The Search is the Fountain
Photograph by SIIM
We’ve all heard about the Fountain of Youth—that mythical source of eternal youth that people travel to the ends of the earth to find. But here’s the irony: the act of seeking is the fountain. This idea hit me hard when I was exploring Southeast Asia back in 1998. While I was backpacking, making my way through over a dozen countries, I came to see travel as a youth tonic, not because it magically keeps you young, but because it forces you to stay curious, flexible, and engaged, and that’s what keeps you young!
The truth is, as long as you keep searching, keep learning, and keep exploring, you’re living young. And you don’t need to book a flight to feel that way.
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