How Travel Helped Me Become More Confident Than Before

When I finally decided to defeat my fear of talking to people, I had to convince myself that no one can give me a hand in this matter. I would have to aid myself to overcome the inhibitions that leave me speechless every time I tried to indulge into a social gathering. My family had lost faith in me that I would ever be a confident person like my siblings were. Even I would doubt myself if could ever initiate a conversation as my friends do. I had read numerous books and tried to become a person I always wanted to be. However, I could not accomplish my goals, but a day arrived when I decided to use travel to accomplish the feat.

Travel helped me transform my personality in just a few days. It gave me the poise I always saw in other people. Just by handling life on my own for a few days gave me the self-reliance I always needed. Yes, there were times when I would feel anxious on the road since I had taken my first road trip alone, nonetheless I had no other option but to deal with it.

When I was booking Car Rentals in Kolkata, my hometown, I thought of canceling the trip several times, but then I would picture the goals I wanted to achieve. I fancied myself at the places I wanted to see. I recalled the photos of these locations and told myself that I had to get there, no matter what. After rethinking about canceling my plans for at least twenty times, I finally booked the car and packed my bags.

Imagining a better life without anxiety also helped me to stay firm on my decision. Had I canceled my plans, I would have regretted it all through my life. I would have always thought about the life I could have made if I had gone to the hills or the beaches. When I used to think about things I wanted to do on my vacation, it would help me stay firm on taking a road trip. The fear of living with guilt became greater than the fear of talking to people, so I finally ventured on my first solo road trip.

I had also joined a community where I could talk to people like me who also wanted to come out of their present lives. Such communities comprise of people who are in the process of recovery. Whenever I would post something related to my apprehensions, I would get numerous responses to help me get out of them. Moreover, the folks registered on those communities also helped me with a couple of tricks that I could use in public places to be more at peace. At least these communities helped me feel less lonely for a couple of years. 

Planning the itinerary and activities was also a major part of the plan. It helped me gain control over most situations, and I could reassure myself that people would not make fun of me. For the first few days of my road trip on Car Rentals Kolkata, I jotted down each and every point where I had to stop, eat, and stay. I also made plans for emergency situations like what I would do if my car broke down, I lost my wallet, or I fell sick. Having emergency numbers written on a piece of paper helped me feel safe during the initial phase of my road trip. However, just a few days on the road all on my own helped me wreck the nervousness I used to feel earlier. I stopped feeling the dire need for a Plan B. It gave me more buoyancy to handle the situations and ask for help from the person close to me rather than the one sitting at home. Feeling poised is the best sentiment I could have in me, and I can never underestimate the importance of it.