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In our time, it's hard to surprise with movements in space. Some travel the world trying to see something new, but everywhere they see the same: a hotel, a supermarket, a few sights. Others don't even have the opportunity to travel to faraway countries and exotic places. Both long for a fresh perspective, for the times of childhood and youth when even a train ride to a neighboring city was exhilarating and filled with impressions. Studies tell us: it is precisely the feeling of novelty, of the unknown, that is closest to the feeling of happiness. How can we regain a fresh perspective? How can we learn to see the world anew? This book will teach you how to travel even short distances, by "turning your eyes outward."