Life changer

by Marllon Carinhanha (Brazil)

A leap into the unknown United Kingdom

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My story starts in Brazil. At my room in a small house far far away from the downtown. Struggling to find myself, as I was almost 21 years old, and didn't found out what to do of my life, which career to follow or which Country to live or what to do, etc..., I found myself sitting in front of my desk, watching a famous youtuber who was travelling around the World with almost no money. I got so inspired by this freedom/adventurous feeling, that I started to plan my first travel. I planned everything and each cents spent in this travel. My first barrier to be overcome was the fact that I didn't have a job at the time so all of this was more looking to a dream than a reality to come true. But I was foccused and then I made a new plan for this "barrier" as well. I started selling candies at the street so I could earn the money for the travel. And so I did! As I approached the peiple at the streets of Rio, I would tell them about my dream of travelling all over the World and that this one would be my kickstarter, my first travel. By this way I could earn the money and then I finally bought my flight ticket to London! The World's Center. I arrived innLondon with only 175£ and a broken smartphone and I livednthere for over 5 months, met countless friends and the most important, I met my actual girlfriend. I have no words to describe how I love this city and how many gifts it gave to me. My life is a completely new life after London and I'm sure yours ain't gonna be the same. London is such place where you re-think all your life and change lots of values you have always thought it was correct. It's so rich in culture and there are people from so many Countries which you can learn from everydays. Of course my travel wasant only flowers and stuff, I have lots of bad moments as well but mind you! Don't think those bad times made me afraidd, concerned or whatever you're worried. Thos hard moments made me strongger than I was and gave me a new sight of life. Those hard moments helped to build who I am today and I'm rrally grateful for everything the Universe gave to me in this Country. It was my first travel ever and also a wonderful gift. Nowadays I'm in Brazil, waiting for my girlfriend to come so we will see the Brazillian carnival and head ul to San Andrés in Colombia! After Colombia, I will go back to London and start to plan my next travels to Japan, Korea, Israel and Turkey!!! I'm really excited to see all these Countries and to live in their culture. Also, I have an Instagram where I started to post my travels adventures. Hope to fill those instagram blank spaces with tons of different Countries pics and many happy moments fo bring for good to my life. The best advice I would give to someone who is wonderinf if they should start travelling or not would be the following one: All your time is flying, every day, every hour, every minut, every second. And the time is our most precious thing ever; EVER!!! You can't buy time, you cant get it borrowed as well, you can't have the time you wastwd to come back. In short, you have a limited time in this planet, and the present is the right time to create you memories for the future, memories that you will bring forever in your heart, so work hard, travel a lot, party a lot, live a lot and explore every cm of your soul and the World. There are infinite new things to you discover and so many new experience just waiting for you. Don't be afraid of anything, everything always find it's own way. Thanks for reading, Dream, Work, Travel!