Ignore the weather

New post

It's very common to hear people complain how their weekend trip was postponed because of the weather. But isn't that a shame? To always wait for the perfect opportunity to go outside and enjoy life. Why not instead just ignore the weather and go on a trip anyway? Maybe it's not the one you imagined but we have set out on trips in bad weather quite often and we must say that it's very fun, new and fresh. And in that case you don't have to keep rechecking your phone all week to see if you'll be able to go somewhere.

If the weather is poor it’s far more likely there are not going to be as many people around. Which means you can get a whole new perspective on places that are usually crowded. We often find that when we’re outside in poor weather, we feel like the whole world is ours. When we’re in a place that is supposed to be crowded and busy, and instead we find it empty it feels like it’s our little piece of the universe for that moment.

Deciding to ignore the weather can remove a lot of stress from your life, because once you decide to do a thing on a particular day, you just do it. No need to check the forecast the week before or the night before. As you go out, look out the window and grab a coat or an umbrella if needed. Then go have fun.

So why not just give a go? Plan a trip and stick to it no matter what type of weather is outside. Just go for it. It may just bring you a whole new perspective and you may love it. It will just take one day, that you would have spent in front of the TV anyway. You're not making a decision for life. Like Lao Tzu put it: "The soft and supple will prevail." Just try it once.

painting of man walking down a road holding umbrella