De Botton travels in a very special way. The itinerary not only includes Barbados, the Sinai desert, Madrid and other pleasant scenery with different styles, but also arranges for readers many famous writers, artists, thinkers and experts who are well versed in travel as tour guides. With their company, the scenic journey becomes a more perfect cultural journey and spiritual journey.
This book is like a perfect journey, teaching us how to be curious, thinking and observing, and making us passionate about life again. Prick a needle into the dream at the end of "Love in Prague", and the oozing light blue can color de Botton's journey; the true color of any journey is transformed by the blue of the heart and the blue in the mist, becoming an irresistible temptation; space loses its geographical position, and time lazily turns into a wisp of fragrance; only Wordsworth, Baudelaire, Van Gogh and de Botton, the genius in the depths, connect the journey and words.
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This book is not only a book about travel, but also a book about life. It teaches us to look at travel and life from a new perspective. De Botton quoted Proust's famous saying in the book: "The true journey of discovery consists not in finding new landscapes, but in having new eyes." This sentence profoundly expresses the meaning of travel. Moreover, the text in the book is beautiful and full of wisdom and insight, making it easy and fulfilling to read. I highly recommend this book!
Discover the meaning of life while traveling.
"Life is a wilderness, not a track."
The meaning of travel is not to reach a certain destination, but to explore oneself and understand life.
Traveling is an escape from real life.
People often feel tired and depressed in their daily lives, and travel provides an opportunity for people to temporarily escape from these troubles and explore a new world.
In the book, Wordsworth's stroll in the Lake District is a kind of escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. He also finds inner peace and solace in nature.
At the same time, travel is a discovery of beauty.
Traveling can make people feel the beauty around them more keenly, whether it is natural landscapes or cultural customs.
The book describes the sunrise in the desert and the magnificent scenery makes people feel the magic and beauty of nature.
In addition, traveling is also a kind of self-understanding.
During the journey, people will encounter various challenges and difficulties. These experiences can allow people to better understand their inner world and personality characteristics; by discovering their desires and fears, they can better understand themselves.
We can learn how to discover beauty and understand ourselves while traveling, thus making our lives more colorful.
[Three core questions]
1. What is the meaning of travel?
: Get away from the daily trivialities and experience different scenery, culture and lifestyles, thereby gaining new perspectives and insights and enriching our life experience.
(If you spend an ordinary weekend at home, it may go by in the blink of an eye; but if you travel to a strange place, you can see beautiful natural scenery and experience the local customs and customs during the journey. Time seems to slow down and your mood becomes happy. The different experiences bring a new understanding of life)
2. How to gain more while traveling?
: With an open and curious heart, observe, experience, think, communicate with local people, and understand their life and culture.
(Reduce the sense of purpose. When you travel, you don't just visit the scenic spots. You can pay more attention to the scenery of the process. You can go to local markets and alleys, and you can also chat with the locals to understand their lifestyle and values. This will gain more benefits.)
3. How to balance travel and daily life?
: Travel can stimulate our creativity and allow us to see different things and cultures, thereby generating new ideas and inspiration; but travel is not an escape, it also requires facing real problems and finding solutions to them.
(When we encounter difficulties in life, even if we choose to travel, we need to think during the trip and face life more positively after returning; if we travel just to escape the problem, the problem will still exist after returning, and it may be difficult to adapt to daily life, or even become more serious)
Content Sharing
1. If the essence of life is the pursuit of happiness, then apart from traveling, few other behaviors can express the passion and contradiction in this pursuit.
2. Frequent visits to nature are a necessary remedy to relieve the evils of urban life.
3. Travel can make people think. There are few places where it is easier to listen to your inner voice than on a moving plane, ship, or train.
This book is not only a book about travel, but also a book about life. It teaches us to look at travel and life from a new perspective. De Botton quoted Proust's famous saying in the book: "The true journey of discovery consists not in finding new landscapes, but in having new eyes." This sentence profoundly expresses the meaning of travel. Moreover, the text in the book is beautiful and full of wisdom and insight, making it easy and fulfilling to read. I highly recommend this book!
Discover the meaning of life while traveling. "Life is a wilderness, not a track." The meaning of travel is not to reach a certain destination, but to explore oneself and understand life. Traveling is an escape from real life. People often feel tired and depressed in their daily lives, and travel provides an opportunity for people to temporarily escape from these troubles and explore a new world. In the book, Wordsworth's stroll in the Lake District is a kind of escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. He also finds inner peace and solace in nature. At the same time, travel is a discovery of beauty. Traveling can make people feel the beauty around them more keenly, whether it is natural landscapes or cultural customs. The book describes the sunrise in the desert and the magnificent scenery makes people feel the magic and beauty of nature. In addition, traveling is also a kind of self-understanding. During the journey, people will encounter various challenges and difficulties. These experiences can allow people to better understand their inner world and personality characteristics; by discovering their desires and fears, they can better understand themselves. We can learn how to discover beauty and understand ourselves while traveling, thus making our lives more colorful. [Three core questions] 1. What is the meaning of travel? : Get away from the daily trivialities and experience different scenery, culture and lifestyles, thereby gaining new perspectives and insights and enriching our life experience. (If you spend an ordinary weekend at home, it may go by in the blink of an eye; but if you travel to a strange place, you can see beautiful natural scenery and experience the local customs and customs during the journey. Time seems to slow down and your mood becomes happy. The different experiences bring a new understanding of life) 2. How to gain more while traveling? : With an open and curious heart, observe, experience, think, communicate with local people, and understand their life and culture. (Reduce the sense of purpose. When you travel, you don't just visit the scenic spots. You can pay more attention to the scenery of the process. You can go to local markets and alleys, and you can also chat with the locals to understand their lifestyle and values. This will gain more benefits.) 3. How to balance travel and daily life? : Travel can stimulate our creativity and allow us to see different things and cultures, thereby generating new ideas and inspiration; but travel is not an escape, it also requires facing real problems and finding solutions to them. (When we encounter difficulties in life, even if we choose to travel, we need to think during the trip and face life more positively after returning; if we travel just to escape the problem, the problem will still exist after returning, and it may be difficult to adapt to daily life, or even become more serious) Content Sharing 1. If the essence of life is the pursuit of happiness, then apart from traveling, few other behaviors can express the passion and contradiction in this pursuit. 2. Frequent visits to nature are a necessary remedy to relieve the evils of urban life. 3. Travel can make people think. There are few places where it is easier to listen to your inner voice than on a moving plane, ship, or train.
The art part is very true