Doing the same thing over and over again is pretty boring. Even if it’s something you like, you get tired of doing it day after day. I believe that I am not alone in this boat, slowly sailing towards madness. I will have many as company, travel companions around the world. Everyone should take a break and get away from it all, even if it’s just for a day. One day should be spent doing the things you love, a day where you have no responsibilities and come to exist as a carefree soul!
As a Sydney resident, I am spoiled for choice in and around my beautiful city. Asking my friends for suggestions ranged from the usual day at the spa with all the treatments, a relaxing lunch cruise in Sydney Harbour, getting lost in the nearby Blue Mountains and the like. I was a bit tempted by the idea of a Sydney Harbor cruise because I wanted to experience what Jack felt on Titanic. Stand on the bow, soak up the scent of the sea, and yell at the top of your lungs “I am the king of the world”! But on second thought, doing the same in port would be like eating at Dominos and wishing for an authentic Italian experience. Also, tourists in Sydney Harbor and cruise ship passengers might complain, interrupting my ‘my day’ cruise. It might even make the next day’s news: “Hysterical Man Pulled From Sydney Harbor Cruise!”
Also with the port packed with noisy tourists, I decided to abandon the cruise plans. Not being an outdoor person, the hike in the Blue Mountains was quickly abandoned as well. But, the view of Blue Mountain there that I saw online gave a new direction to my search for the perfect ‘my day’. My search turned into looking for a place with the best view in or near Sydney. A few clicks on the web and I found my sight, right here in the middle of the city, at the Sydney Tower.
Standing over a thousand feet above the ground, I was able to get a commanding view of the city in all directions. Seeing everything so small – cars, boats on the water, the crowd enjoying the views of Sydney Harbor and the cruise ships – all made me realize the insignificance of life. You start to think less of yourself and notice things you have never really looked at before, like the blue of the sky, the patterns of the clouds, the deep and vast sea. All of this gives perspective to your life, making you think about the big picture, making your problems in life seem so much smaller.
I now have a new mantra for moving forward in life: “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.”