Things you may or may not realize about life until you’re on the World Race.
You may or may not realize:
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Packing everything you need to survive for the next year of your life into a pack that fits on your back is not normal.
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You are not normal.
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The 73 other people around you are not normal.
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How much water it actually takes to flush the toilet. Until you have to fill up a bucket with water everytime you have to go…
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How much water you actually use when taking a ‘quick’ shower.
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You really can be thankful for just a roof over your head and food in your belly.
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God doesn’t fit into a box. Especially the one you have him in now.
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Cockroaches really aren’t that scary. Even ones that are the size of large chihuahuas with wings.
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A plate full of carbohydrates turns out to not be such a bad thing…
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It is possible to quit caffeine cold turkey.
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How often you can have acceptable, detailed conversations about bowel movements during meals.
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It is possible to live cleanly under the same roof with 45 other adults and 2.5 bathrooms.
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Prayer works when you believe it will.
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Contentment has nothing to do with possessions.
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The value of toilet paper.
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Conflict breeds intimacy. There’s nothing to be scared of – it’s life.
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The world is a more interesting place when you choose to say yes to things that make you uncomfortable.
And this is week one, folks. Check back in a few and see what other basics we are discovering about life!
