"When was the last time you went on a SOLO trip?"
SOLO trip - A vacation where you pack your bag and just start out alone without waiting for others.I am on my first solo trip, and I am in the YOGA capital of the world. Yes you are right, I am in Rishikesh from last 25 days.
 
Learning yoga, experiencing India's highest bungee jumping and Best River rafting and lot more. Keeping my plans open.
"I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.” – Oscar Wilde
Why do we have to go for a SOLO trip? Here is what I have experienced.
1. The responsibility of all decisions is yours - Yes, you have to take care everything deciding where to go, how to go there, where to stay, what to do etc. By doing this you will realize your true potential.                                        2. Less complaints- When you are alone who will you complain to, by saying this is not good, I am not used to such food, I don't like this etc. You will be completely on our own. This helps us to take full control of our life. If something good happens it’s your responsibility and if something goes wrong that's fine you can make it right. Less complaining leads to less blaming. Overall this starts cleaning us from the inside.
3. Know yourself- This is where you get to know yourself. When you spend time alone you become good friend to yourself, which is very important nowadays when we are surrounded by lot of distractions.

  4. Make new friends - Making new friends is an art. Not everyone can go anywhere and make new friends. We always take a long time to make new friends or even just to talk to strangers. But on a solo trip strangers will be your guide. And sometimes these new friends can give your life a new direction to or change your perspective towards life.
 
5. Trust - Most of us have a deficiency of trust. We always feel doubts when a new person comes and starts talking to us nicely.Yes, I know the situation outside has made us think like that. But somewhere I feel when you start doubting like that the same habit will be carried forward to our loved one. After some time you will start getting doubts about them too. But when you are on solo trip like this you do not have any option other than to trust the strangers. And strangers become your best friends. Yes, you may encounter couple of people who may mislead you. But that should not stop you from going on trips like this.
6. Understand life - When you go to different places, you will get to know the actually situation of the society and trust me you will definitely feel like “Oh GOD!! I am really the blessed one” Thereafter your perspective towards life changes and contentment takes place of complaints.
 
At the end of your trip you will get to know how beautiful the world is and see that it’s not as bad as we think it is. The world is filled with good people. We should just have the right perspective to see.
I look forward for your first solo trip experience.
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