When one is company!

Of course that's possible!  That's very true, indeed.
People tend to search for happiness in others...but it is in you.
If you don't straight your issues, you'll never be happy.  Doesn't matter if you find the most charming girl, make good money, have a big house etc.
It's inside you.
If you're good with yourself, you'll have a better relationship, you'll use your good money better, you won't matter on having a big house, but a very cool house, either big or small.  Peacefull, that's how your home should be.
Feel good anywhere in this world!

One time only!

Sometimes you have really good and intense traveling experiences!  They change ya and give ya great memories and stories to tell.

That makes you fell like going back, it's natural.  But when you do that there's also a disappointment because it's not the same, and it'll never be.

That people you met won't be there.  And they were the ones that helped make it all that fun!

My first trip to Buenos Aires was unique.  It also had that discovering flavor, that spices it up, a little.  The next ones to BAires weren't bad, but weren't as much fun, for sure.

So, if you go back, make it a new trip!  Visit different spots.  Don't try to remake the past one.  Meet the new people that will cross your path!  Add things to your life!  Time is short!

It's a one time only offer, my friend!  Enjoy it now!  Time won't go back!

Good bye!

The time to say good bye is never easy...in the beginning.

After some travelling, you get used to it.  Plus, you shouldn't be that attached in a negative way to material things (people included).  Plus plus, the people that really like you, will still like you, and you'll like and remember'em too.

I don't wanna sound cliché, that's something I've learned quite a few years ago.  That's not easy to do, as we mostly live in a material culture.  There's also human vanity...it's part of us.

But, as times goes by (like always, right?), you LEARN! And you become stronger!  And this strength provides you freedom!  Freedom that will make you move on in your journey.  Each one of us has a path to follow.  
But many don't stay on their tracks.  And they'll spend theirs lives complaining, instead of going after what would make their lives truly better.

The more I travel, the more I wanna do it again!  That's my definition of living!  Oh, la vie...profitez-la! 

Addicted

Once you take your first solo trip, there's no way back!  Addiction to freedom!

First, you don't have to wait on nobody to go places, on your free time!  And, when you're at your destination, you don't have to wait on nobody to visit the spots you wanna see!

But then, those are the opportunities when you find and meet more people that are going the same way, and go along!

As I said: ADDICTION TO FREEDOM!

The fear of loosing (or: The ability to move on)

It's interesting how human behavior works.
One of the things I have constantly thought of is about the fear of loosing.
Loosing money, for an instance.  That's the biggest obstacle that keeps us from making more money (there are studies about that).  By fearing the loss of money, you avoid riskier moves, that would bring us lots of profit.
Loosing someone is another good example.  But "loosing" as in a girl-boyfriend relationship, because death is inevitable.  As you reach certain age, your friends start to rush into marriages or as-married relationships.  Most of them do that because of the fear of "loosing" the one they have, or for fearing not finding another someone (I have proof of that, since many of the just-married people I know (early 30's), already complain about marriage...)  Oh, come on!
Of course, in the end the majority complains because there are people that only bitch around 'bout everything.  Marriage is good, as any relationship, if you take your time to find a great person (I mean a real and not dream one).
By taking your time, you end up finding someone that fits your good and bad qualities (don't tell me you don't have any!)
Loosing your professional career, is another big one.  People, in general, as always, are career-self centered.
Many ask me about my travelling adventures.
One thing I came to know, very recently, was about Steve Job's trip to India. (btw: I was in SF by the time he passed away).  He said once:

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

I can't deny that it's comforting to see such great examples.  Examples that shows us that we need to let go, in specific times of our lives, in order to grow in every aspect.
Practice the ability to move on and then you'll know when it's time to settle down...at least 'till the next adventure that comes up. ;)

Do que as outras não têm

(ou: Do que as outras se esforçam para ter.  Ou: Do que as outras desejam.)

Elas não têm o cheiro da sua pele;

Elas não têm um sorriso como o seu;

Elas não têm o andar sensual como o seu;

Com essas pernas torneadas como as suas;

Elas não têm um olhar afetuoso como o seu;

Elas desejam um cabelo como o seu;

Tão importante quanto: elas não têm a classe que você tem;

Tudo...só você!

(ideia surgida na biblioteca - 8.4.12, às 16:50 -, enquanto trabalhava num caso)