Breaks from routine, whether short or long, have numerous salutary uses for mankind
Travel makes a man mature. The ttravails of travel enrich us no end. Sedentary men turn senile, the dynamic remain agile. The difference between the widely travelled and the home-loving is always conspicuous. The former will be flexible, affable and firm; the latter recalcitrant, adamant and brittle. Tao says, “One who bends never breaks”. Travellers become stoic and face the challenges of life with courage. That is why Shakespeare said, “... Travellers ne’er did lie/Though fools at home condemn them”.
Civilisation has improved by imbibing the best practices from other places and cultures. Foodgrains, fashion, technology, cuisines and knowledge got transferred from one place to another due to the efforts of travellers. A few voyages changed the configuration of human life. Cultural exchange and architectural revolution occurred due to the synthesis of minds facilitated by journeys undertaken by our ancestors. Travel brings both information and transformation. All great epics have episodes on travel with minute details, inculcating the art of wondering. India is a country of continents. It has all the geographical features ranging from snow-clad peaks to scorching sandy dunes; verdant mountains to cerulean seas and virgin vegetation to emerald fields. Our country has innumerable monuments of amazing antiquity. Any grand structure that we stumble upon will be easily 1000 years old. Our land is full of heritage buildings and we seldom realise their magnificence. Travelling in India is akin to exploring a dark, deep, dense forest without any artificial settings. One has to live dangerously to taste the thrill. Other countries may have attractions artificially carved with effort, but the music will be missing.
India has always been a place of wonder for everyone in the West, starting from Herodotus to McMillan. We received more travellers but sent less outside. It is heartening to note that our mindset is changing. The urge to travel, explore and enjoy has increased. The outlook has undergone a paradigm shift. People have reoriented their interest from pilgrimage tourism to leisure trips; vacation travel to weekend picnics and traditional visits to adventure expeditions. Still, the scope is enormous. Bengalis travel more and we can find a group discussing the poesy of Tagore or the films of Satyajit Ray even in the remotest corners of our nation. One who spends money on books and travel can consider it an investment par excellence. It is ironical to find that tourism is treated as a luxury in India. Tourism is advantageous both to the individual and the community. Frequent tours can alleviate blood pressure, mitigate migraine, control cholesterol and diminish diabetes. The health parameters of regular travellers are found to be perfect. We should plan a tourism calendar every year. A portion of our pay needs to be spent exclusively for travel. A short sojourn every month and a long journey in the annual vacation need to be structured. We will feel relieved from stress after every getaway. A fresh life will be bestowed after every tour.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2009
Travel makes a man mature. The ttravails of travel enrich us no end. Sedentary men turn senile, the dynamic remain agile. The difference between the widely travelled and the home-loving is always conspicuous. The former will be flexible, affable and firm; the latter recalcitrant, adamant and brittle. Tao says, “One who bends never breaks”. Travellers become stoic and face the challenges of life with courage. That is why Shakespeare said, “... Travellers ne’er did lie/Though fools at home condemn them”.
Civilisation has improved by imbibing the best practices from other places and cultures. Foodgrains, fashion, technology, cuisines and knowledge got transferred from one place to another due to the efforts of travellers. A few voyages changed the configuration of human life. Cultural exchange and architectural revolution occurred due to the synthesis of minds facilitated by journeys undertaken by our ancestors. Travel brings both information and transformation. All great epics have episodes on travel with minute details, inculcating the art of wondering. India is a country of continents. It has all the geographical features ranging from snow-clad peaks to scorching sandy dunes; verdant mountains to cerulean seas and virgin vegetation to emerald fields. Our country has innumerable monuments of amazing antiquity. Any grand structure that we stumble upon will be easily 1000 years old. Our land is full of heritage buildings and we seldom realise their magnificence. Travelling in India is akin to exploring a dark, deep, dense forest without any artificial settings. One has to live dangerously to taste the thrill. Other countries may have attractions artificially carved with effort, but the music will be missing.
India has always been a place of wonder for everyone in the West, starting from Herodotus to McMillan. We received more travellers but sent less outside. It is heartening to note that our mindset is changing. The urge to travel, explore and enjoy has increased. The outlook has undergone a paradigm shift. People have reoriented their interest from pilgrimage tourism to leisure trips; vacation travel to weekend picnics and traditional visits to adventure expeditions. Still, the scope is enormous. Bengalis travel more and we can find a group discussing the poesy of Tagore or the films of Satyajit Ray even in the remotest corners of our nation. One who spends money on books and travel can consider it an investment par excellence. It is ironical to find that tourism is treated as a luxury in India. Tourism is advantageous both to the individual and the community. Frequent tours can alleviate blood pressure, mitigate migraine, control cholesterol and diminish diabetes. The health parameters of regular travellers are found to be perfect. We should plan a tourism calendar every year. A portion of our pay needs to be spent exclusively for travel. A short sojourn every month and a long journey in the annual vacation need to be structured. We will feel relieved from stress after every getaway. A fresh life will be bestowed after every tour.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2009
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