Sometimes we have to get out of our comfort zone to be able to challenge ourselves whether I can do this or not. As I am currently doing, many of my friends say that currently I am taking quite a high risk for myself, not without reason because I am traveling a distance of almost 800 kilometers just by riding two wheels with my husband. Many of my friends or family also make the same trip to the city I'm going to right now, only they drive a car or take a plane until they don't feel tired, but it's different from me who takes this risk for the sake of proving myself and satisfying myself.
If people say that riding a motorized vehicle can save transportation costs, they are wrong, because with the risks I face and I have to keep my husband focused on driving, we stop more often to rest and enjoy the various culinary delights sold by traders at our stops and that's more than 10 x not to mention the inflated costs of lodging, vehicle servicing and many others. If I calculate it in terms of costs, the energy expended and the time wasted boarding the plane is much more flexible. However, if we are already in the name of 'Satisfaction'. What is higher level compared to that word when traveling. I don't think there is.
My journey to Padang City started exactly on December 23rd, I left at 5.30 am and arrived in Padang City at 20.00 pm on December 24th. You can imagine how tired I was from traveling and this was my first trip covering such a long distance. extraordinary and I am quite proud of myself that I was able to survive and my body condition is fine now. and I will enjoy my new year in this city too.
On the way, I faced many obstacles, especially the problem of changing weather and often heavy rain and at that time we were also on a forest road, that fear was definitely haunting me, because I was afraid that suddenly there would be landslides and floods. the areas we passed through, not to mention the different customs in each region, and it turns out that GOD still loves me, that I can do it. And you know what? On the first day of the trip I almost gave up and it seemed like I couldn't afford to travel anymore, but I realized that there were many people who needed proof from me, including myself, I wanted to defeat myself now,
Even though our two-wheeled vehicle on the second day was going as slow as a snail and the time it took to get to our destination was twice the normal time, it turns out I CAN. I arrived at Padang City safely, even though my body condition was very tired and I had to take health supplements. And on December 23-24, that's the best time for me to enjoy the weekend and start my long holiday towards the end of the year, and friends, if you are currently afraid to do anything and are not supported by many people, just have your heart and yourself first. what you have to encourage is that you are capable of doing it, if you stop in the middle of the road and your mission is not successful, at least you have tried it, don't be afraid that one day you will definitely succeed in making it happen, like me who succeeded in conquering my own fears and this is The best weekend for me, hopefully in 2024 there will be another best weekend that I did.
The conclusion is ‘DO IT’. leave those who never support you and destroy your mentality before you even try, even if they haven't done it themselves. DO IT and enjoy the process to keep moving forward. And this trip has very valuable stories and lessons for me that I can learn from to do other crazy things, make careful plans for the future, and hopefully I can travel home safely later.
Super Maytom greetings.