如果你想過一個人旅行，不要只是想，而是要快快行動！因為雖然你現在不這麼認為，但是這可能會是你生命中最好的決定。

If you’ve been thinking of traveling alone, don’t think, just go because this is one hell of an opportunity that you may not be able to choose after a point in life.

1.快樂地做自己。Enjoy being you.

你必須學習要跟自己相處，而且要學會愛自己。如果你今天需要在一群情侶周圍用餐的話，你也不應該感到不自在或是寂寞。

You learn to be alone, you are content with who you are and who you want to be. You feel good about it when you sit down and enjoy lunch with yourself in a restaurant full of couples.

2.學會欣賞一些善良的小行為。Learn to respect little acts of kindness.

學會不要批判在你的旅程中遇到的人，因為這些人就有可能會是對你伸出援手的人。你必須學習要相信人，而不要以貌取人。

Instead of judging each and every stranger that you come across on your trip, you rely on the kindness of these strangers. You learn to trust them without being prejudice.

3.珍惜生命中那些小事物。Cherish little things in life that you don’t everyday.

當你一個人旅行的時候，你不需要被其他人的時間表約束，因此你可以有充分的時候好好欣賞你周圍的美好。像是日出、海浪的聲音、清新的海風，和小鳥的歌聲–這些都是當你一個人旅行才有的特權。

When you’re traveling alone, you get a lot of time to notice and cherish little beautiful things about nature that you didn’t have the time to look at before. Sunset, ocean waves, fresh breeze, chirping of the birds – all these seem outstanding when you spend time alone traveling.

4.學會計畫跟不上變化。學會接受人生中的無常。You learn to not get disappointed with anything that doesn’t work according to what you “planned”. You become more accommodating in life.

不是每樣東西都可以像預期中的發展，這就是人生。你的計畫只能讓你知道該做什麼，但是它不能取決於到底會發生什麼事情，或是遇到這些事情的時候該有什麼樣的反應。所以，就算晚起床，然後沒有趕上巴士，也應該用一種”既來之，則安之”的態度來面對人生中沒有在計畫中的事情。

Not everything works your way, this is life. Itineraries are only there to give you a broad picture of what you CAN do on you trip, they don’t decide what and how you should gauge the most out of this experience. This is what you learn on your trip. There will be times when you wake up late or you miss your bus but you don’t get disappointed. Instead, you make an opportunity out of it to explore.

5.了解到你其實可以在任何的環境中生存。Learn that you have the potential to adapt to any kind of environment you want.

你必須學習怎麼適應新環境。當逼自己接受這樣的挑戰的時候，你會從適應一個新環境的過程中了解到你是無敵的，沒有什麼東西可以把你打敗。這樣你對未來任何發生的事情都可以坦然面對。

You learn to acclimatize any and everywhere. You blend with the beauty of the place you’re at because that was the motive to travel alone at the first place.

6.珍惜當下，活得充實。Live in the present and cherish it fully.

當你來到一個新環境的時候，可能會忘記當初為什麼來到這個地方。放掉你知道的一切，然後充分的體驗和學習這個異國文化。你了解到人生很短，真的有可能永遠不會再回來到這個地方了，所以就放下一切好好的享受當下。

You tend to forget about where you came from and remember what you’re here for. Experiencing the foreign culture to the fullest teaches you more than you could have ever imagined. You realize that life is short and you may never return to this place ever again so why not gauge the most in this experience.

7.學會更有自信地給自己新的挑戰。 Step out of your comfort zone, confidently.

要在一個不認識任何人的地方生存真的是一個大挑戰。你可能連當地的語言都不知道，而且一開始還需要比手畫腳。在同一時間，因為不懂當地的語言，你被迫需要謙卑，因為在當地除了承認什麼都不知道之外，沒有任何其他的選擇。

It’s a test for you to survive in a place you know noone and sometimes, you don’t even know the language and you have to talk in actions or learn the language. Meanwhile, you also learn to be humble to foreigners in your own country – you help them, make them feel at home because that’s exactly what you needed when you traveled alone.

8.耐心是最重要的美德。Patience is the key to everything.

