Don't Stop Believing.....motivational quote, inspiration in a difficult time, song we've all heard a million times. All are true, but it's the latter that is the reason for this post. It's actually a lyric from the song, but we'll get to that. Journey released
Don't Stop Believing in 1981 so it's older than the majority of people reading this post (of course if anyone is actually reading this) and that fact aside the song still resides in 2014 to solidify its mega-hit status. It's a song we've all heard countless times in a bar or at karaoke, in restaurants and shops over the loudspeaker, it's been covered by Glee, featured in The Sopranos and heard at countless High Schools as students move on to college (Shoutout to VC 07.) It's a song that has transcended decades but it's a particular line that has it included in the bucket list...
"He took the midnight train going anywhere"
Sounds like a simple line but when you apply your imagination to it, the adventures can become limitless. Thus getting us to where we are now. Luckily for me NYC is home to two major trains stations that can take you thousands of possible locations. Penn Station and the more famous Grand Central Terminal (thanks to Cornellius Vanderbuilt, who if you don't known much about I strongly suggest watching The Men Who Built America.) The adventure starts when you enter the train station, whether it be the two previously mentioned or anywhere I end up in the future.
The lyric is where the story starts. Walk into the train station, find a midnight train (or as close to midnight as possible) and buy a ticket going where ever the trains last stop is. Get off and let your adventure begin...find a bar or a cafe or restaurant. Meet some locals, explore the town or if it's a ghost town, figure out how the hell you're going to get home. Anyway you spin it, it's going to be an adventure. So get out of your comfort zone, explore the unknown, meet new people, have a story to tell and don't stop believing.....
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