Posted by Sudeshna Aich on July 31, 19101 at 13:48:51:
Whether he should spend money to buy a car or to go on a vacation is a tough question. Both, buying a car and going on a vacation has it's own advantage. Both will give him pleasure and will make him a happy person . So it's not easy to decide how to spend the money to get the maximum satisfaction out of it.
Even though his home town is well connected with public transport but I think he can save a lot of time if he uses his own car. He can take different routes whenever he wants and can enjoy the drive. He can even go to places where public transport doesn't reach. This will give him pleasures every now and then .
He can meet new people if he uses his car for car pool. That way he can get to know his neighbours can make new friends. In short , if he has a car he can explore the city as well as can get new friends which will make him a lot happier.
On the other hand, if he goes on vacation he would get immense pleasure from that. He can enjoy the place to the fullest. It's a well-known saying that 'every man has a child withing him'. That child can comeout of him and can make him play and play all the time. And can give him a break from hustles and bustles of life. At his home town he could meet people but they would be of the same races and culture as he is but if he goes on a vacation he can meet people from different background thus can learn about the other parts of world. Since he always had interest in learning history , so he can go to some place which is rich in historical findings, old forts etc. There apart from playing he can even spend time with his long forgotten hobby and explore historical places. I am sure that can give him greater pleasure than the pleasure he would get from exploring places in his hometown.
Even though the vacation would be of a short period of time but the effect will be long lasting but the pleasure will last forever. And he can alwasy go back to the memory lane and re-live those moments. The knowledge he would acquire by seeing the place and by meeting people from other parts of world , will always remain with him.That's why I would always suggest him to go on a vacation.