When you look at the sea for a long time, you start dreaming. You have time to think about many things. Most of all I dream about my loved ones, my family and my girlfriend. After I get back from the ship, I make plans of where I want to go with them, where I want to visit. I think this is the biggest effect of watching the seemingly endless sea for a long time. It gives you the capacity to plan and dream endlessly. Especially when the work is done and there is time left, it is very nice to have a hot tea and watch the sea.
Delightful...
When I first started working on the ship, I dreamed of sending my family on a vacation to thank them. I had planned it. I wanted to send them on a nice tour to Norway with the money I had saved. My mother had always wanted to go to Norway. My mother has been saying that for years. But it was never meant to be and she couldn't go. I had planned it when I first started working. When I returned home, I was going to get them passports and visas. Then I was going to talk to a tour company and buy a vacation. But that year, my family had already booked a vacation. So I couldn't do it. It was left for another time. Then other expenses intervened...
It was like the train has ran away.
In the following years, I had made plans to start my own business and quit working on the ship. I had done so much business research, I looked at so many things. I even thought about animal husbandry.
I even did a very deep research for silkworm breeding. And in the same year I was also interested in caravans. Actually, I'm still interested in camping caravans. But in the past, I had a plan to turn it into a business. I was going to buy a caravan with my savings and start. But it didn't work out. When I came back home, there were other expenses. I
t's like the train has already departed...
Later on, I must have decided not to make long plans, so I just focused on my own vacation. Especially after I left the ship, I found myself making plans about what to do and where to go. I was dreaming of summer vacations, sea, sand, sun. Yes, I was actually able to do that. Once I went camping with my friends and we traveled around. Tent camping was fun. We had a very fun summer vacation that year.
Afterwards, I went on vacation with my family another year. Of course, it was not possible to tent camp with them, we rented a place and went. But it was still fun. This time I did not miss the train.
What I realized is that when I make plans now, I don't make plans for the very distant future. I now dream about the near future, like 1 year. Like 2 years at most. In fact, if you come and ask me right now, what is your plan for 2 years from now, I would just say to move up in my job. I have no other plan.
But if you ask me what is your plan 1 year ahead, then things change. Because in April I will get off the ship and go back home, and then the big day is waiting for me. I will get married.
That's why I make a lot of plans and dream.
As the sun goes down I reflect on these plans, sometimes repeating them out loud. Hearing myself say them often helps me to see what I am missing. I have started to think only one stop ahead, maybe two, so that I don't miss the train. I don't think too much about where the road is going. Instead, I try to enjoy the journey.
I, now will take one step at a time. Live slowly, but fully.
Thank you for reading. Take care, see you soon.
It's funny how you make plans, then life comes and crosses all your plans, making you new plans. However, you're on the right track. Congrats on getting married as well 😀
Thhaaank you so much. Life likes to joke around with us ☺😁
You are right about that 😁
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