Art of Living Slowly

From a peaceful center we can respond instead of react.

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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.”
Photo of and quotation by Chris McCandless, inspiration for the book and movie 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 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.”

Photo of and quotation by Chris McCandless, inspiration for the book and movie Into the Wild.

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    HECK YEAH CHRIS McCANDLESS YOU ARE MY FREAKING HERO
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    Love that movie! In all honesty though, the guy was a dumbass when he didn’t bring an up to date map with him.
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