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. Christopher McCandless
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. The power of getting up every day and fighting over again to change ones life is what makes us better people. The world is filled with people who are happy with the way things are, who enjoy living in the confines of their homes and have no desire to go out or do anything that would risk them being or becoming something different. They are content with what they have and are not willing to take the risk of trying something new.

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