Difficult but not impossible

@annierose (21977)
United States
December 21, 2015 10:07pm CST
There are times in our life that open us in a situation that give us an impression that to have or achieve something we have to experience so much difficulties and even without doing anything yet, we are just going to say we will not do it because it requires much effort, but how many times you still do those things even though you know that it will take so much money or effort from you or you have to sacrifice just to do a particular thing? As for me, following my dream to travel is not very easy as we are not rich and my family has a very different thinking about travelling. For them, it is just spending money to see places and no more. But for me it is not just seeing different places, for me it is also a good experience. Even though my mom did not support me financially, I worked hard on my own and saved as much as I could. I sacrificed my love for shopping and I stayed simple in everything. And I have realized that even though those times were rocky for me, still I was able to travel and it was all worth it.
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@suzzy3 (8341)
25 Mar 16
I have never had the opportunity to travel but intend to when hubby retires.
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Hi suzzy! Travelling is a good thing. I think it makes someone feel young and be more knowledfeable about the word. My dream is to visit one country a year that is why I have been saving money a lot.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
22 Dec 15
I feel the same way towards travelling. I eat simple, and I seldom buy new clothes, shoes or bags. I will not sacrifice my retirement fund or my investment, but once I have put aside the money for both, the rest are meant for vacation.
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
31 Dec 15
We are on the same boat scheng1 :) We should be responsible in anything that we do and we should be practical too but not to the extent that we no longer know how to live the life given to us. Happy mylotting!
@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
22 Dec 15
My mom and dad see travelling also an expense. But they do not hinder me in escapades. Actually they are supportive and very happy that I am rocking my dream. Traveling will be expensive if you do not do a proper planning and budgeting. That is why I create an eBook for people who wants to travel Singapore on meagre budget.
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
31 Dec 15
hi willmah, It is great idea about creating an e-book about your travel and very beneficial too especially those wanting to travel but worried about finances. It is undeniable that the number 1 reason why many do not travel is because of money issues when in fact, if there is a strong will to travel we can find a way.