Is it only when other people travel that you feel angry or jealous? Whether yes or no, could it be symbolic of the belief that they're happy and you're not? So, maybe you're jealous of what you think other people possess in the realm of happiness?

The key to life, I believe, is to find the things that nurture us - body, mind and soul. What nurtures another is not necessarily what would nurture us. Is traveling really something that would nurture you and bring you happiness or is it the 'idea' of traveling? We see so many photos from advertising showing those 'happy' people on the beach or in exotic locales. The photos don't show the jet lag, Montezuma's revenge, cancelled flights, bad weather, and on and on.

Still, if traveling appeals to you but you're not able to achieve it for one reason or another, you must find other areas of fulfillment.

Here's a story from a book I refer to regularly "A Daily Dose of Sanity" by Alan Cohen

"One afternoon my friend Andrew took his five year old daughter, Jasmine, to the park for some playtime. At the playground Jasmine found some other children her age. She approached one boy and asked him, "Do you want to play?" He shook his head, and turned away. Immediately the girl moved to another kid and asked him 'Do you want to play?' He smiled and nodded, and the two children went on to have a delightful play session.

"As Andrew recounted the story to me, he observed that Jasmine wasted no time brooding over why the first boy did not want to play. She dropped that interaction immediately and went on to the next opportunity. Adults, Andrew noted, might have stayed with the first person who said no and tried to cajole, manipulate, or bribe him into saying yes. Or picked an argument. Or whined and pouted. Or employed a million other methods by which human beings try to force things that do not go their way.

"But Jasmine was more interested in getting what she wanted than complaining about what she did not get, so she seized the next opportunity and got her way immediately. What a lesson!

"If someone does not want to 'play' with you in business, friendship, or romance, do not spend a lot of time trying to force them or bemoan why they did not go along with you. If they have made their intentions clear, why waste time when you can be cultivating a more satisfying interaction with someone else? Take their 'no' as a signal from the universe that there is a better 'yes' somewhere else.

"Remember too: No response is a response. If you have trouble getting an answer from someone, the person's silence usually means 'no'. Waster no time trying to get a response if you have already made considerable effort. Let it go, and search for the 'yes' that is waiting elsewhere.

"You only have so much time in the park. Wy not play with kids who are available."

For me, it's not only people but opportunities. If an opportunity to go traveling, let's say, is not available, then find another outlet for that desire. Because the desire is one of wanting happiness and there are many ways to find that.