The book was inspired by a pilgrimage

Focus on yourself

In the book « Deum Quaerens in se. In the Search of God », the reflection of this Kaunas resident about what he discovered while traveling, what changed in life, to overcome 800 km. He also shared tips for other travelers.

G. Labanauskas set out on the path of Santiago de Compostela to break away from everything and to be with himself, to think a lot. The experiences are still alive and will remain for a long time.

« There were no ideas for a book or exhibition.

Insights: G. Labanauskas was inspired by the pilgrimage’s reflections and discoveries. Photo by Regimantas Zakšensk

Did not fit in the chest

G. Labanauskas traveled for 29 days. I had to walk on the fields of the fields, enjoy the towns through a comfortable pavement, but also cling to the cracked route or even climb the tedious downhill.

« During that time there were so many excitement and strong moments. Fatigue and the problem disappeared into the background, » said a Kaunas resident, adding that he had never even thought that sunrise and dawn were not the same.

« When you get up at 5am, and it’s still dark, making a light exercise, drinking something like coffee, you start hiking, and start to scream. Little by little, the dark sky runs. The birds start to work. Strongly, the chest does not fit in, they will also want to make some joyful moments, reflections, and may be invited to embark on such a journey, ”the author said.

Searched for answers

He did not hide that as most people were used to fleeing, running, running, life, ascending to « followed ». Much of life was determined by a difficult phase of life.

« When life is easier and it seems you could enjoy it, all kinds of questions begin to come to mind: what’s the meaning of life, what you have done to the world, your environment, are you just a machine processing, a reproductive function and you don’t need the world anymore? The trip, ”said G. Labanauskas.

He did not shoot the hike a month, but he partly answered several questions.

Let’s be ourselves, let’s live life in our rhythm without harming anyone, and helping.

Why load?

What advice should other travelers have? « You know the saying, don’t teach me how to live, and I won’t tell you where to go? I need to be very careful with the tips. I read the advice of other pilgrims, what to do, what to do. Almost everyone wrote that it will be necessary to need patches because blisters – guaranteed. Labanauskas.

Another advice of him is to take as few things as possible. In life, they tend to load unnecessary things both literally and figuratively. You will definitely do without big headphones, slippers.

« On the evening of my first day, the greatest desire when I went 32 km was dropped from the cliff’s backpack. She pressed her shoulders so that I wanted to break away from it than eat, drink, sleep. The weight of the backpack was optimal, fitted to the recommended norms, but it looked crazy on the first day of the day. – noted the interlocutor.

Encourages you to think

According to G. Labanauskas, his book would be useful to everyone.

« There are people who live life without thinking about the meaning of life. Others only think about it in the deathbed. We will think of ourselves.

He called not to deceive himself. « There is no need for money to help. You can go for an hour a week to take up a hospital. There are many options if you really want to help. Do you just want to do? Stop deceiving yourself. Be yourself, not what you think others would like to see, » said G. Labanauskas.

This book can be found in bookstores, but for those who can’t buy it, G. Labanauskas promised to give it.