Ravel tip of the day
Anywhere I went, I popped a sticker on the cover of my Bullet Journal. Most places you go, you can find stickers with the name of the location you’re visiting, especially at airports. So on my last trip it dawned on me, why don’t I simply turn my notebook into one of those suitcases? Stickers don’t adhere well to the new materials.
You see less of them these days, as light polycarbonate shells are favored over the heavier metal or leather suitcases of old. I’ve always loved suitcases adorned by layers of worn stickers from all the places they've been. Allow me to share some considerations that may help you get more out of your own adventures near and far. It forced me to think about ways I could use my Bullet Journal to make the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. From the beginning, it was important to me that this trip was not just about speaking, but also about listening. On the other, most of that time was spent alone in cabs, planes, or hotel rooms, getting ready for the next event. On the one hand, I was in these incredible places, meeting thousands of Bullet Journalists from around the world. This is the challenge I wrestled with over and over again for the last eight months while on the The Bullet Journal Method Book tour. We won’t be there long, wherever we are, and neither will the moments that offer insight. It’s easy to let incredible moments blast by like the cars on that highway in front of your hostel window.
Like all other experiences, we get out of travel what we put into it, or, what we let in. All are lessons that have the potential to broaden our mind unlike any classroom, but only if we let them. Travel has a way of regularly ejecting us from our comfort zone, testing us with uncertainty, adventure, discomfort, beauty, connection, and loneliness. In some ways, travel has been my greatest teacher, not only about the world around me, but also about myself.