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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Traveling alone-2500 years ago and today Part 6: the 30 mile rule

It's been written (in 2500 years of...) that Jesus himself for all his trials and tribulations only traveled within a 30 mile radius in his lifetime (ignoring the trip from Heaven to Earth, I presume which is no distance at all according to Non linear time theory, but that is another story, this is the story of traveling on earth).

One thing which I have failed to cover extensively, is how much of the distance he traveled alone as opposed to with an entourage.  The reason is that I haven't had time and I'm pretty sure I never will.  But this is important.  Time alone, enough to go mad, may be the key to finding oneself.  How many stories of self discovery do not have an element of traveling alone.

Moses went out in the desert, mad enough to see a bush burning without being consumed.  Jesus traveled alone till his entourage showed up.  So did Siddhartha.  Travel, time alone, madness or near madness are all requirements for enlightenment.

I have stopped traveling for a moment, but will soon resume and Part 7, along with its own brand of madness, will come of its own accord whether it's already written or not.

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