endlessly changing horizons...

The movie "Into the Wild", although with what some would consider a not-so-happy ending, has been a huge source of inspiration and motivation for us. Although we don't plan to burn our money, lose our cell phones and cut up our credit cards, the things Chris McCandless stood for are hugely important to us; straying from the norm, seeing the world from different perspectives, taking risks. Isn't that truly what life is all about?

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"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 dangerous 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."

~ Chris McCandless