This year I am spending some of the many thousands I have saved through not drinking on a holiday to India. In mapping out my itinerary I have planned to spend new-year’s eve in the historic town of Hampi. Hampi is a World Heritage site and one of the holiest sites for Hindus. I thought that watching the sunset over the ancient ruins would be a magical way to say thank you to 2017 and to welcome in 2018, and a setting to stir some deep thoughts.
When my Indian agent queried my plans on the basis that alcohol is banned in Hampi, and was I sure I wanted to spend New Year in an alcohol-free zone, I was quite taken back. It simply hadn’t occurred to me, which shows that alcohol really is of no consideration to me whatsoever. What a huge difference from the New Year’s of my past where drink and getting smashed was the main focus and driving concern. Hopefully you can imagine a future time when you too will be so free from booze that it doesn’t even feature in your thought processes.
When my Indian agent queried my plans on the basis that alcohol is banned in Hampi, and was I sure I wanted to spend New Year in an alcohol-free zone, I was quite taken back. It simply hadn’t occurred to me, which shows that alcohol really is of no consideration to me whatsoever. What a huge difference from the New Year’s of my past where drink and getting smashed was the main focus and driving concern. Hopefully you can imagine a future time when you too will be so free from booze that it doesn’t even feature in your thought processes.
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