Jan 25 2013: I personally tend to lean towards books that have settings that take place in the past. The Book Thief, Life of Pi (wonderful adventure/journey story), The Alchemist, The Kite Runner (simple but it grabs your emotions by the collar!).
Those are just a few off the top. I know how you feel. I dream of one day traveling as well when I'm older and exploring places that not even my dreams form up in my sleep! But for now, this has been the second best thing for me! :]
Jan 23 2013: Read books. The depth in the characters, their emotions, their ways of living, and their culture manages to create a whole new world inside your head that you've never experienced before.
It's like a virtual vacation!
Also, a yacht and a plane can't take you into the past or future like a book can. Unless it has a flux capacitor of course.
Jan 23 2013: The basics of morality are taught at an early age, after all. To teach and inform on what's right from wrong is one of the most important roles for a parent raising their toddler. However, those are just the basics. When it comes to being gracious, ethics, and then trying to understand how your morals can define who you are, things tend to become complex. I believe that in some way, these characteristics can be obtained if one is spontaneously exposed to them and chooses to understand their importance. Instead of teaching them on how to be good and do the right thing, I think there'd be more of an effect if (whoever it was being the "sage" in this case) just puts emphasis on the importance of good morals and ethics. To discuss the change it CAN bring in a society, to discuss it's rarity and so on and so forth. Just open the door, they'll do the walking.
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Those are just a few off the top. I know how you feel. I dream of one day traveling as well when I'm older and exploring places that not even my dreams form up in my sleep! But for now, this has been the second best thing for me! :]
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It's like a virtual vacation!
Also, a yacht and a plane can't take you into the past or future like a book can. Unless it has a flux capacitor of course.
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