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Hello. What’s up? I am almost done with my trip to Lonavala and Pune. It’s a 10-day trip; tomorrow is my last day.

I have said this before and I will say it again - Travel is all about who you travel with and who you meet. I wouldn’t have asked for a better set of people for this trip. It was perfect and it’s not done yet. I am meeting two good friends tomorrow.

I honestly don’t know what specific topic to talk about, but I want to share random thoughts - things I discovered/thought/rethought during my trip.

This will be a short, bullet-point brain dump.

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Here comes the brain dump

Problems look solvable when friends are around. It might sound obvious, but I can’t emphasise more on what my friends mean to me.

I love how immediate the effect is. Just go sit with your friends and see the circus; you’re already in a much better position than when you were alone.

Making money shouldn’t be the goal, in my opinion. What you plan to do with the money you make is a really cool goal.

Every time I go on a trip, this belief only becomes stronger.

I don’t know, what’s the point of money after it meets the basic needs - if not spending on your loved ones and the experiences.

I have a list of activities I want to do when I can afford money and time. Some include boxing, getting better at surfing, warrior monk training, mountaineering, skydiving, etc.

You should have one too.

While we are on the topic of money, I recently heard Samay Raina say in a podcast, “I want to earn so much money that I can show my parents the entire fucking world.”

I felt guilty for not doing enough for my parents.

I am aware I am not spending enough time with them, nor am I able to introduce them to newer experiences. But I know it’s the time I should build a solid career so I get to help my parents in the way in imagined - and better.

I am fortunate to have my closest humans near my place. It is always sad when two people sharing a special bond don’t get the time they deserve together. I wish long-distance wasn’t a reality.

I met a Tarot Card Reader yesterday.

My beliefs about God and religion are neutral and quite questionable by society.

But But.. I practiced being curious and learning others’ perspectives without being rigid with my thoughts. It’s one of those acquired abilities I am proud of.

I asked her questions about spirituality, astrology, karma, spirits, spells, black magic, healing, accuracy of predictions, and moreeeeee. I never imagined I’d spend 3.5 hours talking to a psychic, but here we are.

My doubts stand the same and my skepticism didn’t fade even a little but it’s always good to know the other side - her lifestyle, line of work, and the business end. It was a good talk. I was respectful of her profession. She was kind and patient to answer all my questions.

I spend a lot of time in cafés and it’s always cute to see couples on dates. They bring flowers for each other, take only five hundred pictures, match outfits, smile often. They look happy - and that makes me happy.

I still have many thoughts to share but I am too tired to write - and don’t want to ship content for the sake of it. My best content ends here (today.)

I will talk more about my trip, the places I visited, people I met next Sunday.

Have fun, take care.

Love,
Vikra.