The Ebb & Flow of Life

> Here is an article I ran across through a magazine I read occasionally.  It's fairly liberal at times, but it does have awesome articles from time to time.  Read the article, then my comments, and then add your own. <


Article: The Ebb & Flow of Life


There is so much in life that we have yet to experience. Words cannot convey the raging passion my spirit has to travel the world to gain wisdome, have experiences that shed new light on my life, and further propel me down my road.

"The shortest path to oneself is around the world."
-Count Hermann Keyserling, (german Philosopher)

I love how this guy dropped what he was doing, to travel the country side, in order to learn from another culture. Other cultures on this earth have so much to offer us, if we just open our eyes. I often feel that we are too proud to do so. I believe that americans need to be more open minded. I'm sure everyone has heard the expression: "if you speak 3 languages, your trilingual. If you speak 2, your bilingual. But if you speak one language, your American."
I refuse to be part of a that group. I'm always open and ready to accept the teachings and thoughts of other cultures, with an open mind.

The only thing stopping you from reaching your goals is yourself.

What you you all think about all of this?  Any thoughts or elaborations?