*Repost* God Will Give You Happiness When You Realize You Already Have It

***Repost from Sailing. This didn't show up before because of an HTML error in my Michael Jackson Post. I deleted the problem... Now you can read my deep thoughts that I was having about 8 days in to the trip on the deck of the boat...


So, I’m sitting on the boat on the second last night of sailing. We’re docked in Makarska and there is a party going on in the distance somewhere. Hvar and Makarska turned out to be big spring break type party towns. Kind of Ibiza-like I guess. Things have cooled off a bit so I’m just sitting and relaxing and taking some time to reflect on what I have seen so far of this beautiful country.
I said I was going to take some time to reflect on my path in life while I was travelling. I’m only a quarter of the way in, but I have been doing a lot of reflecting. So what have I learned?
I’ve learned that I am not alone in my confusion. I’ve learned that I am among a billion other people who go travelling each year to find a little bit more of themselves. In fact there is a whole industry based around it. It’s called the travel industry… Lol.
So why am I special? Because I AM learning something. Everyone learns something I suppose, but what I am learning is special to me.
I have learned that the world is pretty much the same wherever you go when it comes right down to it. People are all basically striving for the same things and having the same frustrations. On different levels and in their own way, of course. But I have found it very easy to relate to all the people I have met so far on a very basic level. No matter the language or culture. This is something which I knew, I guess, but it took this trip to bring this to the forefront of my thought process. So what does this little gem of knowledge do for me? It tells me I can live anywhere. I’m not just stuck in my little Canadian, socialist, english box anymore. That’s a big deal when one is planning one’s future.
Another thing I have learned is that I need to enjoy myself along the way and be patient as things happen in my life. There is always betterment on the horizon, but that will come. For now I am what I am and I should enjoy it. They don’t do “take away” coffee here. You have to sit and drink it in the “caffe-bar”. So if I want to enjoy something good (and I definitely do want to enjoy the coffee here), I have to stop and really enjoy it. I guess I should do the same in my life. Sometimes it’s all about perspective and how can I have perspective if I’m on the go all the time. How can I give something the attention it needs if I don’t stop and enjoy it. Also, Croatia is a developing tourist attraction. It is up and coming. They are not Italy yet. They know this here. But they don’t try to be something they are not. They just enjoy it as it happens. They do their job and do it well. They know they will get there. But they enjoy what they have and let life happen. I suppose I should have a plan. But I’m learning to just let life happen and enjoy it as it does.
Back to Split tomorrow. Looking forward to it. I really enjoyed the Diocletian palace. I’ll try and find an internet café. Upload these last 6 blog entries and then hit the beach. Vienna, Paris, Dublin, and Amsterdam are next. And they are not beach destinations.
*Sigh*… Croatia… I am seriously scouring real estate prices and Slavic universities online when I get home. I wonder if I’ll say that about every country on this trip…