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Life·February 14, 2026·5 min read

Louf for 2030

A note to my future self. I want to travel on my own money, experience different cultures, and build a life shaped by freedom, not comfort.

A note to my future self.

I'm making one major decision early in life: I want to travel to different countries, spend time with different cultures, meet different kinds of people, and explore the world properly.

So by 2030, I want a list of places I didn't just dream about, but actually lived in, even if only for a little while.

But here's the catch: I want to do it on my own money. Not from my parents' pocket. Not from my brother's pocket. If I earn it, I go.

If that means working while I'm still in college, I'll do it. If that means grinding harder through jobs, I'll do that too.

This post is for 2030 Bhupesh — to come back and ask one question: did you build that life, or did you get comfortable?

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Filed under fieldnotesFebruary 14, 2026