你不需要趕時間，因為不需要跟任何人交代。也沒有任何非去不可的行程，所以這個機會真的是這輩子獨一無二的機會。學會放慢速度，輕鬆一下，人生就是要開心，不要想太多。

You’re not running short of time or energy ever because you’re the only person YOU’RE dependent upon. You don’t have to rush into doing or seeing things, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you and you know it. You learn to be patient by sitting back and relaxing for a change.

9.期待意外的發生。Expect the unexpected..

你會體驗到新的知識、經驗，和新的挑戰。你會了解到這本來就是人生的一部分。最好是完全不要期待，就開開心心地接受一切。只有期待的人生才是最痛苦的。

You experience new or unexpected emotions, feelings and challenges. You learn that it’s just another part of the same world you’ve been living in for so long. You don’t assume, you experience. You understand you can’t live depending upon assumptions in life.

10.真正地了解自己。Understand your individuality.

一個人旅行最好的一點是你可以真正地接觸自己靈魂，因為你有足夠的時間去探索跟體會自己要什麼。相信我，真的有可能會發現到可能不是真的很了解自己。或許給自己一些時間，你會發現到自己有可能是一個天生的的天才詩人或是作家。

You discover your soul during the most empowering trip of your life. Traveling alone gives you enough time to think about what you are and what you want to be. You never know, there may be a writer or a poet hidden somewhere inside you and you only realise that when you read your travel journal after the trip.

11.丟去你所有知道的，然後接受新的知識。Make room for any kind of knowledge that is completely different from whatever you already know.

聰明的人往往都是最多疑慮的，而笨的人通常都以為自己有所有的答案。在你一個人的旅程裡，你可以體驗一些你從來沒有做過的事情，然後從中推翻自己一直以來的想法。人就是要體驗全部的一切，才會知道生命的真諦。

You have all the time in the world to choose your favourite corner and read books, gauge knowledge and do things you’ve not done before. You’re most definitely an enlightened soul once you’re back from this trip.

12.學會有自信地要求東西，有問才會得到。 Feel confident in asking anything, no question is ever inappropriate (at least while you’re traveling).

不能還沒問就覺得不行。你必須要學會請陌生人幫忙，並且向他們學習。你可能會見識到從來沒有想過的角度跟視野。

You don’t/can’t assume, you have to ask questions from strangers and learn from them. You learn a new story or an event that open a new realm of thoughts and arguments.

13.學習用更少的資源生活。 Learn to live with less.

有的時候，只需要一個背包就可以給你所有你需要的快樂跟滿足。當自己一個人的時候，你會學會怎麼靠著最少的資源生活。當能體會你其實真的不需要很多的時候，這就是你會懂得快樂跟珍惜一切的時候。

Sometimes, a backpack is all you need to provide you with the kind of happiness and satisfaction that you need. When you’re alone, you learn to live with less like one backpack. This is where you learn the meaning of the word ‘economical’.

14.放輕鬆。Take it easy.

當你很想念家人跟朋友的時候，可以坐下來喝杯咖啡，然後記得這個感覺，因為就是這個感覺才可以讓你了解到周圍親友的重要性。這樣當回去的時候，你才可以充分的珍惜身邊的一切人事物。

If and when you miss your family and friends, you treat yourself to a couple of drinks and realise the importance of your loved ones. You have no choice but to spend this time in bringing all your feelings and emotions together and appreciate the comfort of mundane routines. You grow some respect for the life you are blessed with when you’re home that you often forget to appreciate when you’re actually living that life.

15.感到平靜與謙卑。Feel at peace and be humble.

當完成了你一個人的旅程的時候，希望你已經交到了新的朋友，而且還多了解到了自己真正想要的東西。另外，也希望你學會了珍惜當下，還有你所有身邊的人。在這個時候，學習慢下來，然後多多的關懷身邊的人，這樣才是更快樂的人生。直到最後你懂得愛自己還有珍惜身邊的所有事物的時候，你才會真正的感到心理的平靜與滿足。

You’ve made some unforgettable memories and friends, you make sure you don’t let this part of the trip go a waste because this is what you’ve learnt in the past few days. As you realise the importance of your family and your normal life, you realise the value of the new family and friends you’ve earned on this trip. You’re more thankful to God by the end of this trip for blessing you with the life you’re living. You’re content.

原文網址：15 Amazing Reasons Why Traveling Alone Makes You A Better Person Undoubtedly