December 26, 2023, marked
my last working day at MSTC Ltd and since that day I have been on the road.
I resigned from my full-time, well-paying government job to travel across our
beautiful country. I am doing this road trip on my trusty and powerful
companion – my Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. We plan to visit as many places,
meet as many people, and take as many pit stops as possible.
This trip will be at least a year long, and may take even longer; India is a
vast country. I'll be sharing my journey on all social media platforms in
formats that suit each one.
I will keep posting the details and experiences of my road trip from time to
time, but this post is about why I felt the need for this break; and why I felt
the need to resign from my full-time job to travel. This may seem like a dream
road trip, and believe me, it is. But it's also a big decision. Even two months
in, there are moments of doubt, I still feel scared of the future. We’re not
wired that way, letting go of our financial safety to jump into a life with no
positive cash flow, survive on our savings and travel frugally; two months
later, sometimes it still feels like a stupid decision.
Perhaps I'll never definitively say it's the best decision of my life, but deep
down I hope it turns out to be what I envisioned – a chance to discover myself
and create lasting memories. I want to see who I become.
On a funny note, the next time someone tells you “तुमने दुनिया नहीं देखी (you haven’t seen the world)”, tell them,
“that’s why I AM GOING PLACES!😁”.
En route Jaipur to Delhi. (December 2023).
Near Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. (January 2024).
