Just an excerp from the condensed version of "Into the Wild":
So many people live within unhappy circumstances
and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are
conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which
may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging
to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic
core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life
comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater
joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and
different sun. If you want to get more out of life you must lose your
inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life
that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to
such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty. - Alex McCandless
If you have not read "Into the Wild" as yet, I suggest you search for it and read it!
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