think independently*

I ve been thinking about a lot of things recently to come up with a decision... I sincerely desire to travel, to experience a new world. but i also want to make sure that I am working hard to pursue a burgeoning career.

My friend Ted just traveled to China to work for FairKlima Capital, network within IMUSE, study Chinese, and experience the world.

I aspire to have the same global perspective, positive thinking, and lots desire for critical thinking. Just read his most recent blog on traveling:
"There's no doubt that traveling--NOT tourism--enhances a person's creativity, resourcefulness, and perspective. I feel that the enhancement of perspective is the longest-lasting of the three, followed by creativity, then by resourcefulness. Resourcefulness is tied to wit, and wit is largely affected by mental state. Travel puts a person in a semi-adrenalized state of fight or flight, wherein one is quicker to react and faster to focus. "

SO TRUE. I always wondered why I LOVE traveling, being abroad, meeting new people. All these opportunities somehow made me to perform my bestest, present myself the bestest, and want to be the bestest with a constant natural drive. I love that. But i need to have that drive constantly without the circumstances. Just like Ted reflected: how can I keep this level of resourcefulness in less pressing situations?

Should i follow this LSE path/unconventional path with that understanding? should i follow my "gut" or "intuition"?

P.S. when ted told me he tried his best during junior year high school to beat all the asian kids at scoring on the SAT, it brought me back to the days ... sometimes i wish i believed in myself a little bit more.

Last bit of wisdom: Its not about the answers to these questions but the questions we ask from ourselves that determines our path to success.