Category: English
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How to Know Yourself-64: Questions for Deep Reflection
The journey of self-discovery is an experience that helps us understand who we truly are. As we delve deeper into our existence, we encounter many questions that illuminate different aspects of our lives. The more we ask these questions, the more we not only learn new things about ourselves, but we also begin to see…
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How to Know Yourself-63: Understanding Health and Self-Awareness
Health, Self-Awareness, and Modern Misconceptions It’s a common saying: “Health comes first.” We’ve all heard it — a cliché as old as time, and famously voiced by figures like Sakıp Sabancı. But let’s set aside the cliché itself and ask ourselves some real questions about our own relationship with health. Getting to know ourselves is…
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How to Know Yourself-62: Navigating Curiosity and Experience
On the Desire for Novelty, Psychedelics, and the Search for Experience When it comes to exploring new things, do you see yourself as an extremist — someone who pushes all boundaries — or do you have certain limits and preconceptions that guide your actions? Have you ever seriously considered trying psychedelic substances? How did you…
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How to Know Yourself-61: Exploring Your Life Choices
The title gives it away: our question today is, how does the constant search for excitement and change impact your daily life? Does it affect your relationships, preferences, or career? When a new travel destination or possibility comes to mind, what are the first questions you ask yourself? And what do those questions reveal about…
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How to Know Yourself-60: The Impact of Travel and Adventure
What comes to mind when you hear the word “adventure”? For me, it’s an intriguing word because it means something different for everyone. To me, adventure is a journey into the unknown — stepping outside of my comfort zone without expecting any particular outcome. When I hear the word adventure, I feel curiosity and excitement.…
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How to Know Yourself-59: Exploring Your Vacation Desires
In the previous posts, we asked ourselves how often we take vacations. In this section, we’ll go deeper: Why do we go at this frequency? Could we vacation more often? What obstacles do we face? Do we have any bad memories that influence our desire to travel? Perhaps one of the worst effects of social…
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How to know yourself-58: Travel-Buddy
Travel, Companionship, and Knowing Yourself on the Road Who do you most enjoy traveling with? If time and circumstances allowed, who would you want by your side on every trip? Why do you feel good traveling with this person? What do you enjoy sharing with them? What does travel mean to you? Why do you…
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How to know yourself-57: Travelling
Starting Your Journey of Self-Discovery through Travel When embarking on a journey of self-discovery, I mentioned that this is a broad and deep awareness. Being mindful of not just family, relationships, work, money, and physical activity, but also your relationship with travel can enrich your experiences, broaden your horizons, and even help you relax mentally.…
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A Journey Through Time
It had been so long — far too long.And now, after all these years, I was back in the land of my childhood.The moment I inhaled its air, thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind like a river breaking its dam.Each breath seemed to draw not just oxygen but the essence of memory itself —…
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Medellin – Travel Notes-2
3.Gün We started our third day in Medellín with a visit to the Escobar Museum.A traveler we met at our hostel said he wouldn’t visit the museum out of respect for the local people, and that he wouldn’t spend money there. I don’t quite see it that way. The topic of Escobar is a major…
