Last week I mentioned that I was in Portugal attending a conference and that I took a few days to spend in Madrid beforehand, just to experience the city as a tourist. I am not very familiar with Spain, so while there I stayed curious and asked a lot of questions. I asked questions about the food, the wine, the sites, as well as what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. I asked and got lots of help from strangers. Despite all of the help I had I still made mistakes, learned from them and moved on to continue my exploration of the city. You may be thinking that is normal for a tourist, and I would agree.
Imagine if we did this not only when we travel but in everything we do. It is impossible to know everything, though I know folks that believe they do. I am never the smartest in the room, I am always learning something from someone and that happens when I ask questions and then actively listen. I like to think I will always be a tourist and keep learning something new each day.
How do you plan on applying a tourist mindset to your weekend?
“Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.” – Og Mandino
Have a great weekend.
Vijay