For the past five years, I have been walking the world.
Everything I own fits in a carry-on backpack. My only shelter is a bivy sack and a poncho tarp. I own only one set of clothes. My phone has no Internet or service.
I had never been happier.
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Stillness in walking
I do not travel to see places. Buying a good VR set would have been easier for that. I travel to develop good virtues in myself.
Virtues are good patterns in your mind. That is, mind habits that lead to happiness and wisdom instead of suffering and delusion. For example, distraction is the opposite of this. Instead of focusing on the problems and exploring yourself, you sweep things under the carpet.
I mostly travel alone and always stay in new places. I never become too comfortable where I am staying. There is no other option but to be present with the patterns of my mind and remain later with the results. This observation leads to incredible results.