5.21.25: Puttering

When young people travel to every country in the world in a short time, it feels like they burn through one of life’s biggest dreams before they even really start living. Once you have crossed every border, planted your flag everywhere, what is left? It turns the world into a checklist instead of an experience. Chasing milestones can be addictive, but after the high fades, you still have to find something deeper to build on. New goals, better stories, real connection. Otherwise, you are just stuck chasing bigger numbers with smaller meaning, wondering why it stopped feeling like anything.