{"id":76,"date":"2016-08-15T09:06:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T14:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/italy-summer-2016\/?p=76"},"modified":"2016-08-15T09:06:16","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T14:06:16","slug":"il-cielo-e-il-limite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/italy-summer-2016\/2016\/08\/15\/il-cielo-e-il-limite\/","title":{"rendered":"il cielo \u00e8 il limite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sitting with one of the professors I asked her, \u201cHow many countries have you visited?\u201d She quickly chuckled and started making a verbal list. As they kept flowing we realized she was at 35, if not more, and all I could think of was, \u201cGOALS\u201d. The best part was when she told us how she was able to travel so much. When she was younger she wasn\u2019t wealthy, her family didn\u2019t have much money to splurge, but what she did have was work ethic, morals, and persistence. When she was younger and wanted to travel but couldn\u2019t afford it, she reached out to an old family friend. She told the friend, who at the time was a wealthy older woman, her dilemma \u2013 she wanted to travel but couldn\u2019t afford it<\/em>. She promised the older woman she would pay her back as soon as possible. She told her she wouldn\u2019t make any large purchases until she was paid, and the older woman took a chance on her.<\/p>\n

She was able to travel to dozens of countries, meet dozens of people, all because she put her pride aside, took a chance, and reached out to an old friend. It was refreshing to hear her speak of how bold she was, and how much it paid off for her. I know people now who limit themselves. Many people who seem bitter that they do not get to experience as much as others do, but many of those people do not seek a helping hand.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAsk and you shall receive\u201d \u2013 do not set limits for yourself.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Remember, il cielo \u00e8 il limite<\/em> \u2013 the sky is the limit. If you wish to travel someday and can\u2019t afford it, ask around, you\u2019ll be surprised who can help, and how.<\/em> Don\u2019t let invisible ceilings stop you from reaching your own \u201cGOALS\u201d\u2026 (But, if you ever do, make sure it\u2019s as gorgeous as this one! ;-))<\/em><\/p>\n

\"IMG_2861\"taken at the Baptistry (Battistero di San Giovanni)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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