For me it was two trips. First when I was 25 years old I moved from a small town in Oregon to Los Angeles to take a shot at being a screenwriter. I knew nobody in LA. I had no job lined up and didn't really know what I was going to to do. I ended up moving back to Portland about 3 years later, but it was because I hated living in LA and realized that while I love movies I really didn't care for the system you have to go through to make them. Anyway, the trip really taught me that I can take car of myself and I can accomplish things if I set my mind to it.
The second was when I went to Egypt. It really is amazing to see and humbling in many ways. It inspired awe in what people can accomplish and it made me realize just how lucky I am to live where I live and have what I have.
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