<photos: in the middle of the Gobi Desert>
the Gobi Desert measures over 1,600 km by 800 km and occupies 1,295,000 square km. it is the fifth largest desert in the world and Asia's largest. there are no discernible landmarks in the desert to guide you. the Gobi Desert is not sandy and is mostly exposed bare rock.
everything looks the same as far as the eyes can see. without a compass, it is easy to get lost in such a large desert. a compass tells you where to go. similarly, our emotions guide us where to go in order to discover our purpose in life. we can't be happy all the time - we would be lost if we were so. #bcc
“If someone offered you a pill that would make you permanently happy, you would be well advised to run fast and run far. Emotion is a compass that tells us what to do, and a compass that perpetually stuck on north is worthless.” Daniel M. Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness