Comments on: A “Why We Travel” Reminder

By: Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:54:42 +0000

Haha…the answer. Right. If I ever find that I’ll make a million bucks teaching others! But then again, the answer would become my job, so maybe it wouldn’t be the answer after all.

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:27 +0000

I can relate to this, too, Carlos. I’m trying to decide now. Do I really want to do this? Do I really want to make my passion my job so that I’m thinking about it and looking for hotspots when at the same time missing what’s around me? Am I realistically going to walk away from some amazing festival in a far off land to meet a deadline? Travel has defined my life up to now. I work to travel. But work while travelling?
Twice I thought about becoming a chef because I love cooking so much, but I stopped myself because I didn’t want to make my passion my job and take the fun out of it. That’s probably not true at all, but I was always afraid to risk it. Instead, as a teacher, I constantly force my students to write, read about other cultures, take photos, and cook. It’s like I’m dabbling with letting my biggest loves into my work, but too afraid to let it take over in case it turns a good thing bad. Let us know when you’ve found the balance (ie. the answer).

By: Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:09:02 +0000

Thanks Lauren. I have no qualms about it…what you actually find out when you write about things is how many people are in the same boat as you…sometimes when you think you’re alone on something it feels good to find out others are thinking the same thing.

Now let’s go blow shit up!

By: Lauren Quinn

Lauren Quinn — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:07:37 +0000

Thanks for a great post–I can totally relate. I’m in a really similar place with my writing (looking at blowing shit up), and it’s hard not to get swept away in the excitement/grand plotting. It’s awesome when your passions overlap, but this post was a great reminder than a) I’d still travel if I couldn’t write about it, and b) I’d still write if I couldn’t travel.

And thanks for blogging about, well, blogging and writing. I’m always hesitant to write a post about writing, but you’ve totally motivated me.

By: Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:18:41 +0000

Totally Candice.

By: Candice

Candice — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:16:20 +0000

So, so, so true, Carlo. I feel nearly manical sometimes with the way I obsess over writing, and making money from it. I met a guy this summer who has travelled through every continent and has had some incredible journeys, but has not taken a single photograph or written anything about it. The whole notion of not doing so was ASTOUNDING to me, but then he said, “I travel for me. I’m selfish like that.” Totally not selfish. Totally freaking awesome.

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By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:47:13 +0000

Preach it, Yvonne!