Saurav Modak

“It’s been more difficult to detach from the “Western world” than I was expecting, especially with regards to my cell phone. Since I got here, my loneliness has manifested itself several times an hour. Even though I know I don’t have any cell service I’ll reach into my pocket and pull my phone out thinking I have received an email or text message.”
― Sean Michael Hayes, Five Weeks in the Amazon

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm

“When I'm at home, surrounded by people I know, and this holds true for most of us, I play my part in a role I’ve created for myself. I fulfill my social obligations, and conform to the rules of society, acting in what I’ve determined is an acceptable way. Don’t we all do this? Deciding each day when we look in the mirror whether or not to continue acting out our role we’ve created?  This is why it is paramount to travel alone. When you travel alone, you’re instantly set free from this character you’ve assumed. When you travel alone, no one knows who you are, there’s no predetermined idea about how you should act, you are free, and you can be your true self. Every morning you are liberated to create your identity as you truly want it to be.”
― Sean Michael Hayes, Five Weeks in the Amazon

“Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile. While we do control our choice of action, we cannot control the consequences of our choices.”
― Stephen R. Covey, First Things First