"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
Today's Question
Look up and observe the most familiar object around you for 10 seconds. What new impression does that small discovery give you?
How to Travel a 'New World' Without a Plane Ticket
Due to poor health, Marcel Proust spent the last 14 years of his life in a soundproof, cork-lined room. Though he couldn't travel far, he delved obsessively into tiny memories and daily details.
The taste of a piece of madeleine dipped in tea evoked vast memories of his childhood. To him, discovery wasn't about going to the other side of the world; it was the act of observing a familiar teacup or the light on a windowsill with 'new eyes' to find the hidden universe within.