I've been wondering about some things lately.
One, of course, is related to Chris McCandless's drive to accomplish a goal that he set for himself. He wanted to live a life without a safety net (my words not his) and he also set a goal of living off the land in Alaska. He made it to Alaska and survived for 113 days. So many have said that life is not in the destination, but rather in the journey and it seems that his journey although fraught with difficulty and eventual failure still stands out.
I wonder how many of us have had dreams like Chris and have never been able to fulfill them. How many dreams are dying the slow death of fear and abandonment in the recesses of our minds? It appears that some thoughts that I have considered over the last months are coming together, those being the catatonic fear that immobilizes us and the failure to dream or worse the inability to consummate the dream.
Fear didn't stop Chris because based on what I have read, he was a dreamer (just listen to Supertramp) and he consummated his dreams, unfortunately not to the conclusion that he expected, but he did get there.
What would life be like if you (and I) were not so afraid? What is stopping us from living the life that we might have, if we allowed ourselves to dream? How much would change?
I do not suggest throwing caution to the wind or anywhere else. Most of us cannot just give up life and walk away. That would be irresponsible. To walk away from family and loved ones to accomplish my dreams would be selfish. If Chris demonstrated anything by not staying in contact with his family, he demonstrated that "happiness only real when shared" and if we abandon loved ones to accomplish our dreams then we have not learned anything.
So, what's it gonna be...............................?
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