideals’ (according to societal standards) for the most part of my life and have not stopped to think what I really wanted to do. Sure, I have stuff that I thought I wanted to achieve like starting a business, having a stable relationship etc but heck, after a while, it became an endless pursuit of dreams and aspirations so far off that I have forgotten about the ‘now’. 

Am I happy now? Am I living my life to the fullest now? Now I just feel like I have lost myself along the way, even getting hurt along the process, trying to conform to these ‘ideals’ that tires me so. I wasn’t living life spontaneously enough to enjoy the moment, but really just endlessly planning and working for a future that drags my days so much so that they don’t even seem all that appealing anymore.

So this is where I am and I have made a decision to change it. I have decided to quit my job and have already bought myself a one way ticket to a journey of self-discovery and adventure. It’s scary but exciting at the same time but I feel like I have nothing to lose. I’m 26 years old, single, no house nor car to save up for and my career hasn’t even taken off yet (so cash flow is limited) but I have just one desire to see the world and experience and celebrate life to the fullest.

I will be quitting my job by the start of December to travel for a year or so to do just that. I have just enough money to go to one country but I have read of people who worked their way from one foreign country to another, doing temporary jobs at the place they travel to, saving up for the next destination. I want to try that. Living life by the dollar but truly experience every moment of it in more ways than one.

I’m starting from Taiwan where I already have an existing pool of friends and see where the tide takes me after.

Wish me luck! =D