Personal Narrative: A New Way Of Traveling

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There is a place where everything is possible, where the wildest dream dwelt, and where all desires begin. This place of limitless potential resides closer than a lot of people thinks, but at times, we get totally blinded by the fast pace of a crazy world full of advice about how to live our own lives. If we consciously or unconsciously decided to follow this hectic rhythm of life, we may ending losing our capacity to find this wonderful place.
Even though we may lose our way to this paradise at times, there is always a way back to this idyllic place. Sometimes it can be difficult to accomplish this journey, but it doesn’t matter how hard the path can get, there is always a worthy reward at the final line.
You are probably asking yourself “What is the guy talking about?” or “Where is the place he is referring to?” And you most likely will be amused or even confused to know I am talking about
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And how is this related to writing? First we have to broad our understanding and the best way to do this is traveling. Traveling? Yes, traveling. But not only the normal trips we are accustomed to seeing in National Geographic. No. There are other ways of traveling we are not used to doing. I’m referring to the titanic power that books has. These not only let you travel around the world but through the whole history. Is not this a good way to broad our understanding? Is not this related to writing? I see the process of thinking strongly related to the process of writing. In fact, they need each other as a baby needs his mother. Without thinking, there is not writing, and without a mother, there is no baby. If the mother is not concerned about being a good parent, the baby is not going to be able to live. And even if he lives, he is going to be under really bad conditions. The same happen with the process of thinking. When our thoughts are not centered on being a good writer there is no way we can actually write something

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